NY chicken lover!!!!

[vmdanielsen]

3 chicks greeted me in the incubator this morning!When they were all dry I moved them to the brooder with water and feed. They were pecking at the ground so I spread some feed on floor. How warm should I keep the brooder temperature? 3 more chicks pipping!!! So exciting!!

 

[stonykill]

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for the 1st week 90 to 95 degree's. Lower the temp 5 degree's each week until at room temp. This time of year that does't take long!

 

[vmdanielsen]

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for the 1st week 90 to 95 degree's. Lower the temp 5 degree's each week until at room temp. This time of year that does't take long!

Thanks!!Will do!

 

[WindsOfChange]

Hi all my fellow NYers.
I am not truly *new* to BYC, but my life is so busy, I've hardly been on. I live about half an hour from Albany and raise Welsummers, B/B/S Ameracaunas, Speckled Sussex and Silkie chickens, Red Bourbon Turkeys and Buff Orpington and Welsh Harlequin ducks. We will have Buff Orpington chickens next year, too!
I do a lot of hatching and selling- that's my main business.
I am posting because I'd really like to get to know other poultry people nearby, and also- I'm overrun with chicks. Like...a serious amount of 'em... There was a poultry sale a few weeks ago that went kinda flat- not nearly as many customers as expected and I have a lotttt of chicks leftover, plus the ones that I'd planned to hatch, normally!
Right now I have lots of Ameracaunas and Welsummers, a few Silkies and a few Bourbon poults. I've got a huge mixed batch of ducklings due in a week or so, too! These will be Muscovy, Khaki, Cayuga and mixes all between. (I got a huge batch of eggs from a friend who let all her ducks run together and ...well. You all know what happened, haha)
I've met some of you via CL, and some via HudsonValleyChickens- I'm Barbara! Glad to be here and looking forward to networking with you all!

 

[stonykill]

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we haven't formally met, but met online. I'm swamped with work for the next week or so, but after that, I'll see what you have, and what I may be able to use. We are only maybe 20 minutes apart. I've been spreading the word for you!

 

[Cydney83]

Hi...nice to meet you!...I am located in Vernon....Sorry the sale was flat...can't say I have done very well either...I have blk orpingtons and some Cayugas...the ducks I thought were taken and then the folks changed their mind... Enjoy the day!

 

[Cydney83]

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for the 1st week 90 to 95 degree's. Lower the temp 5 degree's each week until at room temp. This time of year that does't take long!

Thanks!!Will do!

How is the hatch!...my one Dorking....thanks Renee! has pipped...so now the wait!

 

[featherz]

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HI! I am not all that far from you, but I have quite enough chickens for now.

Want some of mine? LOL.

 

[Cydney83]

Now really...whats a few more!!! Want some of mine!? plzzzzzzz!

 

[greymane]

We are looking to add a few more, but we are a little far (Finger Lakes). We have six American Game hens and three Red Stars right now. (Lost a Red Star to a fox / 'yote right after we got them.)