Maine

[Coldweatherbirds]

I have three male geese and my rooster always shoos them off and defends his girl's honor durring their breeding season. I've never had a problem with interspecies copulation.

on an unrelated note, is anyone in the southern Maine area looking to trade fertile eggs? I am going to buy some if I can't find anyone willing, I need some new blood and its more fun to get some one else's line than to get some thorough breds, to me anyway!

I have mix breed fertile eggs... my birds are listed below. I'd gladly give you a dozen... I'm a ways up though... Litchfield.

 

[FlaRocky]

Hi all, saw a post from a new member needing to place his girls ASAP. He is located in your state. Just trying to help. Good luck.

Maye, from Florida

 

[hoppy]

is there anymore info on this- maine is a pretty large state.

Hi all, saw a post from a new member needing to place his girls ASAP. He is located in your state. Just trying to help. Good luck.
Maye, from Florida

 

[hoppy]

have you asked this on th e duck thread where they should really know ducks? I admit, i know nothing about ducks, even forgot most can fly.

I am only concerned because I have read that ducks can kill chickens by mating with them.
If it is for the good of my whole flock, I may have to remove him.
They are separated for now, but it limits the chickens ability to range as much as they did before... I am just not sure what to do.
I feel like I am stuck between a rock & a hard place right now. I hoped someone would say, "Oh, you're over reacting, he'll grow out of it," but so far, no one has said that.

I can't build the larger yard until the snow melts and the mud isn't so bad. I am also not sure I could even get a temporary fence constructed with the ground how it now - frozen solid in some places and muddy everywhere else.

I have asked a few friends who raise Anconas & keep only ducks if they need another drake. I am hoping that pans out somehow. He is a nice boy to the duck girls, but was quite rough with my EE, if I hadn't been standing right there I hate to think what would have happened to her. Poor lady.

 

[FlaRocky]

Post said he was from Augusta, I think. It was listed under ( swaps, meetups, ect.)

Maye

 

[ggarratt]

Post said he was from Augusta, I think. It was listed under ( swaps, meetups, ect.)
Maye

Here's the link to the post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/624219/augusta-maine-young-laying-hens-need-home-free

 

[Puddleducks]

I have mix breed fertile eggs... my birds are listed below. I'd gladly give you a dozen... I'm a ways up though... Litchfield.

Ooooh they sound so lovely! I am not sure I can get all the way up there. I live way down in kittery. Poo. Maybe it's a sign to get some presexed lovelies form the store this year.

 

[TinyChickenLady]

Does anyone know how a serama would handle Maine weather? I really want a pair but I don't want to put them in danger.

 

[Coldweatherbirds]

Ooooh they sound so lovely! I am not sure I can get all the way up there. I live way down in kittery. Poo. Maybe it's a sign to get some presexed lovelies form the store this year.

I plan on being in Portland friday feb 10th in the evening if that is any help.

 

[m.kitchengirl]

Quote: I have. I asked my mentor & the Ancona folks. I just don't like what they all had to say.

This doesn't feel like a "hobby" farm anymore.
Does anyone know when the Poultry Swaps start up again?