NY chicken lover!!!!

[NookNook01]

I gotta get a video! One of my county boy chicks - a little 3.5 WEEK old bantam is CROWING!! Hahaha. It's so cute. He sounds like a tiny squeak toy but he gives it all he's got!!

OMG!! Did you suspect it was a Roo before the crow??? That's one way to find out!! Haaa.....please do share!?! Hahaa

 

[Cooped Up Chick]

Hi guys!

First time chicken owner here in Avon, NY (20 min south of Rochester, NY). I've been begging the husband for 6 years now and he finally caved in after we started to eat over 2 dozen eggs a week from store bought junk. Yippy!

Our 6 Sex Link chicks are 3-4 weeks old now, I just finished our Dutch Hollow Hoop Coop and I'm waiting for warm weather and the chicks to grow up. I jumped in cold footed so hoping to pick brains along the way as I get stuck.

--Lindsay
Dutch Hollow Acres

Welcome Klik

 

[Henicillin]

There was a teacher looking for duck eggs about six weeks ago around here - she had posted a notice at our TSC. My ladies weren't laying at the time, so I couldn't hook her up. I could certainly do it now, though, as the Rouen girls lay like mad. I'll have to check down there again to see if she or anyone else is looking. The stipulation was that the egg provider would take the ducklings back, but I'd be good with that, as I love my duckehs.

Papa Captain Morgan is evidently feeling his oats, as the little turd tried challenging me this evening by trying to flog me when my back was turned. I generally wear ankle-length skirts since I'm a hippie, and he's not freaking out and attacking me, but making low jumps while trying to challenge me to a ceremonial battle of the roos, so he only ended up tugging on my skirt and drawing my attention. So, I grabbed a cushion from a nearby patio chair and brandished it at him while stalking him around the yard for a few minutes. He was duly impressed, ran like mad, and then avoided me like the plague, instead contenting himself with interfering with Harry's annoying adolescent moves on the ladies. Stupid bird. He's lucky I'm fond of him!

I'm actually rather pleased that he did it, as he was a broken man when the freezer camp denizens were constantly hassling him. If he's trying to call me out, he's back to normal.

 

[Cass]

ROFL!!! Coming from someone who works with 90 or so 1st and 2nd graders...
"Out of the mouth's of babes!".
If only parents knew.

I had a deal with the parents of my students that went like this "you only believe half of what your child tells you goes on in class and I'll only believe half of what they tell me goes on at home". Worked well. Parents called and asked questions instead of accusing without the whole story (which happens so much with this hover parenting style that seems to be so popular these days. Sigh)

 

[Henicillin]

Welcome to all our new folks! There are plenty of enablers here who can hook you up with hatching eggs or chicks if need be. We all suffer from chronic and incurable Morehens or Morefowl Diseases, one of the symptoms of which is spreading the infection.

My turkeys should be arriving fairly soon. If any of you fine folks want to try your hand at raising a couple of heritage-crossbreed poults, I'll have spares! I'm diversifying my poultry portfolio.

 

[Henicillin]

Heads up, peeps local to me - the town of Nassau is holding its second annual small animal tailgate sale at the end of the month. I'm actually supplying a few dozen eggs to my farm buying club (Community Food Compact - join us if you're local to me, as we rock!) so they can make breakfast sandwiches for sale. I love this town, as it's poultry-friendly. I have a class at 10:30 AM, but I'll probably end up going before the class and seeing if I really like anything, and, if I do (OK - when I do), putting a hold on it or deposit on it until the afternoon. Alan just shakes his head at the thought and asks what else he'll be building housing for now.

This is copied and pasted from the flyer:

2nd Annual Tailgate Sale(Small Farm Animal Sale) - Sponsored by the Town of Nassau (Farm and Agriculture Committee)'

OUR FIRST YEAR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!!

NO VENDOR FEES!!! FREE ADMISSION!!!

Children under 12 receive a free hotdog

What is a Tailgate Sale?

A tailgate sale is where buyers and sellers meet to sell/trade small farm animals, poultry, supplies and light equipment. Chickens, ducks, geese, peafowl, turkeys, swans, young pigs, goats and sheep are some of the animals that may be available. Vendors usually set up in the back of their truck - thus “tailgate” sale. The vendors are usually hobbyists specializing in a couple different breeds of chickens or other poultry. It is a community gathering with a old fashion country fair atmosphere. Children and adults alike enjoy the variety of animals on display.

Where?

