NY chicken lover!!!!

[rancher hicks]

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

Why are none of these events near me? I know why or at least I think I do. THEY'VE CARVED UP EVERY DARN FARM AND BUIILD TRACT HOMES!! Every stinking small town has grown so big the butt up against each other. Every single one trying to build more darn stores than the next.

 

[armorfirelady]

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

Is it coincidence I will be in Long Island that weekend for vacation? I might just have to stop by and check it out. I know I won't be bringing anything but it sounds like fun to go and look

 

[Breella]

I googled the Vent Sexing... and found the episode of Dirty Jobs... :-/

 

[Henicillin]

Is it coincidence I will be in Long Island that weekend for vacation? I might just have to stop by and check it out. I know I won't be bringing anything but it sounds like fun to go and look

Different Nassau - mine is a wide spot in the road 20 minutes outside of Albany.

I had a heck of a time getting homeowner's insurance at first, as I couldn't convince some clown at Allstate that I didn't need insurance against ocean floods unless Noah started building another Ark.

 

[stonykill]

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.

man wish I had known. My girls were laying then. Those Runners are laying fools.

. And heck yeah I would take back the lil duckers

I'll have to try to make the fair, tailgate sale this year to check it out.

 

[Child of Noah]

Make a waterer like the one of the ones MissLydia posted for me in this thread on page two. It helps oodles because it keeps them from splashing so much. Putting a dish, bowl, old pie pan etc under the waterer to catch the splashes also helps a ton too. And, ducklings are MUCH hardier than chicks, so if it makes you feel any better, you should be able to move them out sooner.

As for gender, I've learned to vent sex, which is SO helpful, but your guys are too old for that now, so you'll have to wait till they start to quack to tell. Waiting always sucks!

I would love to learn to vent sex... some day. A little advanced for me now.
THANK YOU for directing me to that thread. I made a new water-thing
So far they do seem to be drinking and they don't seem to be making puddles!!!!! YAY!!!! Didn't have a disposable pie tin, but had a cake pan... it's working.
I'm THINKING this is a Rouen? Any ideas?
The darker one behind the (maybe) Rouen, I am thinking is maybe a Swedish duck? She is the one with the multi-colored feet you can see in the above photo.
Here is a closer shot of her face.
This is my five ducklings in the bathtub. I think they are all the same age (or at least within a few day).

Hmmm....I don't buy either of those excuses. Egg allergy? They don't EAT them, they don't even touch them, they just watch the chicks hatch. Feather allergy? They chicks are only in the classroom for a day or two, so that would be minimal exposure. (and how many children have feather allergies, really?) Cleanliness? Again, they don't touch them, so where is the problem? They pick their nose and then touch each other, that' s a lot less clean then touching a just hatched chick...and they can WASH....will get rid of chicken AND nose germs.

Sounds more like unmotivated teachers, because it is a 21 day commitment, including weekends. Some schools don't have weekend access to their classrooms any more, due to budget cuts. Some don't have access to funding for egg purchase (which can be surmounted with donated eggs) or incubators (which they can borrow from the local Cooperative extension) Perhaps if they knew that, they might reconsider depriving the children of this wonderful experience. Other teachers stopped doing it because they couldn't get rid of the chicks. You can help them out with that, right? And they don't have to hatch a whole dozen eggs or in EVERY classroom....one classroom can do it and the other classes students can come in to view the progress while the host class is out to a "special" or lunch, for that matter.

Can you tell I was an educator? And I am a problem solver? And I don't take "no" for an answer easily? LOL

You're awesome.

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.

Word of advice from somebody fairly new... if you're getting the chickens intending to have eggs you may want to go with pullets (or more pullets than other or "straight run") in order to be more sure of having hens when they grow up. It's only about $1 or so more, and worth it rather than finding you have five or six roosters. I got my six chicks as pullets... I think MAYBE one is a boy, they are only seven weeks old now, so I am not 100% sure. You have to think that the "straight run" chicks are not a 50/50 shot since many of the females are removed from the mix to go into the "pullet" bin.
As far as a brooder box for chicks, it can be as simple as a plastic tote with something for traction on the bottom (wood shavings, sand, paper towels, etc.). And a heat source. Food and water and you're set to watch your chicks for hours.

 

[Henicillin]

I'm THINKING this is a Rouen? Any ideas?

It definitely looks like a Rouen. They're cool ducks - very laid back. My four Rouen ladies never got the memo that they're supposed to be lousy layers, as I'm up to my ears in duck eggs. This is from when they were wee things last spring.

 

[Child of Noah]

Yay!! I got it right! They are cute, I love the chipmunk looking stripes on the face.

 

[Pyxis]

I would love to learn to vent sex... some day. A little advanced for me now. THANK YOU for directing me to that thread. I made a new water-thing So far they do seem to be drinking and they don't seem to be making puddles!!!!! YAY!!!! Didn't have a disposable pie tin, but had a cake pan... it's working. I'm THINKING this is a Rouen? Any ideas? The darker one behind the (maybe) Rouen, I am thinking is maybe a Swedish duck? She is the one with the multi-colored feet you can see in the above photo. Here is a closer shot of her face. This is my five ducklings in the bathtub. I think they are all the same age (or at least within a few day).

I'm thinking you're dead on with the breeds. If they're the same age, I'd say rouen and possibly a little black swedish - I'll have to post pictures of my little black swedish. I sexed her as a girl, so yay, she stays!

 

[Lynzi777]

Yay!!  I got it right!  They are cute, I love the chipmunk looking stripes on the face.

These ducklings are sooo cute! Thanks for sharing pics!!