Hello N. Carolina!!!

[brickslat]

I'll be at the show next weekend don't know if i'll show or not but will be there been busy not had no time to get the chickens ready.

 

[cresty]

Is anyone here in NC interested in "showgirl" chickens? If so, contact me so we can talk.

Thanks,
Cresty

 

[ChrissyNC]

Hello from Richlands, NC. I am just getting started on my poulty journey. Any advice on where to get just a few chicks somewhat locally without having to purchase dozens from a hatchery?

 

[Marion]

Crissy,
Most of the local feed stores have chicks right now or will be ordering soon... sometimes they will have several customers wanting only a few chicks each and combine those into a larger order... if they aren't going to get chicks they probably can tell you the names of some of the locals who sell them... gotta love small towns! I live near Wilmington and have RIR's and guineas... if you have the time there is a place in Wallace (Stockyard) where lots of people bring their chicks and other critters to sell on Thursdays and Saturdays. I hope the info helps!

 

[asher]

Chrissy ~ I am not familiar with where Richlands is. Are you anywhere near Winston Salem? I'll be bringing some chicks to the show and I think some of my friends have mentioned bringing some as well. That's on the 31rst.

(I won't have day olds, though by that point and most of what I have will be banties ranging in age from a few days to over a month old.)

 

[ChrissyNC]

Richlands is out by Jacksonville/Wilmington. Winston-Salem is about five hours from me. I thought about going to the show, just to check out all the different birds, but dh said no. He said he can deal with building me a coop, listening to me talk about chickens nonstop, visiting all the feed stores in the area, but when it comes to driving across the state, he put down his foot.
I caved and ordered a dozen chicks from Ideal. They should be here around the 11th of April.

 

[asher]

Chrissy ~ there really wasn't a ton there set up for sale compared to Salisbury was so it's probably a good thing. Most of the ones I did see were small bantams, though and more were sold in pairs, trios, etc.

Hope you find what you're looking for!

 

[Henny peeny]

Let's see if I can join this flock, and kackle with the rest of you.

My name is Rhayden, is a name I use on the computer, no ofense people but you never know who you are talking to, besides I hate my actual name. I live near Chalotte NC. I have just started the show ring with chickens. I was in the show ring with my English Bulldog many moons ago, but there is too much poltics invovled in that so I would try this. So far I have found it is fun.
I have a BLUE AMERICANA or is is spelled AMERACANA I have seen it spelled both ways on this side of the sea. She is a hen and has so far got Best Variety the first time she had to others agianst her and then the second time she had 4 against her and there was 15 different kinds of Americanas if there was 16 I would of got a trophy RRRRRR. maybe next time.
I would like to get a tophy with a chicken on it, for BEST BREED I am not sure what I am doing wrong yet, you can't talk to the judges and I don't really want the judges to know which chicken is mine, so I guess I just have to keep trying. just fustrating. know what I mean??

Rhayden

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Hey Rhayden, I'm from near Charlotte too. I know what you mean by "you never know who you are talking to" Have met some really, ah, how do you say, "interesting" people on the net.

I've got 3 barred Rocks. Started with 8. Lost one the first night when they were 4 weeks old, passed off 3 Roos to someone else and for some reason lost another one tonight at 8 weeks. No idea. I also have 3 RIR's and 5 Black sex-links.

I'm new to chickens and trying to find my way as we go. I'm in the process of building a couple of tractors in addition to the main coop.

Coyote

 

[snugglepup]

Hi everyone!

I'm near Raleigh. I have Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas. This year I also got a couple of broilers to raise... and hopefully eat. I'm working real hard on not looking into their beady little eyes. Assuming I'm going to wimp out like I expect, does anybody know of somewhere to get a bunch of chickens "processed"?