If it is not convenient to give someone access to your home whilst away, or you need to arrange hen/duck-sitting urgently or at short-notice, then why not board your chickens & ducks with us to have a holiday of their own? They will be well cared for and will stay within a house and run that will be cleaned and disinfected between 'guests'.

Hens, ducks and cockerels are welcome!

Why not have your hens/ducks wormed whilst they stay with us?

We can worm your hens/ducks during their stay for an additional £1.00 per day, per hen/duck (7 days treatment).

Terms & Conditions

Your booking dates are not secured until the required deposit has been paid.

The minimum boarding charge is £45 to cover cleaning of the housing and bedding etc.

Drop/Collect times must be between 10am and 12pm, unless already agreed beforehand.

Arrival day will be charged at full daily rate, regardless of drop-off time.

**You will not be charged for the last days' boarding, if collected by 12 noon.

Full payment is to be made between the time of booking and the first day of boarding.

If for some reason you do not collect your hens/ducks on the agreed date then an additional daily fee of £12 will apply.

Practically speaking, we will give your animals good care which will include fresh water and food and treats throughout their stay.

HOWEVER WE CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY for any death, damage, loss or injury whilst your animals are boarding with us. Climate change poses a growing threat to UK livestock with shifting seasons, intense weather extremes with unprecedented temperatures. Older hens, especially those that are heavier due to being well kept ‘pets’ are very susceptible to death from high temperatures as they cannot dissipate their body temperature easily. Whilst we will take every precaution during extreme weather we do find that death rates are higher during such times so please be aware of this when you book boarding during summer months. 

PLEASE NOTE that virtually all hens that are kept outdoors will carry the mycoplasma virus that they catch from wild birds. This virus lays dormant but can SOMETIMES cause symptoms to occur when hens are anxious i.e. being moved to new surroundings for boarding. Seldom fatal, the signs are some swelling around the sinus and eye area, runny nose etc. Usually these symptoms will clear up over a week or so.

Please see our dedicated leaflet on our website https://barlingpoultry.co.uk/mycoplasma.pdf

We are sorry that we cannot keep your eggs to return to you over the course of the boarding term, as due to the number of eggs we collect each day, we could not keep them separately.
Your hens/ducks will be fed good quality layers pellets during their stay (which is included in the daily boarding cost) but should you want your animals to be fed on alternative feed then you will need to supply this. 

We would ask you to check your animals over and treat for mites etc before bringing them.

Any animals uncollected, after 7 days of the agreed collection date and where no contact has been made, will become our property. 

We can arrange collection/return of hens/ducks for an additional fee (please contact us for price).

Boarding Payment: Cash or by bank transfer payable by drop off day.

Your booking with us is your agreement to our Terms and Conditions.