NY chicken lover!!!!

[Cydney83]

What does Superior Farm breed or sell..sorry new to this!?

 

[Sachasmom]

I think they were a pretty popular hatchery? I recall seeing they had gotten their stock from top breeders? I think there was a thread about Superior Farms on the hatchery section of the boards? Not sure if they had stuff besides chickens...

Going to have my eyes peeled for good quality Ameraucanas and Cochins, I need a few layers here until some of my chicks grow up!

 

[rancher hicks]

Has anyone checked "Perry Goodrich"s site? There are two auctions comming up. Might be worth the trip.

 

[Sachasmom]

Is that the one in Bridgeport? The last one I went to was okay... I have an "issue" with the auctioneers though, READ what I write on the darn box! How HARD is that???

I think there is a tailgate sale/auction in Batavia next week? I probably won't need anything else since all my "extras" are going this weekend, and I'm buying at the Chickenstock in PA the week after.

I swear I am going to hatch in Dec this year so I'll have spring pullets to sell, be a royal pain though, my husband is complaining now about the amount of stuff down in my basement!

 

[rancher hicks]

I started hatching in February. I can't see the point in waiting if you are set up for chicks and have a place to keep them warm. On the plus side they start laying in the early part of summer. You'd get 2or 3 months laying. Unfortunately most people who buy chicks are not set up for them. Some don't decide to get them until the urge strikes them and have no idea what they have to do.

As far as Batavia, why the heck haven't they advertised? How can I plan for this thing when I don't know until the last minute?

As far as the Bridgeport auction, I'm not sure the help knows how to read or cares. In fact I dropped of a CM roo and haven't gotten my money. I asked Obie to keep it for me, since his family and us have been friends for years. What a mistake that was.

Haven't heard anything about a PA chicken stock either.

 

[Aymitelli]

Hi everyone,

I'm in Rochester and very new to the idea of raising back yard chickens (I've been looking into it for some months now and have decided I'm going to give it a try (I'm thinking I may be walking into an addiction?!). I just called for the rules/regs and permit application today for my city chickens. That should come some time next week.

I have been checking out various coop designs online and we will be starting on a coop soon. (Can't wait!) We also just need to complete the fencing toward the front part of the back yard too to ensure at least that the bigger predators will stay out of the yard. We want to have all our ducks in a row (pun intended) before getting some baby chicks (probably next spring?) with everything ready for them to have a happy home!

As far as coop construction, I have been reading about protecting from predators... How far down to most chicken owners bury the hardware cloth into the soil to protect the coop & enclosed/covered run? And is it necessary to do a full buried floor of hardward cloth or is just the buried skirting usually enough to keep the hens safe? Not sure if a full floor might be overkill or might it really be necessary? I'm in the city, fenced in yard - but my street does dead-end into a wooded park.

Thanks for any helpful hints!

~Amy

 

[rancher hicks]

Each situation is different. If you lock them up at night you may be ok. On the other hand a skirt buried may be fine too.

 

[Omani]

amymitelli

Yes, it's an adiction, lol
We're going to Bath tomorrow. I'll keep an eye open for any announcments. My Husband has already got a plan "B". If it turns out to be a bust, well, we will be going right by the casino.

Maybe I can win enough to order some chicks.
A tailgate sale in Batavia? Are there alot of those sort of things around?

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

Here's the info on the PA Chickenstock. Looks like it's going to be huge. Poor Steph, I don't think she had ANY idea when this started that it would get this big!

This years Chickenstock is being held at:

7897 Springhouse Rd.
New Tripoli PA 18066 (yep, I have thrown my hands in the air... I just can't keep track of all the BYC'ers who are coming anymore!)

You may contact me at: (484)707-2006 Call anytime! This is my cell # so if I don't answer please leave a message & I'll get back to you ASAP

List of hotels within 10-15 minutes of our farm:
Hawthorn Suites: http://www.hawthorn.com/Hawthorn/contro … d=ROMLBCHW
Hilton Garden Inn: http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=ABEAWGI
Glasbern Country Inn (*Only if you aren't bringing animals - this is more of a fancy place... Not my cup 'o tea, but figured I'd list it): http://www.glasbern.com/
Hampton Inn: http://www.hamptoninnallentownpa.com/
Microtel (directly across from Cabelas... Great for the Hubby's that aren't as enthused about chickens ): http://www.microtelinn.com/MicrotelInn/ … andInfo=MT

Local Campgrounds no further than 15 minutes from us:
Robin Hill campground: http://www.robinhillrvresort.com/Activities.php
Blue Rocks Campground: http://www.bluerockscampground.com/
KOA Campgrounds: ‎6750 KOA Drive, New Tripoli, PA 18066 (610) 298-2160‎
Pine Hill: http://pinehillrvpark.com/



Here's what we have so far... (I will keep a running tally on this post!)

