Maine

[PBGGG]

Hello, everyone!

I live in central Maine with my parents, two horses, two dogs, 10 ducks, and a chicken (he lives inside). We started out with one dog, then we got 4 ducks in June, 2 horses in July, and we found Finn (chicken) stuck under the horse barn, so he has been with us since September, when he was a chick. We got two more ducks in October, then two more earlier this year, and two more just a few weeks ago. It is kind of hard to have these animals in the winter, but it is all worth it!








The last picture is the horse barn. It was a shed before, and it probably has room for at least two more minis!

 

[MEMama3]

Hello, everyone! I live in central Maine with my parents, two horses, two dogs, 10 ducks, and a chicken (he lives inside). We started out with one dog, then we got 4 ducks in June, 2 horses in July, and we found Finn (chicken) stuck under the horse barn, so he has been with us since September, when he was a chick. We got two more ducks in October, then two more earlier this year, and two more just a few weeks ago. It is kind of hard to have these animals in the winter, but it is all worth it! The last picture is the horse barn. It was a shed before, and it probably has room for at least two more minis!

welcome to the group! You have a beautiful menagerie!

 

[PBGGG]

Thank you!
I am hopefully getting more chickens soon. I don't want anything too small, because you know how many predators are out at night, but I don't want something huge. I'll see when the time comes.Do you have chickens?

 

[ashandvine]

Hi my two cents about getting compost from the dump. I know a lot of people have great luck with that but I got a bunch a couple years ago and got it home . Started to shovel it and realized it was full of big gross white grubs.

Sounds like free chicken food to me!! Wow. I would be spreading that out and letting the ducks and chickens on it to snap all the grubs up.

So... frustrating news here. My one Seb gander is injured and likely as not this will prevent him mating successfully so my plans for Sebs and saddle sebs may be out the window for the year. I have one option for a source of a gander that might work out but... frankly its so darn discouraging.

 

[MEMama3]

Thank you!
I am hopefully getting more chickens soon. I don't want anything too small, because you know how many predators are out at night, but I don't want something huge. I'll see when the time comes.Do you have chickens?

I have 9 adult hens, 1 chick, 19 eggs in the incubator, 2 ducks and some quail. I started with adult hens and added with chicks. That worked out well for me because I didn't want to play the waiting game on eggs.

 

[buckabucka]

I have a co-worker looking for:

two golden laced wyandottes
two silver laced wyandottes
two speckled sussex 

(all females).

Anyone know where I could help him find a few?  He works in Portland, and between one of us we could meet up or pick up from a feed store etc.

Longhorn offers all of those. You have to pre-order about now for April 25 pick up.

Welcome to PBGGG!

Ash, so sorry about the gander. I hope the new source works out.

 

[chickengirl987]

Hi I was wondering if anyone knew what breeds would do best up here in maine.

 

[lazy gardener]

Welcome to BYC Chickengirl987. I am just south of Bangor. I'm partial to pea and rose combed birds because they are not as prone to frost bite. I am also partial to naked footed chickens, as IMO, feathered feet don't do well in cold/damp conditions. Currently, for birds that fit that description, I have 3 EE girls. One of them laid an egg every other day straight through the winter, without extra light. I'm adding Dominiques, and Rose Comb brown Leghorns this spring, and hoping to get my hands on a couple of Wyandotte chicks... but those odds are looking pretty slim. I suggest that you take a look at Henderson's chicken breed chart. It's not a complete list, but will get you started in checking out your many options. After you look at that, you can go to some of the on line poultry hatcheries, and review the breeds they offer. Ask 10 people what their favorite breed is, and you'll get 15 answers! Happy hunting.

 

[Widget]

Talked to my next door neighbor tonight. Confirmed she was the one who had been in the yard. The goats had been over to visit her house when they got loose last week. They were up on her porch looking in through the sliding glass door. My collie used to do the same thing. Thank goodness they do not mind and actually enjoy the visitors. Her grandson loves them too. Especially the horses. One of my Iceys and even the Mustang love it when he visits.

And I also found out where a couple of my chickens went. I have been hearing a rooster crowing from next door. Thought nothing of it since it does not bother me. Come to find out he is mine. Plus he took a couple hens with him. They took up residence in the coop next door. Guess they liked the accommodations better over there.

 

[lazy gardener]

Did you bring them back, or leave them due to Bio-security?