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The Augusta show is more than an hour and a half away, so I'm worrying how we might transport any chicken we may buy. Actually I'm worrying about this no matter how long a drive it would be.
I may check out the thing in Medford although the coop won't quite be done by 3/10.
Also I found out that neither the Tractor Supply nor the New Egypt Agway sell anything but chicks, so the quest continues for chickens that can survive without a brooder. Somebody told me about a guy in East Brunswick, I believe his name was Carmen Parello or Parella, who may sell chickens. Is anybody familiar with Carmen?
I may check out the thing in Medford although the coop won't quite be done by 3/10.
Also I found out that neither the Tractor Supply nor the New Egypt Agway sell anything but chicks, so the quest continues for chickens that can survive without a brooder. Somebody told me about a guy in East Brunswick, I believe his name was Carmen Parello or Parella, who may sell chickens. Is anybody familiar with Carmen?
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have you tried calling to farm stores around you. A lot of places will have a community board where people post things for sale like trailers, services and laying hens. I don't that a tractor supply would have this but the independent retailers might.
have you tried calling to farm stores around you. A lot of places will have a community board where people post things for sale like trailers, services and laying hens. I don't that a tractor supply would have this but the independent retailers might.
Well, as someone who had travelled successfully with a dozen birds of various ages in the bed of a pickup in the rain for fourteen hours, I can assure you that 90 minutes is nothing, and I can tell you various ways to do it that will make you feel better about their safety. Chickens travel extremely well, you just have to make sure whatever they are being carried in is secure somehow from tipping over, etc.
Please don't think I'm making light of your concern, but I think that you might be worrying about the wrong things. The best thing you can do is what you are doing right now - building to coop before the birds arrive. Too many people don't. Also, be careful about being so eager to get birds that you buy the first ones you find just to have SOMETHING. All the rest of us have done this at one time or another, but it can backfire badly if you're not careful. Believe me that I am not trying to plug our show when I say this, but it's true: you will not find a better selection of good quality, healthy birds than at a sanctioned poultry show like we have. (I say this to differentiate from the county fairs and others not associated with the APA or the ABA, or swap meets, etc.) Only at poultry shows will you find breeders committed to the betterment of their breed. That includes keeping healthy birds that best represent the standard for their chosen breed.
If you don't want to wait until our show, there are several others near enough to you that you can attend. I am meeting several friends at the Delmarva Poultry Show on March 31, in Harrington, DE. That's a wonderful show. There's also the Susquehanna Show, and a couple of others in the next few months. Your best bet for getting the started birds that you want is to post on the threads of the breeds you like and ask the folks there if they are attending any of these shows. That's a great way to get birds that are otherwise too far away for driving, and to meet some great breeders. The best advice I can give you if you have a breed you desperately need is to WAIT until you find the right breeder - that was one of the hardest lessons for me to learn, and one of the best. It's SO hard to wait, and SO worth it.
I'm not at my own computer right now, but if you like, I can post a couple of links that list the poultry shows so you can see how close they are. And don't let the distance worry you - the birds can handle it, especially the ages you are looking for. If day-old chicks can travel across the country, started birds can spend a few hours in a carrier with no problem. We had a little cochin bantam hen in a cardboard box a little bigger than a six pack for about fourteen hours on the way back from Indianapolis. We cut out a couple of windows, and put a little dish of food in there, and she was totally fine. Probably better, in fact, than the big orpingtons who had plenty of room to tip over when we turned a corner.
Please don't think I'm making light of your concern, but I think that you might be worrying about the wrong things. The best thing you can do is what you are doing right now - building to coop before the birds arrive. Too many people don't. Also, be careful about being so eager to get birds that you buy the first ones you find just to have SOMETHING. All the rest of us have done this at one time or another, but it can backfire badly if you're not careful. Believe me that I am not trying to plug our show when I say this, but it's true: you will not find a better selection of good quality, healthy birds than at a sanctioned poultry show like we have. (I say this to differentiate from the county fairs and others not associated with the APA or the ABA, or swap meets, etc.) Only at poultry shows will you find breeders committed to the betterment of their breed. That includes keeping healthy birds that best represent the standard for their chosen breed.
