NY chicken lover!!!!

[featherz]

I was just watching cook's country on PBS. I love cooking shows. They make me want to cook and share. Now if I could persuade DH to have a chicken folk get together so I could cook.

I wish you were closer to me! The chicken gatherings are fun. =)

 

[vmdanielsen]

Ginny are sunday's a good day for you?

Generally, yes, though I tend to plan ahead because they fill up quickly. How long would you want me to collect eggs for?

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

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Hang in there. It should happen soon. I know how frustrating it can be, when we bought our house it took 4 months to close. There is a swap out towards Albany (columbia county swap listed in the swaps meetups section) April 21. And then on the same day there is a swap in the Auburn TSC parking lot being put on by the fingerlakes feather club, in which DH and I are members. More get togethers will pop up too. Last year there was a chickenstock up your way, but this year it's being held in NH.


Just saw the ad for the swap on April 21. I think i will go. The one at the TSC parking lot, that is. Is that the one in the strip mall in Nassau?

Auburn is just west of Syracuse. The feather club swap is at auburn TSC.

 

[gunnarwordon]

Auburn is just west of Syracuse. The feather club swap is at auburn TSC.

There is also an egg swap on April 20th, not 21st, at the TSC parking lot in Nassau....... I can't make it to the Auburn one though. I'll be there in spirit!

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

Generally, yes, though I tend to plan ahead because they fill up quickly. How long would you want me to collect eggs for?

I was asking so if I plan a get together you might be able to come.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

There is also an egg swap on April 20th, not 21st, at the TSC parking lot in Nassau....... I can't make it to the Auburn one though. I'll be there in spirit!

I didn't know about that one! Sorry for the confusion. I'll be there in spirit.

 

[itsy]

I spoke with someone who is holding a swap on April 1st near Poughkeepsie if anyone is interested in me posting that info.........

 

[vmdanielsen]

I was asking so if I plan a get together you might be able to come.

Excellent. Thank you for thinking of me. I do work Saturdays and would plan on going to a get together if held on a Sunday!

 

[stonykill]

There is also an egg swap on April 20th, not 21st, at the TSC parking lot in Nassau....... I can't make it to the Auburn one though. I'll be there in spirit!

where is the TSC in Nassau??? The exit 11 TSC?

 

[rancher hicks]

Well, not 8, but 5.49 a dozen! I have a friend that sells his for 10 BUCKS a dozen at the Green Market in Manhattan. He must make a ton.......... but the Farmers market is overpriced, but good quality produce. I eat a lot of vegetables and fruits, so I go occassionally, but can't afford 2.50 an avocado, or 5.99 for a pint of blueberries. It's worth checking out though, as they have emu eggs sometimes.

Allow me a couple of comments? They have Emu chicks on CL here for $150 each. Not sure what the draw is to keep such big birds. Nor what a dozen eggs are worth or will fetch.
I'd be happy to get $2.50 a doz for my eggs though they are only large. I don't keep hybrids but have considered it.

As for Blueberries and other stuff, you can grow quite a bit on a small plot of land. Gardening is not that hard nor that time consuming once the base is established. The hardest part for me is the harvest.
For $48 I got 15 Raspberry, 5 Gooseberry and 4 Red Currant plants at Country Max last year. If I get even half of what was on the plants at the farm where I picked them last year I will have plenty for my household. I didn't buy the Blueberry plants since I don't like them but probably should force myself to eat them since they are a healthy berry. But I think you get my point. I paid at least $140- 150 for berries last year to make jelly and jams. I had plenty to give away as gifts too.

If you are even thinking of a garden read my postings and see the pictures of my garden. You can do it.