Mantel Farm is a family run 'Garden Farming' shop in the heart of the East Sussex Countryside Selling Poultry, Beekeeping Equipment, Animal Housing & Runs, Animal Supplies, Feed and Equipment.
We also offer Animal Boarding Services and Smallholding Training Courses.
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31 customer reviews
Andrea Dawn Massarella
Kerry and Jason are the loveliest small farm holding folk I know. The hard work and dedication they have applied to their business is just astounding. 13 years ago when I first brought chickens from them they were just building their small business up and the work they have put in is astonishing. Always helpful,always willing and have become wonderful friends too. If ever you need information about keeping chickens these are you guys,even run courses. More...
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Malcolm Bates
We have bought three chickens , had two looked after while on holiday and bought most of our feed and supplies from them. Great service, good advice and super boarding facility. very happy customer.
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Jean Nettle
I love mantel farm nice people and great service .......
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Sue O'Loughnane Jackson
Great place, helpful, friendly staff that give good advice. Highly recommend them!
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Andrew Ball
The best place around for chickens, bantams, quail and accessories!
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Michael Wilmshurst
Excellent shop, great advice :-) would
Recommend to all
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Zee Thomas
Beautiful farm, all the animals look very happy and healthy, everything very clean and nice staff.
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Hayley K Bates
Love my chooks and the help and advice received from Chris.
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Shaun Shorter
Absolutly brilliant place to go if you want to keep chickens. Great range and the friendliest staff. We'll be loyal customers for years to come.
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Mike R-Worth
Really great guys, stunning animals and amazing service. our new quails are settling in nicely :)
Lots of thanks
Mike & Fi (Littlehampton Exotics)
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Yubin Liu
wow what a lovely shop with lovely chickens I wish I can keep so many chickens, they make me so happy!!!
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Emma Robertson
Fantastic came to get some chickens today was a bit concerned as I had an excited 3 year old they was fantastic let her stroke each one as he brought them out she even came away with 6 eggs of every colour free
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Lyn Storey
Definitely the best poultry suppliers in the area. Huge range of stock and equipment. Beautifully clean and tidy. Very knowledgeable young staff. I am hard to impress having worked in the farming/equine industry all my life ... So much hard work goes into keeping the livestock here. Fabulous place. Very impressed. More...
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Jen Wiggett
Just got our first delivery of Hotmax logs 10 minutes ago already super impressed Chris was really friendly already put logs on and immediately can feel the heat definitely gonna be a regular customer and can't wait to try your eggs
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Sarah Whittaker
Totally loved this place. The animals are kept in beautifully clean conditions and are healthy and vaccinated. Purchased 3 hens and found the staff extremely helpful and passionate about what they do. Will always come here for chickens now. More...
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Tracey Tomkinson
Jason and his son spent all day yesterday putting up our coup. The quality and precision was excellent. Very happy with the final result. The chickens settling in well. Fantastic local family business with great advice. Highly recommend. More...
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Adrienne Eastwood
I recently went on the Introduction to Chicken Keeping Course which Jason kindly combined with the handling course. Although it's a two hour trip from London, the course is excellent. The owners are extremely friendly, knowledgeable and fun. For anyone thinking about getting some chickens, the course is a must. To also see how beautifully kept everything is and see the equipment needed at close quarters rather than on a web-site is great. The course is exceptional value. Thanks again, More...
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Sarah Skerman
Fantastic people who DO know their stuff.
We have 5 ducks and four hens and they have been 'guests' at Mantel Farm since 2012 every time we have a holiday.
We have their wings clipped and advise is always reliable and backed up with experience.
Jason and Kerry clearly love their job and care for our very much loved pets as they would their own.
I have no hesitation in recommending them. Our boys and girls are always happy on drop off and pick up - and we'd know if they weren't!
The pens are scrupulously clean and can't be faulted.
100% recommend
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Alfie Smith
I recently attended a weekend Beekeeping course and I can't recommend it highly enough!! Amanda is so knowledgeable, interesting and friendly and obviously passionate about bees and the environment - she made the course fascinating and very enjoyable! The staff at Mantel Farm were lovely and helpful throughout the weekend serving a delicious lunch and refreshments and were ready to answer any questions on equipment. A wonderful place - just go for a visit to see the chickens - I'm sure you will come away with one or two! More...
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Amanda Combes
Me and my 9yr old daughter visited the farm to buy our first Bantams. The staff were amazingly helpful. We attended the chicken keeping course which was brilliant, Jason was very knowledgable and a great speaker! I highly recommend attending the course if you are new to chicken keeping. We now have three very happy Bantams in the back yard! Thank you Jason & Kerry More...
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Catherine Clarke
I attended the chicken keeping course last Thursday which was brilliant. I will definitely being booking onto the afternoon course. Really informative and friendly. Thank you. More...
