Posts by Msbear

Yup.  Spaces are $15 and blacksmith items sounds great!  Anything homemade, handcrafted, homegrown, farm related or recycled is welcome.  I've only had to turn down a few folks including bath fitter, avon and thirtyone...

Yup.   They made it a bit easier for Marylanders.  There is no longer a requirement for AI testing for instate birds in MD. 

still in the fridge 

Hey Maryland, I wanted to let you all now that, besides the poultry swap I have every year, we are also doing something a little different this year.  We are hosting "Homesteading Days" on Father's Day weekend this June....

Hello Leghorn peeps   I wanted to pass on an little info.  Dick Holmes is a member of my poultry club (Maryland State Poultry Fancier's Association) and has been a master breeder of exhibition leghorns for many years....

I am positive there will be a few breeders of show quality silkies.. I think there were 5 or 6 last year that do well at the shows.     The same bluegrass band will be attending.  There will be a couple different...

really like her too

Anne, I hope you can make the swap this year.  It's been growing every year and getting more fun.. and we'd love to see you selling silkies 

If a cochin has good type, they cannot breed naturally due to fannie plumage ... so, we pluck.   I pluck a 3-4" diameter around the vents of the roos and hens then trim with scissors any excess plumage in between feet and on...

Quote: Originally Posted by SunnySkies  And here is the guy's listing I messaged with the other day. If I just had a need for 3-4 chickens, I'd get one of these and add ventilation...