People bringing chickens/chicks/hatching eggs:

Sonew: "Chickenstock Special hatch!!"
EE's
olive eggers
lots of split lav silkies
frizzles If I can get some stinking eggs from my brats!!!
started Standard cochins trios-Blacks and blues

Baregretchen: **Please let either me or her know what you might be interested in** Thank You!
1) Summer 2009 hatch pairs of bantam Polish juveniles in wc blue/splash. These should be laying this summer.
2) Bantam Polish juveniles from this winter's hatches, some in pairs and some singles.
3) Bantam Polish chicks in wc khaki, chocolate, cuckoo, splash, blue, & black. Possibly some wc blue cuckoo. Also buff-laced.
4) Bantam birchen cochin chicks. VERY good quality from a top breeder's stock.
5) Silkie & showgirl chicks & possibly juvenile pairs in various colors
6) Late 2009 hatch standard BLRW pairs that will probably lay at the end of this summer.
7) Standard BLRW juvenile pairs from winter 2010 hatches.
8) Standard BLRW chicks
9) Hatching eggs from any/all of the above, provided the hens cooperate. smile
10) Pied muscovy adult pair. Black pied drake and chocolate pied hen. Very nice pair! (ONLY if someone wants them for certain)
11) Possibly muscovy ducklings and/or eggs
12) MAY have some peachicks by then....not sure

AHappychick:**Please let either me or her know what you might be interested in... If you don't I'm going to have to keep what she doesn't sell!**
-FBCM
-Ameraucana chicks
-silkies (mostly white)
-quail eggs
-bbs Runner duck eggs

Philadelphiaphlock::
-Olive Eggers
-Marans

Memal:
-Bantam polish
-Just hatched out 8 silkies
-I have a broody silkie and a black frizzle sharing a nest so thats going to be a surprise hatch (since there are silkies,frizzles and one polish in that part of the barn)
-I'm waiting on some more polish eggs to hatch but they would be golden laced hens and a choc rooster
-Pure silkies, frizzles , polish/polish mix

19hhbelgian
-Cochin/serama crosses
-Cochin/blue Marans crosses
-Pekin Ducks... Maybe
-Polish (std.)
-Australorp/Blue Marans x's

Sachasmom
-Ameraucana in BBS (may carry Lav)
-Easter Eggers
-Giant Cochins in BBS
-Bantam Cochin in BBS
-White Silkies
-Buff Silkies
-Coturnix Quail (Possibly some colors besides brown too)

-Lionheads (Show and Pet Quality)
-Standard Rex in Black, Otter, Chocolate and Broken (Show and brood Quality)
-Silver Fox in Black and Blue (Show and Brood Quality)
-New Zealand Blacks... If the does breed!

WANT:
Light Sussex
Call Ducks
White Silkies, Lavender (Or Split Black) Silkies
Black Ameraucana hens
Frizzled Cochin hens (both sizes!), Lavender (or Split black) Giant Cochins
Lavender or Split Black Orps
Cabinet Incubator

Chicken Stalker
-French Black Copper Marans Cockerel or possible pair: Wade Gene/Ron Presley line (pullet would be Bev Davis)
-French Black Copper Marans Cockerel: Bev Davis line

-Want to Trade: French Blue Copper Marans Cockerel: Bev Davis line for cockeral with similiar qualities.

-Wheaten Ameraucana Cockerels
-Split Lavender Ameraucana Chicks
-Split Lavender EE pair
-Lavender Ameraucana cockerels

wishiwasjane
Light Sussex
Wheaten Maranas
Tufted Rumpless Araucana
EEs
Olive Eggers
Silkies (white and buff)
White Pekin Ducklings
Texas A & M coturnix quail
Amerilegs
1 Australorp started pullet


WANTED!!

Froggie71
Delawares
Black East Indie ducks
Something great for 4-H shows


FOOD

1Mommahen:
Pot of chili
crab dip
crackers

19hhbelgian:
Pasta salad
Baked Beans
Burgers
Hot dogs
Deviled eggs
Red beet eggs

Memal:
Fruit salad

Kelsykin
Potato salad

Jeni51
Brownies
Cookies

Chickens14
Hummos (sp.?) w/ veggies & veggie chips

Sonew123
Macaroni salad

ChickyLaura
Mac 'n Cheese

Ultra1Classic
Coke and Pepsi donating soda and water, thinking about 20 cases (24 per case)
Stroehman and Wonder donating hams and hot rolls
Little Debbie and Hostess/Drakes donating some boxes of snack cakes
Frito Lay, Utz and Herrs donating single serve packs chips
Going to have one of my cake decorators make me a full sheet cake done as a chicken. (have awesome decorators)

Last edited by 19hhbelgian (04/22/2010 8:29 pm)

 

[thetajmahalcoop]

whats the date for the PA chickenstock?

AmyMitelli

yes chickens are VERY addicting!!!

Omani--have fun for me tomorrow!!!! The only thing I REALLY still want are some buff orpington chicks, for some reason that's what the foxes LOVE to eat in my neck of the woods and they are my FAVE!

Phil-if you go to the auction tomorrow and see some cheap buff orpington hens/poults/chicks, I'll trade you for however many Bourbon Red turkey (from dear auntie hee hee) and guinea eggs you want! The guinea eggs are definitely fertile now, I cracked one open that a broody hen kicked out of her nest and it was starting to develop (yuck!)

Everyone else---after I shot the second fox last week what happened? Well two stray dogs attacked! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! DH says I'll have to shoot them if they come back, not sure if I will be able to though. We thought they killed our last turkey, there was feathers and blood EVERYWHERE and they got a few of my fave bantams, the turkey I found the next day hiding in the woods, injured but Ok. everyone is now permanently confined to the fenced in area and we have 3 guns loaded and ready to go