New Jersey

[justmeandtheflock]

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I haven't seen anything but sexlinks and meat birds mostly at the TSC in Blairstown or Flanders. Are you getting a shipment from a hatchery? If so can you add them on to that shipment? Once my silkies pullets start laying I will be hatching and I am sure that I will have some cull chicks available at some point but I can't guarantee it will be April. I will be hatching EE's to but I'm not sure when yet.

 

[JerseyHen]

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I haven't seen anything but sexlinks and meat birds mostly at the TSC in Blairstown or Flanders. Are you getting a shipment from a hatchery? If so can you add them on to that shipment? Once my silkies pullets start laying I will be hatching and I am sure that I will have some cull chicks available at some point but I can't guarantee it will be April. I will be hatching EE's to but I'm not sure when yet.

The hatchery I went with doesn't have any tinted egg layers at the time I need them and I don't really want 5 silkies (they have a 5 breed minimum). The TSC in Sussex is supposed to have a mix of bantams and EE LF, so I am hoping that I can identify a silkie in that bantam bin... I was only hoping for sometime around when the others arrive so that I don't have to go through complicated introductions and two brooder sessions so close together (I am a newbie and am trying to minimize complications). Of course, if it is a bit older then it might not be a big deal at all.

 

[justmeandtheflock]

Ah, I didn't know there was a TSC up in Sussex. Hopefully they will have what you are looking for. I'm told that the feed store by Ross's Corner has chicks sometimes.

 

[JerseyHen]

I will check that one out too. With the 6 chick minimum I will still be pushing it a bit. If it doesn't work out I will just have to wait and see what yourself and others on BYC have. I am discovering that it is hard to be chick patient. I would have had them delivered already if I didn't need to travel at the end of the month

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[Stevo]

Agway has EE's every year around easter. If you can wait that long

 

[leree1019]

Hey NJ chicken peeps!

I wanted to update you all on my chick chat. I have decided i am going to sell some Hot Dogs and Sodas that day to raise money for the 4-H Fancy Feathers club. The money we earn on the sales is going to go to getting some new cages for those kiddos! So...come hungry.

 

[sookiesmom]

I'm in Ocean County and have a bantam SLW hen that I need to find a home for. She's been picking on my silkie for the past few weeks and I have to find her a good home as a pet. She was born on July 4, 2010. If intersted, message me. I'm really hoping someone will take her and give her a good home. I just can't stand to see her picking on my bantam silke anymore.

 

[froggie71]

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Wow! That's awesome. Hope all goes well.

 

[mame1616]

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Getting my cages ready for travel and display for your shindig! Still trying to decide who to bring to show off. If only I had more dog crates!/ See you Saturday! My goal is to make it by noon, but let's not hold our breath.

Hey, do you have a table for the cages to go up on? It's hard to get the birds out when I have to get down on the ground.

 

[sunnychooks]

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Getting my cages ready for travel and display for your shindig! Still trying to decide who to bring to show off. If only I had more dog crates!/ .

How many dog crates do you need? I can probably help you out.