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[java girl 2]

Java Girl - I live in Schuylerville and am wondering what auction you're referring to. The only one I know of is Town and Country, but their livestock is sold on Saturday night. Is there another one?? Could they possibly have button quails?

yes, town and country is the only one I go to and they did have button quails there when I went there!!!! you all should have see how many birds and livestock they had!!!!!!!!!!!

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I asked because the BR turkeys, they are my birds that I sold !!!!

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[featherz]

I wish they didn't sell so late at night. I don't buy birds at auctions (biosecurity), but I'd love to watch! But 9PM is way too late for me, my head is on the pillow by that time. The turkeys were pretty cool, did you get a good price for them? I've never been to any other auction - is that pretty small as the other local livestock auctions go? I'm happy with the $22 I got for my chicks, especially since I usually end up giving them away for free and had no takers on CL for $15.

My bird pickup last night was kinda strange (if this person is on byc, I won't id you lol). Hubby and wife got wires crossed, so hubby just dropped off a crate and the money and then went off to do other things. I had shooed the birds in the coop early so they could be caught, but turns out it wasn't necessary. To avoid bird chasing fun today, went out just now (5AM!) to snag all the birds and now I have them in a dog crate. I won't keep them in those cramped poultry carriers for any longer than is needed. My birds are too big for that!

yes, town and country is the only one I go to and they did have button quails there when I went there!!!! you all should have see how many birds and livestock they had!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[featherz]

Hi everybody, I'm new from washington county, NY. Anyone else here live in my county? I'm especially in love with silkies, so if anybody else had silkies around me, that would be great. Especially if you had hatching eggs or pullets to sell

Hi! I am very close to you, near glens falls. No silkies, but if you ever want 'designer' barnyard mix eggs, I have lots of those! =)

 

[Glasshen]

Good morning, and thank you to those who sent comfort. And especially VM with the info about the electric poultry netting.

I will ask you all for input tp keep the girls safe. (gotta say, Rancher, I am smarting a bIt from your concern) we have a very strong well built and predator proof coop inside a 4foot chain link fenced area that is 30x50.

Is 48 inches high enough? The chickens were not in the pen, they like to range around in the yard, and I had never had any concerns for their safety, other than hawks which have not been around lately.

Do I need an additional electrified area, or a perimeter ? Or are they safe enough if they stay in the fenced area? I guess their days of having the freedom of the yard are over.

The attack occurred in daylight hours. At night they are locked in the coop. I have a large dog who liberally scents the area, but who spends her time with me, so if Im inside, so is she. We were inside. When the fox or another one came back an hour and a half later, we sent the dog out to chase.

I have been thinking of ways to protect from hawks, and am adding some shrubs for additional cover.

So what am I missing?

 

[vmdanielsen]

Good morning, and thank you to those who sent comfort. And especially VM with the info about the electric poultry netting.
I will ask you all for input tp keep the girls safe. (gotta say, Rancher, I am smarting a bIt from your concern) we have a very strong well built and predator proof coop inside a 4foot chain link fenced area that is 30x50.
Is 48 inches high enough? The chickens were not in the pen, they like to range around in the yard, and I had never had any concerns for their safety, other than hawks which have not been around lately.
Do I need an additional electrified area, or a perimeter ? Or are they safe enough if they stay in the fenced area? I guess their days of having the freedom of the yard are over.
The attack occurred in daylight hours. At night they are locked in the coop. I have a large dog who liberally scents the area, but who spends her time with me, so if Im inside, so is she. We were inside. When the fox or another one came back an hour and a half later, we sent the dog out to chase.
I have been thinking of ways to protect from hawks, and am adding some shrubs for additional cover.
So what am I missing?

Your set up sounds good. If the foxes have figured out where to get a free easy meal a 4 ft fence may not be high enough. You may need to put electric guard wire around it. One wire near the bottom and one at the top. I seldom let my chickens free range because of predators. Since I all ready had the electric fencer for the horses, the electric poultry netting works for me. It is generally easy to move(last year the ground was very hard), I move it every other week or so. Good luck!

 

[Lynzi777]

Sounds good. I actually found a woman in my area with three very nice silkie roosters, so my one silkie hen might be making a day trip to see if I can get any fertile hatching eggs. I'd be happy to share if it pans out.

That would be great! I'd appreciate that a lot. Thanks!

 

[Lynzi777]

Hi! I am very close to you, near glens falls. No silkies, but if you ever want 'designer' barnyard mix eggs, I have lots of those! =)

What would "designer" barnyard mix eggs consist of?


Glasshen,
What kinds of chickens do you have? I'm going to be living next door to you in Tully.

 

[featherz]

What would "designer" barnyard mix eggs consist of?

My eggs would be mutts, but interesting ones, not hatchery production types. My current coop has a pretty EE rooster mixed with Naked Neck, black Langshan, Dark Brahma, light brahma, speckled sussex,EE and a few others. I had another interesting mix coop, but they are hopefully going to a new home today if this person shows.

 

[java girl 2]

yes i did, $42.00, $65.00 and $60.00 for 3 pairs of turkeys!!!! you must have come early because by the time the birds came up for bidding they must have had at least a 100 birds or more!!! 12 baby goats, 20 full grown goats, 1 pig, a ton of rabbits and 2 bull calfs. I got a pair of baby rabbits too.

I have to get rid of a pair of turkeys, 1 pair of guineas, 1 guinea hen if ANYONE is going the auction this week or next week. I have not maid up my mind yet when to go, if you are looking to get any of the above birds............ PM me and we will see if you can come to the auction and I will sell them to you right then and there and you won't have to bid on them to get them!!!

I wish they didn't sell so late at night. I don't buy birds at auctions (biosecurity), but I'd love to watch! But 9PM is way too late for me, my head is on the pillow by that time. The turkeys were pretty cool, did you get a good price for them? I've never been to any other auction - is that pretty small as the other local livestock auctions go? I'm happy with the $22 I got for my chicks, especially since I usually end up giving them away for free and had no takers on CL for $15.

My bird pickup last night was kinda strange (if this person is on byc, I won't id you lol). Hubby and wife got wires crossed, so hubby just dropped off a crate and the money and then went off to do other things. I had shooed the birds in the coop early so they could be caught, but turns out it wasn't necessary. To avoid bird chasing fun today, went out just now (5AM!) to snag all the birds and now I have them in a dog crate. I won't keep them in those cramped poultry carriers for any longer than is needed. My birds are too big for that!

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[java girl 2]

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if you don't sell the mix coop, I may like to get them!!! let me know what kinds of birds you are selling !!!!