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    Yardbirds Backyard Chickens 101 AND *new* 102 classes this month!

    Hi all! My next Yardbirds Backyard Chickens 101 class will be THIS SUNDAY at 3pm, in partnership with and on behalf of the Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP), one of our state's fantastic regional small-ag support organizations. Feel free to share the info with anyone...
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    Commercial farm animals available due to COVID closures

    Hey all, I work in food systems, and as many of you have probably seen, we're hitting the point in this crazy process where farms have animals that are ready for processing but many of the processing plants have closed to keep their workers safe; or the farm has had to send a lot of their...
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    ISO chicks near Cleveland, OH for a friend there

    Hey BYCers! I'm in Massachusetts, and I have some friends in Cleveland who are building their coop soon and will be looking for chicks (older is totally ok) from local breeders/hobbyists in about 1-2 months. Can you point me in the right direction for FB groups they should join, or...
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    ISO: show quality LF Modern Game hatching eggs

    Ideally crele (does that exist in LF MG?), silver duckwing, or blue-breasted red, but I'd love to know who's breeding whichever other colors too! Can pick up (in a socially-distanced fashion) near Northampton, Massachusetts (or northern CT), or can be shipped (zip is 01033). Thank you!
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    Returning member from MA - hello friends, I've missed you!

    Hello BYC!!! I haven't been on here for a minute, so wanted to say hi! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I happily gained my title of "Chickeness" in 2009, and started sharing my knowledge and experiences with the Greater Boston area shortly thereafter through my...
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    Changing my username: input needed!

    Hi friends! Since I discovered the wonderful world of BYC I have created my own backyard chicken consulting business, and I'd like to update my username to something a bit more professional as a result. What do you guys think? First of all, does anyone know if it's even still possible to...
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    May 3rd New England Bantam Club Spring show, Brockton, MA

    Hey folks! No thread on this yet, so I thought I'd throw it up here. Check out the FB event here for the most current info. The only info up is pasted just below, though I'll try to get some additional details. "Brockton Fair grounds open show Junior show INlcudes bantams Large fowl and...
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    WANTED: POL pullets for urban flocks in the Boston Area

    Business is picking up for Spring, so I'm putting the word out for healthy, POL-age pullets for my clients' small, urban and suburban micro-flocks in the Boston area. Most of my demand will be for LF laying breeds, with a preference for birds with good "family-pet" temperaments. Any color...
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    Brockton, MA New England Bantam Club event Aug 3rd

    Hey folks! Just wanted to spread the word about the next NEBC show event coming up. Details from Dave are below. I'll definitely be there with a couple of birds for sale (and maybe one or two in the show), so maybe we'll see you there! :) Breeders choice show Sunday August 3rd. We will...
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    New England Bantam Club event July 6th

    Hey folks! Anyone planning on going to the NEBC swap meet event this weekend? I couldn't find any chatter on here about it... Looks like it's at the Brockton, MA fairgrounds from 9am-noon, and the only info I could find is here. I have a batch of chicks that I will be offering for sale - let...
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    Anyone in NH/MA/VT have extra eggs or birds that want to live in Boston?

    Hiya! Some of you may know that I live just north of Boston and do a LOT of backyard chicken outreach in the area. As the go-to chicken person for all of my friends, and quite a few of their friends (and now friends-of-friends and not-even-friends!), I'm starting to do a lot more "chicken...
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    Urban Poultry 101 class in Somerville, MA on 13 April

    Hey folks! I will be teaching my Urban Poultry 101 class at the Artisan's Asylum in Somerville, MA (near Boston/Cambridge) on Friday evening, April 13th, from 7:30-9:30pm. If you know of anyone in the Boston area who is interested in keeping their own flock, send them on over! I'll be...
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    Today is National Poultry Day!!

    Maybe I'm completely missing something, but I couldn't find a single thread on this. Today is National Poultry Day! Wheee! Apparently it's also national chocolate caramel day, but whatever. (And March is also... National Caffeine Awareness Month National Celery Month National Flour Month...
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    *new pics* Hand-raised silver-laced bantam cochin roo - Boston, MA

    Hi there! I need to rehome my adorable 5-mo-old silver-laced bantam cochin roo. His name is Roquefort, "Rocky" for short, and he was hatched on October 1st from eggs I ordered from LuckyPickens (if you haven't seen her amazing birds, check them out here, and the review thread here!). He is...
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    Backyard Chickens On Animal Planet In 1 Minute!!

    My flock is being featured on Pets 101 as the big finale of this week's show!!! RIGHT NOW!! (8:50pm EST) YAY! ~Khrysti~ AKA the Somerville Chicken Lady.
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    Found chickens in Somerville, MA, near Porter Square - yours?

    Hey BYCers! A rep from the Somerville Animal Control stopped by my house yesterday afternoon because they found three chickens running loose right near the Porter Square Shopping Center on Monday morning. And since I'm the only person they know of in the area with poultry, they thought maybe...
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    Chickens on Boston's NPR!

    And the article on the site features me and my flock! http://radioboston.wbur.org/2011/07/13/city-chickens Yay! ~K~
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    Urban poultry skill-share in Somerville, MA, May 8th

    Urban Chickens Sunday May 8 from 2-3:30 pm At the Somerville Community Growing Center at 22 Vinyl Ave., Somerville, MA 02143. Interested in checking out the buzz on backyard chickens? Want your own fresh eggs? Do you know an Easter Egger from a Rhode Island Red? Wonder what you need to know...
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    Any Boston area chickens want to be on prime-time TV?

    Hey Mass BYCers, A friend of mine works for a TV production company, and they are considering doing a backyard poultry feature on one of their animal-themed shows. This is a big-time company, and it's very likely you've seen their shows on prime-time. You and your birds could be stars...
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