NY chicken lover!!!! - Page 930

Originally Posted by Lapeerian 

Stopped at CountryMax and got chick feeder and waterer. Chick of the week at Cortland TSC was Red Star pullets. Next week is the big delivery for Easter chicks, will definitely be bringing something home! Can't wait for some little fuzz butts.

Originally Posted by Lynzi777 

So glad I found a forum of chicken lovers in NY! I am currently living in Albany but will be moving to Syracuse end of June. Well, 20 minutes south of Syracuse actually. I plan on getting into the chicken hobby with my son when we move up there. Would like to start off with some Buff Orpingtons and possibly some Silkies. Maybe I can find someone more local with these breeds rather than having to order them from out state?? 

Originally Posted by Jackeltree 

Hello!  I am new to this forum.  I grew up in Saratoga NY and just moved back from Boston where I lived for 6 years.  My new house has some nice land and I hope to build a chicken coop this summer and get some fabulous fowl to fill it! 

 

However, right now I really need some help.  I have a lonely male button quail.  His "wife" and he had 4 sets of babies over the last two years and I found new homes for all the babies.  Now I wish that I had kept some.  Last fall, my little guy lost his lover and has been so so lonely ever since.  I'm listening to him call out for a mate right now.  Ever since then I've been desperately searching for a new mate for him.  Ideally I'd like two females of the same age as eachother, so when he goes, they won't be lonely, but all I seem to find are males...and they fight.  Does anyone know anyone in the Saratoga/Albany area that has button quails that would be willing to sell me a female or two?  I have a large a beautiful enclosure for them and a little gourd house, which is where my previous female hatched out her eggs and take good care of my birds.

 

If anyone knows anyone who breeds button quails...please let me know!  My poor guy has lonely long enough.  :)

 

Thank you so much!!

 

-Crystal

Originally Posted by Cass 

Congratulations and welcome Hunter.

 

 

Originally Posted by rancher hicks 

I hate to be a downer but it would kill my back collecting eggs.  Not to mention cleaning them out and replacing the nesting material.  One thing I look for in design is cleanability.  In everything I buy. 

 

Our refridge is a pain in the neck.  If it were up to me refridges would be less deep.  Who needs the zone in the back where things get pushed to and disappear until they evolve into a new life form?   Sure the shelves come out  but they don't "roll" out for ease of retrieving last nights meat loaf.  At least not ours.

 

Back to my coops.  I like things that are easy to clean.  My roost in the one lifts on hinges so  I don't have to bend over to get under it.

 

I tried the all on one level approach this last winter and had a pecking problem, so I went back to the "ladder" design.  They arrange themselves to their pecking order and can't get at each other. 

 

My exterior next boxes are just the right height for me to lift the lid collect the eggs and not have to bend down.  Because they are inside the covered run I can just scoop out the hay, which is not too dirty and toss it into the mix of wood shaving and straw on the run floor. 

 

I do like the drop board idea though and wish I could use it but it just doesn't work for me.   If I could just figure out how to make it work.  That would make it easy to clean and keep the floor drier too.  I'll have to sleep on it. 

Originally Posted by ladylibra 

I'm in Onieda, right around the corner from you in syr.  hello

 

Originally Posted by ladylibra 

I haven't posted in a LONG time.....our third (human) baby hatched and we've been busy on the homestead.  How was everyone's winter?(or lack of)  I am itching for more hatches!  I just set 5 dozen eggs, some pure, some mutts, can't wait.  We also just got some Muscovy ducks to add to the homestead for mosquito patrol and meat, and 2 rabbits for making more little meat rabbits.

  What's everyone got brewing in the bators?   -erin-

Originally Posted by Jackeltree 

Hello!  I am new to this forum.  I grew up in Saratoga NY and just moved back from Boston where I lived for 6 years.  My new house has some nice land and I hope to build a chicken coop this summer and get some fabulous fowl to fill it! 

 

However, right now I really need some help.  I have a lonely male button quail.  His "wife" and he had 4 sets of babies over the last two years and I found new homes for all the babies.  Now I wish that I had kept some.  Last fall, my little guy lost his lover and has been so so lonely ever since.  I'm listening to him call out for a mate right now.  Ever since then I've been desperately searching for a new mate for him.  Ideally I'd like two females of the same age as eachother, so when he goes, they won't be lonely, but all I seem to find are males...and they fight.  Does anyone know anyone in the Saratoga/Albany area that has button quails that would be willing to sell me a female or two?  I have a large a beautiful enclosure for them and a little gourd house, which is where my previous female hatched out her eggs and take good care of my birds.

 

If anyone knows anyone who breeds button quails...please let me know!  My poor guy has lonely long enough.  :)

 

Thank you so much!!

 

-Crystal

Originally Posted by rancher hicks 

Though it may be cheaper than driving up here, I've got chicks you can have.  Straight run of course.  I haven't posted them to CL yet.