Eastern Tennessee Thread

[tnchickenut]

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So far no one has given me a reason to doubt they still do it... it's at the co-op parking lot from 5 or 6am to about 9am. Just a trade... old timers mainly but sometimes you can find something... like I got some great show quality sebrights once. Just got to be your own judge... got them for $5!!!! Why? Because the breeder was desperate and usually these shows are for "pet" and "utility" chicken types, so they don't pay much.

I do have to warn you... their is also the cockers there, though. I never take full grown roosters without a hen to be sold together, and I try to avoid that most the time. I have some bantams I need to sell, though... just a few oddballs.

 

[SilkieGirl]

wow thats awesome, I once got a crele OEGB hen for 4 bucks at a auction cause no one knew what it was lol , I know someone who is looking for some sebrights if you still raise them

 

[NellaBean]

If anyone needs any young pullets, I have 10 week olds x 7 or 8......6-7 week olds x 5....these are all definite girls. Mostly cochin mixes, all colors.....will bring to TN valley fair in Sept if not sold by then.

ALL boys of same hatches are also available as free.

 

[SilkieGirl]

Cool more people going to the tn valley fair

Im showing there this year but never have before.

 

[laughingdog]

yeah, i have all these projects i want to start getting going, and need to downsize some other fowl though. thinking of just giving the chicks up for dollar each even though feathering out, or just give away, but would love to be able to release them here and just watch be wild, then cant be yelled at about them.. anyone know how to turn a young flock wild, or help them learn to be skiddish and wild? there are wild cjickens in my area, but they are smart enough to hide from the rednecks.

 

[ajducky]

Does anyone have any silkies or showgirl silkies for sale in or around the Knoxville area?

 

[SilkieGirl]

Im selling some pet quality but right now, and will be selling some partridge silkie show prospect cockrels this fall, but next month I am going to Nc to pick up silkies that are good quality, its very hard to find a good breeder right now.

 

[tnchickenut]

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I try to breed them... but the better quality you get the less fertility. So far no eggs have made it yet this year and I incubate every single one. So, unfortunately, I don't have any right now and it has been suggested to me to get hatchery ones to put in with them. Some experienced breeders say they do that every few years with some breeds like calls and sebrights especially to help fertility and hatch rate out. I'm just nervous about that... wouldn't you lose alot of what you have going for you? Like low backs and short legs especially.

 

[Chikn-Chik]

I was wondering if anyone has (or you know someone) african geese and white chinese geese for sale. I'm looking for some and hatcheries are too expensive, so I'm looking for some locally. Thanks!

 

[SilkieGirl]

There is some people in our poultry club who raise show quality sebrights and they have like 60 something, they have done well at shows and things, not sure ifthey have that problem but ive also heard he rosecomb on them has something to do with it which is why some hatchery birds have straight combs. It would be very risky doing that I would say due to that you never know if you could start getting straight combed birds in your line.