Any New Yorkers out there?

[Henrietta23]

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Cool! First chickens I ever spent time with lived with an aunt and uncle somewhere in that area.

 

[sussexgal]

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We're country neighbors

Head toward Waterville and hang a right. I'm on the backside of Tassel Hill from you, in Bridgewater.

 

[trace7]

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Yes it gets cold here!! Lol.. right now we are battling rainy weather and cooler temps.. supposed to be 45 tonight brrrr.. putting up hay this year has been a trial to say the least.

 

[2manyhats]

We're having the same trouble with rain and cooler temps here in central NY. My house is 59 degrees right now. Brrr!

 

[ears73]

Hiya NY'ers,

I dropped off my younger son up at camp in the Adirondacks (a four hour drive from home) and was blown away by how beautiful it was!!! Glad to know people here there and everywhere (it seems) are raising chickens.

Since you guys were talking cold weather, I was wondering how much snow does that area get? In the winter do you get mostly snow or cold winds and ice? I am wondering if you have to have cold breed birds... My husband and I are thinking we might move up there once the kids are out of the house!!!

 

[redoak]

Does it get really cold up there???

We went down to 40 last night

In the winter do you get mostly snow or cold winds and ice?

Last winter was very icy but we still got a fair amount of snow. I think roughly about 160 inches in my neck of the woods and the low temp last winter (not including wind chill) was -14.8 F. Last winter we didn't have chickens, but this winter I'm parking the coop behind the house out of the wind with a heat lamp handy for cold nights.​

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Is there any Silkie breeders in NY?

 

[Henrietta23]

There is at least one. If you post the question the right people will see it and answer you pretty quickly. I can't think of the user name right now. Sorry!

 

[carress]

I never noticed this thread before- and I was looking for locals when I first joined.

I'm in Orange county NY- I 'own' 18 birds, and have six residing here with me right now. I will get up to 10 here, but I don't have space for any more than that (not to mention hubby's consent). I have, Buffy, Harriet, Shaft, Mr. Firley, Red, Toughie here. I have a noah's ark compilation of everything from cochins, marans, naked neck turkens, RIRs...

My other birds live with a friend.

Last week, I lost one of my two leghorns, Tom (she was a girl). I've brooded 25 birds, and she was the first I lost- I've had great luck with my chicks.

I'm going to start raising some meat birds as of September 3rd. I agreed to 'own' 10, but I am already thinking that's not enough. They will be staying with another person as well b/ c I don't have the space - so it's a joint venture.

I'm married with kids and a gorgeous, pita chocolate lab who has learned to leave the birds alone.

The husband started out hating the birds, and not even wanting to look at them. Tonight, he came - of his own volition- into the coop with me to watch the birds interact. He snatched a slice of bread and was eagerly feeding them and being quite amused at their antics. The daughter thinks the birds are cool, and my son thinks he's the bird whisperer.

All my friends and family think I'm nuts- partially for having chickens - I didn't grow up like this at all.

I would love to connect with other chicken folks for advice, trading, buying, processing parties, chicken sitting, whatever...

Christine

 

[2manyhats]

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DH and I grew up in burbs of NJ. Our families cannot understand our desire to farm and that we actually enjoy it. My mom can't get past the dirt and the smells. His mom is a more relaxed type. We live a farming community, but we're an oddity here as well. It is a dairy area. Very few have raised anything else. It is getting more popular now though due to the cost of food to raise your own.