If you don't want to wait until our show, there are several others near enough to you that you can attend. I am meeting several friends at the Delmarva Poultry Show on March 31, in Harrington, DE. That's a wonderful show. There's also the Susquehanna Show, and a couple of others in the next few months. Your best bet for getting the started birds that you want is to post on the threads of the breeds you like and ask the folks there if they are attending any of these shows. That's a great way to get birds that are otherwise too far away for driving, and to meet some great breeders. The best advice I can give you if you have a breed you desperately need is to WAIT until you find the right breeder - that was one of the hardest lessons for me to learn, and one of the best. It's SO hard to wait, and SO worth it.
I'm not at my own computer right now, but if you like, I can post a couple of links that list the poultry shows so you can see how close they are. And don't let the distance worry you - the birds can handle it, especially the ages you are looking for. If day-old chicks can travel across the country, started birds can spend a few hours in a carrier with no problem. We had a little cochin bantam hen in a cardboard box a little bigger than a six pack for about fourteen hours on the way back from Indianapolis. We cut out a couple of windows, and put a little dish of food in there, and she was totally fine. Probably better, in fact, than the big orpingtons who had plenty of room to tip over when we turned a corner.
Newbie to the site (joined 3-2-2012)... I too am from NJ..
Welcome! Where in the state are you? And tell us about your flock - or soon-to-be flock!
I am looking for day-old or older chicks in the South Jersey area. Preferably Rocks, Austrolorps, or brown egg laying mutts, no sex link, straight run is fine. Have some coming from someone later in the spring but I would like to deepen the gene pool. PM if you have or know of someone. I can't keep up with egg orders. I will pay FMV. You can PM ,Thanks in advance.
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I'm new to the site and from New Jersey as well. I live in Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey. I haven't found out if we can own chickens in my town yet, there's nothing online about it.
Hi again! I am a newbie from South Jersey - Salem County!
After a almost a year of ups and downs, we just got a couple chicks from the feed store in Oxford, PA! I posted pics in the chick thread. We are so excited and just love the girls. From what I understand they are from Ideal Hatchery. Regardless, they are happy and healthy peeps!
I had (and still do) have my heart set on a salmon faverolle so if anybody knows where I can get a chick asap.... please, let me know [email protected]
I believe I was speaking to someone on here last year that was smitten over them but sadly with the website upgrades I don't have any past emails. My fingers are crossed they are reading this now and can help me. I just love those faverolles - they are the cutest!
I do greyhound rescue and look forward to toting a chicken with us now and again
Best,
Julie
After a almost a year of ups and downs, we just got a couple chicks from the feed store in Oxford, PA! I posted pics in the chick thread. We are so excited and just love the girls. From what I understand they are from Ideal Hatchery. Regardless, they are happy and healthy peeps!
I had (and still do) have my heart set on a salmon faverolle so if anybody knows where I can get a chick asap.... please, let me know [email protected]
I believe I was speaking to someone on here last year that was smitten over them but sadly with the website upgrades I don't have any past emails. My fingers are crossed they are reading this now and can help me. I just love those faverolles - they are the cutest!
I do greyhound rescue and look forward to toting a chicken with us now and again
Best,
Julie
Loki- there may not be anything online if the town hasn't gotten around to posting those regulations. You'll have to contact your zoning board or your town health dept. Good Luck!
Green bottle - I have favs, so it may have been me, but I am not breeding this year. I still have the roo but I lost my good hen a few weeks back. Come up to our show on May 19th - there's a family who shows with us that I gave some of my babies to last year, but now I can only remember their first names. In any event, it will be pretty hard to get only one chick. If you aren't too concerned about the quality, you can check out My Pet Chicken. They sell as few as three chicks, from what I understand. Don't know if they have favs.
Green bottle - I have favs, so it may have been me, but I am not breeding this year. I still have the roo but I lost my good hen a few weeks back. Come up to our show on May 19th - there's a family who shows with us that I gave some of my babies to last year, but now I can only remember their first names. In any event, it will be pretty hard to get only one chick. If you aren't too concerned about the quality, you can check out My Pet Chicken. They sell as few as three chicks, from what I understand. Don't know if they have favs.
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