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Linda Mordecai
Really amazingly helpful, friendly and offered help and advice above and beyond our expectations
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Yubin Liu
Wonderful owners, really know their stuff. Love to see the chickens and bees. Always have time for us. I went on their chicken keeping course and it was fantastic. Long live family businesses!
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Gemma Smith
We visited Mantel Farm yesterday and purchased our first four hybrid chickens and we are so very pleased with the service provided and the chickens! The girls are beautiful. The chickens are kept in clean, well kept conditions and the owners/staff are very welcoming, informative and helpful. We'll definitely be back for more things as and when needed. It's a worthwhile place to visit! More...
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Donna Popplewell
Fantastic company, passionate about their work and providing a quality service to their customers. Great to be able to find everything you need in one place for beekeeping and keeping chickens combined.
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Mags Walford
I recently attended a weekend Beekeeping course and I can't recommend it highly enough!! Amanda is so knowledgeable, interesting and friendly and obviously passionate about bees and the environment - she made the course fascinating and very enjoyable! The staff at Mantel Farm were lovely and helpful throughout the weekend serving a delicious lunch and refreshments and were ready to answer any questions on equipment. A wonderful place - just go for a visit - I'm sure you will come away with a chicken or two! More...
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James Dorrell
Fantastic people, fantastic place, fantastic advice. These guys know what the are talking about - and that is so important when starting on something new. If you are considering bee keeping Kerry are the one-stop shop for training, equipment and helping you set up. More...
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Andrew Ball
I have known Mantel Farm, Kerry and Jason, for a few years now and can honestly say their commitment to their animals is second to none. Their dedication to providing service is top class. Knowledgeable, friendly, environmentally minded. Whether you are looking for a full chicken set up, just a bag of feed or some advice, Mantel Farm is the best smallholding, chicken boarding and farm shop around. I am eagerly anticipating their soon to be launched beekeeping courses! More...
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Jane Millar
The team down at Mantel Farm are just fabulous! Great chooks, great customer service, nothing too much trouble. They are so helpful with their patient advice giving as well.
(I ask a lot if questions!) We board our ladies there too when we go away and know they are well taken care of.
Its worth the drive from TWells for me as its one stop shopping and the kids love to check out all the chooks, roosters and other animals too!
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Patrick Owens
lovely and friendly place with good advice ,good prices too
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Andrew Standen
Jason and Kerry are the nicest people . No problem is too small or request too difficult. If you have/or want chickens then do yourself a favour and take a trip to Mantel Farm PS really good for all animal feeds too
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Animal Boarding
Chicken Boarding
"Chickens come to stay while you go away!"Est. 2007
Why not book your Chickens in for a holiday of their own?
and go away relaxed, safe in the knowledge that they are being well cared for,
totally secure inside our barn, in one of our purpose built holiday pens.
We also care for Quail, Rabbits and Ducks
Book online now, or
click here to download the paper-based booking form.
(You will need PDF reader software, such as Adobe Acrobat, installed to view and print it)
About our service:
"CHICKEN TRIPPERS" Poultry Boarding Since 2007
Mantel Farm's chicken boarding service was first established in 2007, we consider ourselves to have been the first to offer this service in the UK.
Bringing your birds to board with us means leaving your well loved family pets, or smallholding flock in the capable hands of those who know about poultry.
We have a dedicated area in our barn for Chicken Trippers, with various sized pens to suit your requirements.
Your chickens will be housed together in their own adequately sized pen, which is totally secure from predators, being located within the walls of our main poultry barn.
Being indoors, our pens are built on a solid concrete floor therefore enabling cleaning and disinfecting much more thorough than if they were kept on grass.
After cleaning, each pen is given a new floor of soft wood shavings providing a deep litter for your hens to enjoy.
Each pen contains its own feeder, drinker, grit hopper, nesting boxes and a roosting rail as standard. Optional extras are available on request and we can cater for specific treat or food requirements but extra cost may be involved.
Any eggs laid by your hens will be collected daily for you to take home when you collect your birds.
Layers pellets or mash will be provided along with a treat feed of corn in the afternoon. (unless you request otherwise)
If you would like to bring along extra treats for your birds, or if they require any special care, please complete the relevant section on our booking form.
Beekeeping Training Courses
We will always encourage others to be as self sufficient and sustainable as possible, and this includes keeping livestock where possible. Our Beekeeping courses and Chicken Keeping courses, among others, are here to help. However when keeping livestock you become responsible for their welfare and it is essential that you are confident to give them the care and attention they deserve. We do not consider ourselves to be experts in all animal care but we are happy to talk to you and share our experiences, giving advice where possible.
Please see below for details of training held by ourselves and other recommended training providers.
We also attend several shows and fayres throughout the year. Our diary will be updated throughout the year with our upcoming events.
