NY chicken lover!!!!

[Henicillin]

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Welcome from the wide spot in the road that is East Nassau!

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

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Oh, good luck....did any BYC friends do a drive by and check it out for you!?

No drive by from any BYC folks in around the Fort Drum area.. lol.. If all goes well that would be pretty cool to meet up with some folks in the next 3 weeks or so.. our days are nearly coming to an end here in Oklahoma and Lord willing we maybe hitting up the Fort Drum area sooner than we initially planned(like lets say in 2.5 weeks to do some drive bys on homes or rentals..) Course our first stop is the house we are eyeing from afar.. believe me that place will be the first we hop too... more details on that place coming soon.. ha ha dont want jinx it.. ha ha ha

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

Whoops where are my ,manners....

all NY Newbies


I am Jeannie a soon to be stalker of NY Chicken Lovers... we will be living some where in or around the Fort Drum area in the next month

What kinda chickens do you have, like or want more of I am sure there are plenty of folks on this thread that will be more than happy to help enable you with your addiction and if you dont have an addiction now you will ....

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

Boy did I kill the thread or what



Anyhow COCADOODLE DOOO.. WAKE UP 2


Do have a question though, with the harsh winters I hear yall have do you guys do anything special to your coops/barns to keep your chickens from becoming "frozen treats"?

 

[featherz]

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I did nothing last year. No heat, no insulation, no extra except deep litter and heated dog bowls and all my chickens did fine, even my leghorns and bantams. And it was cccccold!!

 

[rancher hicks]

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I did nothing last year. No heat, no insulation, no extra except deep litter and heated dog bowls and all my chickens did fine, even my leghorns and bantams. And it was cccccold!!

The first year my poor Nick did fine. Last year however Nick and Uncle George got frost bit. Very sad looking combs. And I had heat lights in the coop to no avail. I even rubbed vaseline on their combs. I'm thinking of hanging one of those "oil filled" heaters in the coop this year.

But then I have a hoop coop with a roo in it and i'm worried about him. I've even thought of having a winter set up just for roosters with heat. If I showed I surely would need a place to keep his comb safe.

Rancher

 

[rancher hicks]

I'm considering selliing some of my del hens. How much do you think I can get? These would be young girls just started laying this spring. They are laying full sized eggs. Feed prices keep going up and I'd like to cut costs. I figure to sell 6 at least.

Also I have three EE that lay brown eggs. Would it be worth it to hang on to these girls and cross them with my Lavender Ameraucana roo? Would their chicks lay colored eggs? Two of these girls are barred and just started laying. I do have two other hens laying colored eggs and would also hatch some of their eggs when I do. Just not til spring of course.

Thanks,

Rancher

Oh one more thing. Has anyone been in contact with tgrlily? I have e-mailed her but no answer and I haven't seen her on here in some time. I wonder if she's ok?

 

[Framac]

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I have wondered the same thing.

 

[marquisella]

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I have wondered the same thing.

I saw her last week. She is ok.

 

[In His Service]

My sons will be playing their first soccer game Tuesday. Does any one know how the roads are between Greenville and Middleburgh (NY 145)? They will actually be playing in Carlisle/Sprakers.