Connecticut!

post #601 of 6001

9/30/10 at 10:02am

shay20
Shay's Flock of Fun

Location: in the wild, Mass
Joined: 7/2008
Posts: 9,042
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Hello ct peeps, Halloween chickenstock comeing up oct 9th, check out the link.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=313926

>R.I.P. TO ALL OUR BABYS!!! WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!!! http://shay5134.webs.com/ http://s628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/shay20_2009/

Reply

>R.I.P. TO ALL OUR BABYS!!! WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!!! http://shay5134.webs.com/ http://s628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/shay20_2009/

Reply

post #602 of 6001

9/30/10 at 2:12pm

ADozenGirlz
The Chicken Chick™

Location: Connecticut
Joined: 10/2009
Posts: 6,030
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Quote:

Originally Posted by MydearWatson

Congrats on your hens! I really wanted to get a Silkie but I wasn't sure about them being small and having them outside in the winter. I don't plan on heating the coop, just insulating it well. Do a lot of CT owners have Silkies? I heard they are so sweet and make great pets, I'd love to get one! If they do well with our winters, I just might! big_smile

I have one Silkie among my flock of 18 birds and she does beautifully in our CT winter weather. She roosts with the rest of the birds and has been a wonderful broody. She did not, however, lay an egg until she was 13 months old (after having raised two chicks).

Join me on Facebook at The Chicken Chick at Egg Carton Labels by ADozenGirlz

click here and BLOG with me about chickens! The-Chicken-Chick.com

Reply

Join me on Facebook at The Chicken Chick at Egg Carton Labels by ADozenGirlz

click here and BLOG with me about chickens! The-Chicken-Chick.com

Reply

post #603 of 6001

9/30/10 at 3:48pm

serendipityfarm

Location: Connecticut
Joined: 3/2010
Posts: 450
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Quote:

Originally Posted by MydearWatson

Hi there!

I'm in central CT and I'm going to be getting some chickens in the spring! Can't wait!!!!!

Been having a REAL hard time finding where I can get some chicks in the state. Not sure if I should order by mail or not. I really only want 3 or 4 babies, I know it's hard to find places that will ship only a few chicks. Maybe I could share an order with someone? Or maybe you all know of somewhere good in the state or surrounding states that sell sexed baby chicks?

Cant WAIT to get started! celebrate

Try Mypetchicken.com They ship large breed birds in as few as 3, bantams as few as 5.
I got 4 there in the spring. They are hatchery type, not show or "breed" quality, but if you're only looking for pets...
Also, the sex them for you smile

Good Luck!

Me in a nutshell? I ride horses, like to run, rescue dogs and live with a menagerie including dogs (4 permanent residents and occasionally additional "fosters"), cats, horses (2 Arabs & a QH), Indian runner ducks (they're my husband's), a small hobby flock of LF and bantam chickens from both hatchery and breeder stock, and a bunny. Oh, and I also like to garden.

Reply

Me in a nutshell? I ride horses, like to run, rescue dogs and live with a menagerie including dogs (4 permanent residents and occasionally additional "fosters"), cats, horses (2 Arabs & a QH), Indian runner ducks (they're my husband's), a small hobby flock of LF and bantam chickens from both hatchery and breeder stock, and a bunny. Oh, and I also like to garden.

Reply

post #604 of 6001

9/30/10 at 5:17pm

Henrietta23

Location: Eastern CT
Joined: 10/2007
Posts: 4,841
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADozenGirlz

Quote:

Originally Posted by MydearWatson

Congrats on your hens! I really wanted to get a Silkie but I wasn't sure about them being small and having them outside in the winter. I don't plan on heating the coop, just insulating it well. Do a lot of CT owners have Silkies? I heard they are so sweet and make great pets, I'd love to get one! If they do well with our winters, I just might! big_smile

I have one Silkie among my flock of 18 birds and she does beautifully in our CT winter weather. She roosts with the rest of the birds and has been a wonderful broody. She did not, however, lay an egg until she was 13 months old (after having raised two chicks).

I have one Silkie in a flock of 18 as well. Mine is a rooster though. He roosts with his girls and does fine. Here in Eastern CT many of our Agways and TSCs have chicks in the spring with a minimum sale of 6. If you don't mind a drive Salem Feed and Grain always has chicks in the spring. welcome-byc

the invisible nutmegger

Reply

the invisible nutmegger

Reply

post #605 of 6001

10/4/10 at 8:13am

new chick 203

Location: Ridgefield CT
Joined: 2/2010
Posts: 1,162
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Hi everyone. Does anyone know of anyone or any events coming up where I might pick up a couple of bantam Cochins? i would really like to add to our flock before winter to keep it cozy in the coop. I've been looking for a few weeks, but nothing yet. Thanks.

"Regard it just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral." -Frank Lloyd Wright

Check out my page on Chickens and Gardens:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=48643-chicken-proof-garden

other random things: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-first-chickies

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-greenhouse-hen-house-combo-the-permaculture-holy-grail

Reply

"Regard it just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral." -Frank Lloyd Wright

Check out my page on Chickens and Gardens:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=48643-chicken-proof-garden

other random things: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-first-chickies

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-greenhouse-hen-house-combo-the-permaculture-holy-grail

Reply

post #606 of 6001

10/4/10 at 8:23am

The Tinman

Location: Fairfield County CT
Joined: 6/2010
Posts: 500
offline

Select All Posts By This User

New Chick You might want to try Stew`s. I know he had 2 at the Danbury store. I don`t think they keep thier animals through the winter. It could not hurt ask.

1 not to thrilled with chickens wife,2 daughters 19,16, Charlie T Crow and the Jersey Girls(1Roo and 16 Jersey Giant pullets) and 1 moose(She is really a reindeer)

Reply

1 not to thrilled with chickens wife,2 daughters 19,16, Charlie T Crow and the Jersey Girls(1Roo and 16 Jersey Giant pullets) and 1 moose(She is really a reindeer)

Reply

post #607 of 6001

10/4/10 at 11:09am

new chick 203

Location: Ridgefield CT
Joined: 2/2010
Posts: 1,162
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tinman

New Chick You might want to try Stew`s. I know he had 2 at the Danbury store. I don`t think they keep thier animals through the winter. It could not hurt ask.

Thanks. What is Stew's?

"Regard it just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral." -Frank Lloyd Wright

Check out my page on Chickens and Gardens:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=48643-chicken-proof-garden

other random things: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-first-chickies

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-greenhouse-hen-house-combo-the-permaculture-holy-grail

Reply

"Regard it just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral." -Frank Lloyd Wright

Check out my page on Chickens and Gardens:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=48643-chicken-proof-garden

other random things: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-first-chickies

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-greenhouse-hen-house-combo-the-permaculture-holy-grail

Reply

post #608 of 6001

10/4/10 at 1:39pm

The Tinman

Location: Fairfield County CT
Joined: 6/2010
Posts: 500
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Stew leonards

1 not to thrilled with chickens wife,2 daughters 19,16, Charlie T Crow and the Jersey Girls(1Roo and 16 Jersey Giant pullets) and 1 moose(She is really a reindeer)

Reply

1 not to thrilled with chickens wife,2 daughters 19,16, Charlie T Crow and the Jersey Girls(1Roo and 16 Jersey Giant pullets) and 1 moose(She is really a reindeer)

Reply

post #609 of 6001

10/4/10 at 1:51pm