Maryland Poultry Swap and Farmers Market 4/22 Sharpsburg MD

[SunHwaKwon]

My list has been a work in progress! I had a lot more variety last year because I wanted a lot of different looks and a nice egg basket, which I do have. But now I am also trying to take into account which mixes will sell well as chicks and that sort of thing, so I'm trying to rearrange things for that purpose too. I do have some of my oldest hens that don't fit my breeding plans but they are my first chickens so I just have to hold on to them for sentimental reasons lol

 

[SunHwaKwon]

It looks like I am back on for going to the swap. I got rid of a lot of chicks this past weekend but have a lot to bring, still.

 

[nataliewipf]

I'm planning to go, too. I've already preregistered for a poultry seller site. I'm not 100% sure what I will be bringing, though. I have over 70 chicks of over a dozen breeds right now that will be off of heat and sexed by then.

are you attending this year as a seller? i am looking for seramas and maybe a sebright

 

[SunHwaKwon]

are you attending this year as a seller? i am looking for seramas and maybe a sebright

No, I've relocated to Texas. What area of MD are you in? I might know someone with what you're looking for.

 

[nataliewipf]

No, I've relocated to Texas. What area of MD are you in? I might know someone with what you're looking for.

I'm in Delaware, traveling over for the sale

 

[SunHwaKwon]

I'm in Delaware, traveling over for the sale

Take a look at this breeder directory

http://delmarvapoultryfanciers.com/directory.php

 

[archeryrob]

Anyone else going to this? We are local and I am looking for heritage meat birds to start my own breeders coop to raise my own meat birds next year.

 

[nataliewipf]

Anyone else going to this? We are local and I am looking for heritage meat birds to start my own breeders coop to raise my own meat birds next year.

i went. it was packed! they have another coming up in june!!!

 

[archeryrob]

I went, but I am more practical in my wants/needs. I saw a lots of "pets" there. I was looking for someone selling heritage meat birds and didn't really see any. This was truly a "backyard" swap and not a farmers swap. Lots of toy pigs and fancy chickens.

I am looking at Cornish maybe Delaware or New Hampshire and didn't see the latter two and only two Cornish and they were Bantam and no one is raising extra small meat chickens.

5th Day Feathers had a bunch of layers. They sell Red New Hampshire, but the sizes looks smaller than I might want. I am leaning toward the Cornish as we have a Brahma Rooster and they are consider meat birds and this boy has a bony chest just like our rhode Island layers.