NY chicken lover!!!!

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: Sounds as funny as me crawling under the deck to drag out a chicken . I was a mess too.
I would say wear knee pads & gloves ...
I like the way my nest boxes are ..opens from the back ...Roof hangs over it .
a plywood piece cut in half ..the whole half comes down

this is it open

 

[Glasshen]

Wallaroo, you can plant garlic in the fall. It stays in the ground and grows whenever it can. Garlic comes up really early and gets harvested in maybe July when the top growth dies back. Other than that, I would say find the zone you plan to move to and check out the crops you want to grow with the instructions for that zone.

 

[wallaroo]

Wallaroo, you can plant garlic in the fall. It stays in the ground and grows whenever it can. Garlic comes up really early and gets harvested in maybe July when the top growth dies back. Other than that, I would say find the zone you plan to move to and check out the crops you want to grow with the instructions for that zone.

that's what i've been doing. the area we are looking at is 6a with a slightly longer growing season than the other 6a/6b zones i've lived in.
it probably sounds weird but i own several books specifically about growing in the PNW and western washington! so i was wondering if there was anything similar for this region. but looking at the seed companies folks have mentioned they have a lot of the info i'm looking for.

i'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question. i think i'm just stressed about all the uncertainty with the move and my brain takes refuge in planning...

 

[lisa523]

I really would lik to get a couple more EEs.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Morning all. Been a while since I've been on. Holidays are over and insurance days are slowing at the pharm so I'm popping in. Weird winter here. Moves between warm and instant popsickle. No snow yet, which makes the chickens happy. Reds are finally coming out of a hard molt and are looking better. Laying is starting to pick up again but my silkie girls are still ahead of them! Ordered another line of reds from a top breeder in texas. Chicks will be coming in march. Hoping to get a good breeding pair. On the hunt for barred rocks. Dh likes the eye candy. Definitely have a son of legolas so that pen should produce some nice chicks. Getting the itch to hatch but holding off.

Any updates on chickenstock? Send me a link if you can. I will try to pop in more often. I hope everyone is well and their cheeps too!

 

[Chicken girl 15]

Morning all. Been a while since I've been on. Holidays are over and insurance days are slowing at the pharm so I'm popping in. Weird winter here. Moves between warm and instant popsickle. No snow yet, which makes the chickens happy. Reds are finally coming out of a hard molt and are looking better. Laying is starting to pick up again but my silkie girls are still ahead of them! Ordered another line of reds from a top breeder in texas. Chicks will be coming in march. Hoping to get a good breeding pair. On the hunt for barred rocks. Dh likes the eye candy. Definitely have a son of legolas so that pen should produce some nice chicks. Getting the itch to hatch but holding off.

Any updates on chickenstock? Send me a link if you can. I will try to pop in more often. I hope everyone is well and their cheeps too!

new York mini chickenstock 2016. Its in harpursville this year. Would love to have you.

 

[rancher hicks]

Well Winter is Here ! BBRRR !
I hope everyone made it safely home ..

Syracuse was a Skating Rink ...I felt like I was skating with a car ...3 -4 inches on the roads ...
Going 30 mph was like..speeding ...on west Genese st I was fishtailing at 5 mph.
So slippery my 35 year old son pulled over & said ..
You drive ...its so slippery ...you can crack up your car ..
he was afraid he would crack up my car ..and he would never hear the end of it ..LOL
I got home but it took forever ...had one near miss...
Im glad the other driver was watching I pulled out right in front of them ..my side mirror wasnt clear

DD came from Manlius and drove me to pick up our car. We'd been sick so the snows were not on the car. They are now, but I do need new windshield wiper. I'll google how to fix that myself.

I was thinking maybe a rubber seal? Like a tire tube for a hinge? Thanks a lot, now I'm thinking what a dumb idea...Lol! not your fault, just thinking what will work...Don't want leakage...


Cold, cold, and super cold winters, nothing in the garden 'overwinters' Everything will grow here pretty much, even sweet potatoes if you take special care of them, never tried them myself before but am this next growing season. Get everything early growing, quick to bear, tomatoes especially, or you'll have them just starting to turn red by fall and end up with nothing but green tomatoes. Early Girls have done great for me, trying a couple heritage breeds this coming yr, bloody butcher and Alaskan fancy. Peas do great, plant them as soon as the ground thaws, they hate hot weather, same with spinach. Everything else I wait for Memorial Day, it's the 'kicker' here, after Memorial Day everything is safe. Never tried Kale before though, it might overwinter, super surprised with it, growing a big bed of blue curled vates kale, eating it for months now. Knock the snow and ice off it and it still looks like it is growing, crazy hardy plants, chickens love it also. All depends on your soil also, we have rocks with some soil. I built up a bed and did great with carrots this yr, 50 plus pounds from one small packet of Danvers half longs, super fragrant and sweet.
Yeah, noo pooop boards for deep litter. Throw some scratch in there, they mix it up! Don't worry about it either, chickens are OK with their poop, they will paw and scratch it up when it thaws.

Now this is why I'm here. I never thought about using a "gasket" seal. I can't put any kind of over hang because there is a window half way between the top of the run and the top to the exterior next boxes is flush with the bottom of the window sill.
Thanks for the idea, now to find something to use to seal it.

 

[rancher hicks]

Morning all. Been a while since I've been on. Holidays are over and insurance days are slowing at the pharm so I'm popping in. Weird winter here. Moves between warm and instant popsickle. No snow yet, which makes the chickens happy. Reds are finally coming out of a hard molt and are looking better. Laying is starting to pick up again but my silkie girls are still ahead of them! Ordered another line of reds from a top breeder in texas. Chicks will be coming in march. Hoping to get a good breeding pair. On the hunt for barred rocks. Dh likes the eye candy. Definitely have a son of legolas so that pen should produce some nice chicks. Getting the itch to hatch but holding off.

Any updates on chickenstock? Send me a link if you can. I will try to pop in more often. I hope everyone is well and their cheeps too!

Try to find the Stuckel line. Check the Plymouth rock thread for where to get them. I've heard they're a good line.

 

[Chicken girl 15]

@rancher hicks thank you for the dinner recipe. The kids will love it. The cake is going to be made for my daughter's 9th birthday on Sunday. Try and stay warm.

 

[Chicken girl 15]

I have a chicken science question. Both my males are white egg breeds and 2 of my female breeds are brown layers. Any idea if I will get brown or white layers from breeding?