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I've got some extra large fowl cochin cockerels (7 weeks old). I bought the chicks as "lemon blue" project birds, and I ended up with 5 cockerels, 4 pullets. I don't need 5 cockerels; one I'm definitely keeping, maybe 2, but the rest are up for grabs. If anyone is interested, PM me. I also have...

riane'smimi : No, you don't have to be NPIP to sell in Virginia at the swaps.People have good luck selling at the swaps . Cool beans! I don't really have anything to sell at the moment, but I probably will after my cochins get better developed, and I decide for sure which roosters I'll be...

Thanks for the information about the swap! Looks like it's about 4 hours from me. Hmm, I doubt I'll make it up there this year. I think I'm pretty much at my chicken quota for this year (I would really like to find some blue quail and fawn silver duckwing old English game bantams, though...

I have yet to go to a swap. Where is Gilmanor? It seems there are a lot of swaps in VA that I know nothing about.

riane'smimi : I have been letting mine out of their swamp to free range .It's starting to dry up now . Yeah, I've been doing that some, too. I only like to let them out when someone is going to be home, though, because of predators. To be honest I think I was more bothered by all the stinky...

Hey all! Glad all that rain is over, but my chickens' runs are still drying out! The first couple days after the rain, they were literally muddy, swampy stench pits , so I've been looking into ways to keep the runs dry in the future, such as gravel, sand, and/or lime. Anyone have any suggestions...

I actually haven't seen any snakes this year *fingers crossed*, but I'll keep a look-out. We have had both copperheads and black snakes around in the past.

Quote: I found a home for one Sussex roo, but I still have the other. If you end up with space for him, you can PM me and I'll let you know if I still have him. Quote: Thanks! He is pretty, isn't he? He's getting a yellow color in around his neck. Such a pretty boy. I wish I could...

Quote: I love the coloring on your blue/red EE! He's gorgeous! He's 2 of my favorite chickens colors in one fluffy package. Too bad I'm overrun with roosters, both chicks and adults (well, I really only have 1 extra adult) at the moment. If I needed a new flock rooster, I'd be all over that EE.

Patrick County here: Anyone in need of some nice Barred Rock cockerels (6 weeks old)? I've got someone who'll take them to eat, but if anyone needs a future flock rooster, I'd prefer that. I've got 6 of them at the moment, but I'm thinking of keeping 1, so that still leaves me with 5 extras. I...

Quote: There's a man that sells white silkies (definitely pet quality - very small or no poofs) at my local Southern States on occasion, and I've seen him with a few Polish as well. He usually comes about once a month in the summer, but it's in the Martinsville/Henry County area, and I'm not...

Quote: Hi! We're neighbors! Patrick County here!

I live about an hour and a half south of Roanoke, not sure how close to New Kent, but I've got some extra roosters as well. I have a year old mixed breed rooster who is very docile; He's never shown any aggression whatsoever, but he was pretty rough on the 3 hens he had (too much mating) so is...

Quote: I agree with the others that something ate them. Chicks are very easy prey, and they could've been taken by any number of things. I'm guessing if there's no sign of any of them, then it probably was a snake. Even if the run had been covered, a snake could still get through wire if the...

Do any of you fellow Virginians happen to raise Modern Game Bantams? I have some Old English Bantams, but the Moderns are really interesting looking with their road runner legs, and I was trying to find out if anyone local (Patrick, Henry, and Franklin counties, or the Roanoke or Danville area)...

Quote: I'll let you know on the cochins! I told them to hold off on setting the eggs for a bit as I'm expecting my Ideal order, and we just started on our new coop, which is turning into a big job. Who was the one that wanted the ginormous coop and run?! Ooooh, right, it was me! I ordered...

Quote: I'll let you know on the cochins! I told them to hold off on setting the eggs for a bit as I'm expecting my Ideal order, and we just started on our new coop, which is turning into a big job. Who was the one that wanted the ginormous coop and run?! Ooooh, right, it was me! I ordered...

Quote: Just for that: lol! I'd eat my extras, but I have a problem with the actual killing part when it comes to ones I've raised up from chicks because I tend to get attached. If I can refrain from naming them, I may be ok, but I'd still rather rehome. Maybe I'll luck out and won't end up...

Quote: There's a breeder about an hour away from Richmond (so not awfully far from Charlottesville) who sells lemon-blue (which if bred a certain way can give splash as well, I believe) LF Cochins (not a standard LF color, but they're very pretty): http://bishopschickens.com/ Also, I ordered...

Quote: I've got a couple BOs, too, and they're some of the most docile hens I've ever had, along with my black Ameraucana (more likely an EE) and my bantam cochin hen. I love them. I don't know of any breeders, though I'm sure they're out there, but have you tried places like Southern...