NY chicken lover!!!!

[demp4]

I should be in Syracuse on thursday .You just want a Dozen ? 2.00
I have a mixed flock
Hens - Comets , a RIR , Plymouth Rocks - Americanas , Sumatras , a Olive Egger with .Australorp Roo & Olive Egger Roo

Thank you but I think we have what we need to fill the incubator

 

[Sristi]

I already have a trio of ducks. They have a shed for night time, but during the day (without snow) they toodle around our yard, splash in our creek and sometimes trim off my swiss chard. We have a creek basically the length of our 2 acre property. As for cleaning, I pile on the deep litter and only clean out the shed once or twice a year.
All of my production layers got their combs frostbitten and I'm not one to bring chickens inside or coddle them. So I'm hoping to avoid that problem by transitioning to a pea or rose comb breed. If they're big enough make eating culls worthwhile, so much the better.
Much as I want them, I think I should reserve geese for the next season of life.

 

[Pyxis]

My local Tractor Supplies are just not getting in a variety of chicks. So far all they've gotten in are red sex links and broilers and pekins. I want some chicks, but half the fun for me is variety, and I don't want six red sex links. I have one and she's one of my favorites, but my flock is older and is starting to die off (and the predator attack did NOT help) and when the older birds go I still want a colorful flock. I'll be calling the biggest one near me today to see if they got anything interesting in yesterday, so fingers crossed!

 

[cutipatooti]

I have some rare breeds of chickens and wanted to hatch a few chicks. Before I do I wanted to see if anyone would be interested in blue black or splash Bresse chickens. Other breeds I have are , isbar , sulmtaler, malines , cream legbars, bielefelder, ameraucana, and silkies. The bresse are the only ones I have seperated for breeding at the moment.

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

Welcome, Sristi. Yes, I agree with all of the above, about predators, and enabling. Don't worry about catching the chicken addiction from us, I think you already have it! I am very ready for spring. The extended forecast has some 50s in it I was told. So we may need to put the coops on stilts, but I'll be happy to see the snow melt. I am researching meat birds...a new form of the addiction, and turkeys...

Glass I will have meat chickens and turkeys for sale

I'm not quite sure why folks downsize for the winter, since hens let up then and you'd get fewer eggs. Takes me the same amount of time to water and feed half as many birds so I can't see much sense in downsizing. Plus winters can be hard. If you lose a bird or two that can be tough. Maybe you can enlighten me?

I don't downsize except to have the meat chickens and turkeys processed but those are not my egg layers I don't downsize them. I guess some do it because even though you still have to go out in the winter the less birds the less time in the cold and if they can't free range that also means more money for feed for the winter.

I dont Downsize in the winter either ...I figure the more bodies ...the more they are warm ...but I only have 22 ... You should try Nuttys Feed ...it is organic ..just not certified ...it is fresh & smells Wonderful ..chickens love it . I think it was 100 pounds for 16.00 - 17.00 ..quite a savings too

I am also carrying certified bags now too but those are more expensive.

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Saw this and it is sad

I am considering buying the brinsea mini advance, I will be using it for myself and as a teaching tool at my local school. Is it worth the money I have heard really good things about brinsea

I have every size Brinsea makes including cabinet I also have an rcom, hovabators, and little giants I love my Brinseas they get excellent hatches

My local Tractor Supplies are just not getting in a variety of chicks. So far all they've gotten in are red sex links and broilers and pekins. I want some chicks, but half the fun for me is variety, and I don't want six red sex links. I have one and she's one of my favorites, but my flock is older and is starting to die off (and the predator attack did NOT help) and when the older birds go I still want a colorful flock. I'll be calling the biggest one near me today to see if they got anything interesting in yesterday, so fingers crossed!

My tractor supply is the same except the Pekins they are getting khaki Campbell's

 

[chicken blessed]

Can some one tell me about Nuttys Feed? I have never heard of it. Thanks!

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

Can some one tell me about Nuttys Feed? I have never heard of it. Thanks!

Nutty will be bringing some of her mill feed to Chickenstock this spring, plus a ton of other feeds. Check out the NY Chickenstock thread to see what she will have available!

 

[chicken blessed]

I will Thanks!!

 

[Beer can]

@Sristi I hear Brahma's eat a lot grow slow and don't lay the best.
My rooster ended up with only very minor frostbite, well ventilated coop, with no drafts. My brownleghorns with floppy combs no frostbite.
I figure if I was ever concerned and wanted a cold hardy breed I would go with rose comb RIR, they lay better than most any chicken. EE are good too and have built in warm scarfs.

 

[rancher hicks]

Can some one tell me about Nuttys Feed? I have never heard of it. Thanks!

It comes in a bag and the chickens eat it.

Seriously it's very good. They seem to like it. I'd buy it regularly but I'm to far away.