Breeders/Hatcheries located in New England

[BantyChooks]

Weare NH I believe

Sounds vaguely familiar, thanks.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Hi there,

My apologies if this is a redundant topic, but I have searched high and low for months now in an effort to track down some local people in the New England region, particularly NH, who are looking to sell/swap eggs/chicks.

I have been researching much of the winter looking at different breeds and farms etc, and went the commercial route last year out of simplicity, but was far more interested in looking for local birds in my home state of New Hampshire this go around, as we are owners of a small business and like supporting local whenever possible.

In searching this site, numerous google and facebook searches, it has proven difficult to find one or a few good resources for locating breeders in the region, despite making some great connections with operations outside of the region. This prompted me to throw out a post and see if anyone on here bites and would be willing to share local breeders, or post their own availability for birds in the region to help people like me looking for various breeds who are wanting to support the local farm or breeding program, or get a higher quality bird, or a bird raised more naturally as many smaller operations afford. I reached out individually in the New Hampshire thread and got a few bites, but I think it would be helpful to many if we could get as much cumulative information into a particular thread about this topic, in this region, if we can. Thanks for the help!

I am going to apologize for not reading all of the responses in their entirety but would suggest checking the following resources, a)local feed store, b) Tractor Supply, or c) meyers in Polk, Oh as they have a similar climate to yours and my day old chicks all made it as a complete novice with my stupid self raising them.

edit--and D)craigslist.

 

[Pyxis]

Not quite in line with this post but our legislature is considering new legislation blocking free ranging, If your chicken is off your property it becomes a fine, like a dog or livestock. Please consider contacting your legislators so backyard flocks ar not treated like large chicken farms!!

That's actually reasonable, I think I don't think police are going to be driving around trying to find loose chickens so they can fine their owners. I think it'll probably be a case of if your chickens are on someone else's property, and they don't want them there, then they will call and report it. Hopefully they talk to you first, but if they do and you don't take steps to fix the issue, then it's definitely reasonable.

I love my birds, but I can totally see someone not wanting chicken poop all over their yard, or their gardens trashed and their hard work eaten, or their landscaping torn up by scratching chickens, etc. You could still free range, so long as your birds stay on your property, or your neighbors give you permission and don't mind the birds wandering onto their property. It's only an issue if your neighbor has asked you to keep your birds off their land and you don't want to respect that.

Unless it's going to be something like every chicken not in a run is an instant fine. That would be ridiculous if your birds are on your own property.

Sorry, off-topic I know.

 

[AllenK RGV]

@Pyxis that seems a completely reasonable post. Yep if mine were bothering my neighbors I would be forced to clip wings!

 

[tinakevin]

I also have chickens but before I did my neighbor had her turkeys in my yard every day. They used to get into my pool area and one almost drowned. My son had to go in an get it. I was not happy.

 

[tinakevin]

I also will be selling gold spangled appenzeller spitzhauben chicks and eggs this spring . They r not from a breeder but they r beautiful. If interested let me know. I am in Chichester Nh. Just outside of concord

 

[Namrag]

That's actually reasonable, I think I don't think police are going to be driving around trying to find loose chickens so they can fine their owners. I think it'll probably be a case of if your chickens are on someone else's property, and they don't want them there, then they will call and report it. Hopefully they talk to you first, but if they do and you don't take steps to fix the issue, then it's definitely reasonable.

I love my birds, but I can totally see someone not wanting chicken poop all over their yard, or their gardens trashed and their hard work eaten, or their landscaping torn up by scratching chickens, etc. You could still free range, so long as your birds stay on your property, or your neighbors give you permission and don't mind the birds wandering onto their property. It's only an issue if your neighbor has asked you to keep your birds off their land and you don't want to respect that.

Unless it's going to be something like every chicken not in a run is an instant fine. That would be ridiculous if your birds are on your own property.

Sorry, off-topic I know.

Don't get me wrong, my chickens are well behaved, and like you said, I have my neighbors' permission (actually, they bribed the birds with treats ) but it's more of a general FYI depending on individual situations. Backyard flocks and large flocks aren't always the same, so if concerned, folks have an opportunity to speak up.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Not quite in line with this post but our legislature is considering new legislation blocking free ranging, If your chicken is off your property it becomes a fine, like a dog or livestock. Please consider contacting your legislators so backyard flocks ar not treated like large chicken farms!!

lol, we had an issue in my town (which is a little farm town), out of stater moved in next to a working farm and kept complaining about roosters crowing, goats braying, and of course chickens scratching in the woods between the two properties

i think a fence was put up but seriously:

I am going to apologize for not reading all of the responses in their entirety but would suggest checking the following resources, a)local feed store, b) Tractor Supply, or c) meyers in Polk, Oh as they have a similar climate to yours and my day old chicks all made it as a complete novice with my stupid self raising them.

edit--and D)craigslist.

i believe the OP was trying to help the little guy, the local breeders -not the big hatcheries with sub-par chicks

 

[tigger19687]

1st .... keep your Livestock and PETS in your OWN yard. You wouldn't want a Dog in your Chicken yard would you ? That is rude to just assume it is ok. I do not condone that, Anywhere. jmho and this topic should be taken elsewhere before it ruins the thread.

2nd, Great to have a dedicated thread on this ! Wish it was around when I was looking for a specific breed but couldn't find it locally.

I am hoping that once I get a farm up and rolling to be able to provide extra chicks for people. Let's keep this thread alive in the Spring !!!

 

[combatfuzzball]

Hi! I am in central Maine and I raise Easter Eggers, Black Australorps, and developing out for Silver and Black Ameraucana in the Future.
I will have hatching eggs once weather here starts staying warm enough during the day to not have damage to eggs. Also possibly will have chicks available for pick-up later on.
The Ameraucana;s won't be available this year but the EE and Australorps will be, I do have 3 EE roosters for sale at this time. 2 are not to standard Silver Ameraucana about 6 Months old. The other is a straight up EE.
My farm is listed at https://www.facebook.com/Usdi-Tskwa-Farm-276212072871507/
I can be reached through there or from here.
Thanks.