The Town of Nassau Highway Department located on 599 Central Nassau Road, East Nassau NY.

When?

April 27, 2013 from 9am to 2pm
Vendors are encouraged to contact the Farm and Agriculture Committee to reserve a
space.

• NO ANIMALS ALLOWED THAT REQUIRE A PERMIT
• NO ANIMALS ALLOWED OVER 50LBS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE FARM AND AG COMMITTEE

Vendors looking to sponsor the event should contact the Farm and Ag Committee.
Town residents are encouraged to get involved and participate

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://townofnassau.org/content/Boards/View/11
Phone: (518) 766-3559 ext 2

 

[Cass]

Heads up, peeps local to me - the town of Nassau is holding its second annual small animal tailgate sale at the end of the month. I'm actually supplying a few dozen eggs to my farm buying club (Community Food Compact - join us if you're local to me, as we rock!) so they can make breakfast sandwiches for sale. I love this town, as it's poultry-friendly. I have a class at 10:30 AM, but I'll probably end up going before the class and seeing if I really like anything, and, if I do (OK - when I do), putting a hold on it or deposit on it until the afternoon. Alan just shakes his head at the thought and asks what else he'll be building housing for now.

This is copied and pasted from the flyer:

2nd Annual Tailgate Sale(Small Farm Animal Sale) - Sponsored by the Town of Nassau (Farm and Agriculture Committee)'

OUR FIRST YEAR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!!

NO VENDOR FEES!!! FREE ADMISSION!!!

Children under 12 receive a free hotdog

What is a Tailgate Sale?

A tailgate sale is where buyers and sellers meet to sell/trade small farm animals, poultry, supplies and light equipment. Chickens, ducks, geese, peafowl, turkeys, swans, young pigs, goats and sheep are some of the animals that may be available. Vendors usually set up in the back of their truck - thus “tailgate” sale. The vendors are usually hobbyists specializing in a couple different breeds of chickens or other poultry. It is a community gathering with a old fashion country fair atmosphere. Children and adults alike enjoy the variety of animals on display.

Where?

The Town of Nassau Highway Department located on 599 Central Nassau Road, East Nassau NY.

When?

April 27, 2013 from 9am to 2pm
Vendors are encouraged to contact the Farm and Agriculture Committee to reserve a
space.

• NO ANIMALS ALLOWED THAT REQUIRE A PERMIT
• NO ANIMALS ALLOWED OVER 50LBS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE FARM AND AG COMMITTEE

Vendors looking to sponsor the event should contact the Farm and Ag Committee.
Town residents are encouraged to get involved and participate

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://townofnassau.org/content/Boards/View/11
Phone: (518) 766-3559 ext 2

Darn it....the first chicks don't hatch until the 29th. I could have come and given each child a free chick. Wouldn't I be welcome back the following year. LOL

 

[rancher hicks]

I really don't want to spend more than $100-$150 on one. I don't need anything that will hatch more than a dozen or even less at a time. I'll even turn the eggs myself if I have to. I'm home all day anyway. But I do want something that will be pretty easy control as far temps go. I plan to hatch in my office since that is a room in the house that keeps a pretty constant temperature.

The office is the room I use. It stays at least 70* , but I can also add heat by hanging a 250 heat light in here. You also want a room that is closed off and does not get a lot of traffic. You should be able to find one for that amount easily, if you don't buy a turner, but you will eventually.

My thing is I'm never guaranteed a good hatch or fertile eggs. So if I set too many or too few I won't get what I need. Plus right now I've chicks I don't want. I'm working on getting more Lavs EE's.

No one around here will buy chicks so I sell them cheap or trade or give them away. Which reminds me I need a chain saw. Nothing big or fancy or to take down huge trees. I can't cut 4" to 6" around trees by hand.

 

[Henicillin]

Darn it....the first chicks don't hatch until the 29th. I could have come and given each child a free chick. Wouldn't I be welcome back the following year. LOL

"It's the Chick Lady! RUN!"

 

[rancher hicks]

Ok, where to start? Got a couple pay checks from the new job. Am going to TSC tomorrow to get 6 Golden Comets that are marked down. Am working on getting the brooder box set up tonight.

Just to catch up. I am from the northern fingerlakes, joined to reasurch raising chicks for eggs, lost both my jobs in a week, was bumed I wouldn't afford my chickens this year, and everyone was very supportave of me and I got many wishes for luck.

You can put your location under your avatar and it would be helpful. Take it slow and I'm sure things will work out fine.

I wish you well.

Rancher