Maine

[Eggsitter]

Hi,

I don't know if you are still looking, but I have some 1 month old Old English Black Breasted roosters. Very tame and sweet. I am in Kennebunk if you or anyone you know of are looking for any.

 

[Widget]

Most vets who will see a bird will see a chicken. There's one in Gorham, Lisbon/Falls, and Springvale that I know of. I think the gal I used to go to in Acton would too but not sure.

Widget do kids gravitate to the washer too? I have a son who is at the I don't want to bathe stage. Bill it as a cool new ride!

I am looking for a new Splash Am roo or a FCBM cockerel.

My new Orloffs come next week and my Houdan eggs are shipping this weekend!!! SO excited.

Not sure about kids and washers. Don't have any around to practice with to see if they do. And no I don't want any volunteers.

I've spent the past few days Macgyvering/Charlie Browning my coop and run. I took the original hoop house coop I had built and added on the dog kennel panels for the run. Now it is about 11 ft wide and 30 ft long. The hoop house part is covered with wire fencing and tarps to keep the weather out. The run part was open at the top. Not great to keep birds in. So I put more of the wire fencing on the top. Not much headroom for me but it should keep the birds in. I will add a bit of support down the center to keep the wire from sagging too much but otherwise I think and hope it is done. The ducks have been living in it for a couple months and I just added four chickens as a test to see how they cope. If all goes well the rest of the chickens will go out tomorrow. That leaves their old coop for the four turkeys to grow out in.

Lost one of my cats this week.

He was a rescue who had been severely abused. He was only here for a year but at least he had a good last year. I wasn't planning on getting another cat for a while but the Animal Refuge League had free adoptions today on all their animals. I went to see what they had and ended up coming home with two five month old jet black kittens.

. Their names at the shelter were Tom and Jerry. Haven't decided if I will keep the names or change them.

 

[jenni22776rn]

Thanks...I'm sorry to post on this thread but thought this was the best place to look for local vet. His crop this morning was full and hard...I was able to get him to vomit some of it with massage but it is still very full! Thanks for the vet info!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Thanks...I'm sorry to post on this thread but thought this was the best place to look for local vet. His crop this morning was full and hard...I was able to get him to vomit some of it with massage but it is still very full! Thanks for the vet info!

Good luck.

 

[kinsey228]

Anyone need an EE roo ? (Marans/Ameraucana cross) He's pretty big, and loves his ladies, but he picks on my other 3 roos. He may just end up at freezer camp.

 

[hoppy]

if you can't find anyone the university of maine poultry dept might be able to help you.

Most vets who will see a bird will see a chicken. There's one in Gorham, Lisbon/Falls, and Springvale that I know of. I think the gal I used to go to in Acton would too but not sure.

 

[MustardTiger]

Lost one of my cats this week.

He was a rescue who had been severely abused. He was only here for a year but at least he had a good last year. I wasn't planning on getting another cat for a while but the Animal Refuge League had free adoptions today on all their animals. I went to see what they had and ended up coming home with two five month old jet black kittens.

. Their names at the shelter were Tom and Jerry. Haven't decided if I will keep the names or change them.

Sorry about your cat I was sooooo tempted to go to ARL and just browse. Lord know I would have brought home another critter too. If it were not for husband keeping me in check I would have a full on menagerie and be a crazy old cat/dog/chicken lady.

 

[Widget]

Finally the indoor brooders are empty.

. Everyone is outside enjoying life in larger fresh air quarters. All that is left is to thoroughly clean the brooders and put them away until next year.

Next up is to decide who I am willing to part with since I know feed prices will skyrocket this winter thanks to the drought in corn country. I am really hoping that local hay prices don't take off this winter. I have two suppliers I use and the past few years they haven't once increased prices. But who knows this year. Maine's hay crop has been great but I'm sure if farmers can sell it out west for three times as much as they get here then they will.

 

[buckabucka]

Finally the indoor brooders are empty. . Everyone is outside enjoying life in larger fresh air quarters. All that is left is to thoroughly clean the brooders and put them away until next year.

Next up is to decide who I am willing to part with since I know feed prices will skyrocket this winter thanks to the drought in corn country.  I am really hoping that local hay prices don't take off this winter. I have two suppliers I use and the past few years they haven't once increased prices. But who knows this year. Maine's hay crop has been great but I'm sure if farmers can sell it out west for three times as much as they get here then they will.

I had dinner with a farmer last night, and he said it just wasn't practical to transport hay that kind of distance, so I think you are probably safe on that.
I'm planning on swallowing an increase in feed prices this winter. What worries me, is that the thought that the drought might become a regular pattern due to climate change.

DH thinks I should raise the price of the eggs, but I feel like my price is kind of on the high end for Maine, at $3.00. I may need to rethink that when I see exactly what happens with the price of feed.

 

[hoppy]

when the price goes up in the stores, people will see it's an overall, across the board rise in food costs.

I had dinner with a farmer last night, and he said it just wasn't practical to transport hay that kind of distance, so I think you are probably safe on that.
I'm planning on swallowing an increase in feed prices this winter. What worries me, is that the thought that the drought might become a regular pattern due to climate change.
DH thinks I should raise the price of the eggs, but I feel like my price is kind of on the high end for Maine, at $3.00. I may need to rethink that when I see exactly what happens with the price of feed.