Farm Swap at TSC in Lewiston Maine- May 12th, 2012 - Page 13

Since I have had chickens and ducks I have had no tick issues.  Last year I got a few turkeys and the highlight of my morning when I let them out was to watch them jump up to pick the Japanese Beetles off the rose bush.  Once they discovered them they kept the rose clean.

I am not sure I want turkeys-- all my experiences are with crazy mean ones, but this rosebush story is enough to make me think again.  I plan to have Magpie ducks, known to be aggressive foragers, and a variety of chickens instead.... IF my orders ever arrive... alive.   One fickle roo is enough to watch out for. :) 
 

Let me know if anyone is interested in any of these roos: Mottled Black Java, White Ameraucana, Blue Ameraucana, Lavender Orp, Golden Cuckoo Marans, Dark Brahma, Welsummer, Coronation Sussex, Red Sussex, White Orp, Silver-Laced Wyandotte, Russian Orloff

$5 each or discount multiples...all 4-7 months old

Also, you still have time to place any hatching egg orders you may want $15 per dozen, $10 per 1/2 dozen...time permitting on total number.

Coronation Sussex, Ancona, Welsummer, Jersey Giant, Silver Sussex, Dark Cornish, Barnevelder, Project Cuckoo Orp, Lemon Cuckoo Orp, Swedish Flower.

And: Ringneck pheasant, mixed duck, Muscovy duck and Coturnix quail  $10 per 1/2 dozen duck, $8 per 1/2 dozen pheasant or quail

Not sure yet if i can get the day off from work to go...but if I CAN I will have:

 

4 guinea keets - not sure age, but feathered--(can I still sell as long as all 4 are bought together?)

 

bantam roosters:

 

millie fleurs (3 or 4)

silver penciled (2)

maybe 1 antwerp d'anvers

golden laced cochin (2 or 3)

possibley barred cochin (1 or 2)

and maybe a black silkie male/female pair....if i can figure out if the roo is indeed a roo.

 

and MAYBE a sultan hen.....Maybe.

I will be there but since I sold all my chicks last weekend I will only have the turkeys unless my friend has something else t sell. I will however be bringing fresh Rhubarb, and hopefully some more Raspberry plants and some fresh eating eggs. I was hoping to have hatched chicks by now but out of 35 eggs only 10 made it to lockdown and not sure of those. Shipped eggs is taking a chance, these were various swap eggs.

if they are under 8 weeks, you have to sell in lots of 6. if they are close to 8 weeks old you should be fine. if you want to post a picture of the suspected black roo, maybe we can help you tell. I look for head streamers, dead giveaway for a roo.

I am coming to the swap.

I am planning on buying turkeys for sure.  I am in Monmouth, if someone wants to split a purchase of 6 I would be happy to.

I don't have an incubator so quail eggs won't work for me, but would buy a dozen quail if I could get my hands on them, straight run or sexed is fine, any age from adult on down.

Luv My Goats,  I would also buy the  Blue Ameracauna Roo to bring home to my girls.

I am looking to rehome a buff orpington rooster if anyone wants him, he has never been aggressive.

I also have a  black Muscovy Drake I would rehome, he should not be used for breeding, he has a messed up feather that sticks out.

I have two khaki Campbell Drakes I would sell or swap.