Maine Swaps 2011

[Malbri]

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Well my thought is that we have had to get rid of a bunch of eggs because they freeze and crack, and the ones she has been sitting on have been left to freeze for a while before she started sitting, so I think they probably suffered some damages from that.

I still wouldn't write them off. The GLW kept returning to the wrong nest while I was at work. Some days those eggs were stone cold when I got to them. I had 75% hatch.
My turken roo comes from very unknown parentage. I was in the market for a rooster after a very short stint with polish rooster idiot, and saw this guy for sale as an 8 week old. Although I'm aware you can't tell much from phenotype, I've seen quite a few turken roosters with his coloring.

I was just curious because he looks kind of like a turken mixed roo I sold a while ago, but now I can't even remember when it was and I have no idea how old he was. Did you get him at a chickenstock with like 3 or 4 hens? That would be pretty awesome if it was him.

 

[jenni22776rn]

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Howdy! Nice to see someone close by!! I am sure you can share the fustration with the weather...want my little ones to be able to go outside...but mother nature just will not behave!! I am so excited for these swaps....gonna go prepared with something to carry them home in!! Even the DH is intrested in the swaps...

How little are your little ones? I threw 6 week olds outside in February (yeah, I'm a meanie).

And this weather... uggh! But at least the bugs aren't out yet.

My little ones are doing great...outside during the day..but not at night yet! We are building them their starter outdoor coop soon and then out they go!! They had a good outdoor run..but after our little april fool storm...it is now buried! I now have 6 new little ones...3 australorps and 3 tetra tints...but still hoping for a cochins!!

 

[joanie_maine]

Tractor Supply in E. Wilton, Maine will hold a FARM/ SWAP ON April 16th @ 979 Wilton Rd., Route 2, East Wilton. Time is from 9 AM to 2 Pm. One of the First Farm/Swaps for the year, so get those chicks ready, should be a fun day! No charge for set up. Buy, Sell, Trade, whatever you have, Poultry, ducks, pigeons, turkeys, and whatever fowl Or small farm animals you have. Plants and veggies sell too. Fresh eggs for eating Or Hatching bring them too! A lot of people in this area or looking for meat birds, layers, and lots of other things. There is a great traffic flow through this store.

From the South:
Take route 4 to rt.4, 2, bear right towards Farmington, located between Dexter Lumber and Comfort Inn. On the Right.

From the North: Take Route 2 south through Farmington to Wilton, TSC located on the Left.

From the West: Take Route 2 to Rt.4, 2 follow thru to just pass Dexter Lumber, TSC on the right.

From the East: Take Route 27 Or Farmington Falls Road to Route 4 towards Wilton, just pass the Comfort Inn, TSC located on the Left.

Hope to see you there!

Looking forward to this swap just outside of Farmington, Maine !
I won't have any chicks ready to go by that date, but I may have fertile bantam cochin eggs to sell or swap.
I will have numerous colors of bantam cochin chicks ready to go later in the season

 

[hoppy]

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Looking forward to this swap just outside of Farmington, Maine !
I won't have any chicks ready to go by that date, but I may have fertile bantam cochin eggs to sell or swap.
I will have numerous colors of bantam cochin chicks ready to go later in the season

does anyone have a blue laced red wyandotte rooster for sale?? i sold some chicks last yr and as luck would have it the weasel killed both of my blr, but the white survived. so i am in need of new wyandotte rooster. willing to travel especially if its' one of my babies.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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I still wouldn't write them off. The GLW kept returning to the wrong nest while I was at work. Some days those eggs were stone cold when I got to them. I had 75% hatch.
My turken roo comes from very unknown parentage. I was in the market for a rooster after a very short stint with polish rooster idiot, and saw this guy for sale as an 8 week old. Although I'm aware you can't tell much from phenotype, I've seen quite a few turken roosters with his coloring.

I was just curious because he looks kind of like a turken mixed roo I sold a while ago, but now I can't even remember when it was and I have no idea how old he was. Did you get him at a chickenstock with like 3 or 4 hens? That would be pretty awesome if it was him.

I think I bought him from someone named Kim at an Augusta TSC swap... along with a speckled banty.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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How little are your little ones? I threw 6 week olds outside in February (yeah, I'm a meanie).

And this weather... uggh! But at least the bugs aren't out yet.

My little ones are doing great...outside during the day..but not at night yet! We are building them their starter outdoor coop soon and then out they go!! They had a good outdoor run..but after our little april fool storm...it is now buried! I now have 6 new little ones...3 australorps and 3 tetra tints...but still hoping for a cochins!!

Good to hear... I just threw some 5 week olds out in the coop (in a protected cage) but they're going to have to get out of the cage soon as my banty is due to hatch next Monday and will need a protected abode for a week or so.
What is with this weather!?

Anyone know when the Augusta TSC swaps are? I have GOT to get rid of some roosters.

 

[hoppy]

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My little ones are doing great...outside during the day..but not at night yet! We are building them their starter outdoor coop soon and then out they go!! They had a good outdoor run..but after our little april fool storm...it is now buried! I now have 6 new little ones...3 australorps and 3 tetra tints...but still hoping for a cochins!!

Good to hear... I just threw some 5 week olds out in the coop (in a protected cage) but they're going to have to get out of the cage soon as my banty is due to hatch next Monday and will need a protected abode for a week or so.
What is with this weather!?

Anyone know when the Augusta TSC swaps are? I have GOT to get rid of some roosters.

I was in last week, no dates yet.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

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Sorry I have terrible luck with roosters but both BLRWs I kept ended up being female. Most of the turkens... yeah, male. And the 3 male chicks (100%) from last hatch...

 

[mountaintopsilkies]

I'll have some Buff Orpington( Brown egg layers) and Buff Orpington crossed with Ameracanas ( green egg layers) they'll be a month old, very hardy birds for winter and great egg layers! I'll alos have a few Silkies from my own breedings for sale. Can't wait, been cooped up all winter, need human contact! LOL!

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Looking forward to this swap just outside of Farmington, Maine !
I won't have any chicks ready to go by that date, but I may have fertile bantam cochin eggs to sell or swap.
I will have numerous colors of bantam cochin chicks ready to go later in the season

does anyone have a blue laced red wyandotte rooster for sale?? i sold some chicks last yr and as luck would have it the weasel killed both of my blr, but the white survived. so i am in need of new wyandotte rooster. willing to travel especially if its' one of my babies.

 

[jenni22776rn]

I am going to miss the swap in Wilton..I have to work...ugg!! As soon as the TSC in Augusa has a date...I will be there...still looking for my Cochin hen or Lavender orpington...I just know that I will find them!! My dream chickens!! lol!!