NY chicken lover!!!!

[StarSpun]

Hey NY peeps

So this is an odd question, I know. I am not from NY, but live in Toronto Canada for the summer and then down in Merritt Island, FL for the winters (6 months in each place roughly). We have a house down in Florida and a condo up in Toronto. At the house in Florida now, I just got my first baby chicks, so very very excited and also so VERY VERY ATTACHED.

The plan is to have a friend stay in her RV at our house in Florida for the summer while we are gone and look after the house and the chickens (she has experience with them and I trust her entirely). Some things have come up for her, and while she is still 80% in, I am looking at possible backup plans....

There are some other RVing folk that could come just in case she can't make it, but now I am looking at other options....even taking them across the border with me back to Canada to stay at a friends house close by, since she wanted to get into chicken keeping anyway. Toronto, however, has laws against backyard chickens, however her neighbour keeps them so I think the folks around them are ok with it! So that is one thing to look into, I'll have to call the border and see what the dealio is! Not even sure what it takes to get them across, but my husband already seems dead set against it, so we'll see. He loves the chicks and is super attached but we have been through enough issues with our cockatiel alone, soooo....


Anyhoo!
We often camp just across the border in NY....near Lewiston....so the Niagara area. Was just thinking of it the other day and thought I'd explore the option of having someone keep them for me just across the border so I could see them over the summer when we camp, etc. I'd pay for the extra coop if needed (so they can stay separate of other hens if need be), all the feed, etc etc....we can make some kinda of deal. If anyone reads this is, or knows anyone who would be interested, let me know

As it stands, I am super over protective over them, so no free ranging unless it's super closely supervised....they would be fine in a permanent run, which of course I would pay for. It would only be during the months of May-end of October. I have one Black Australorp, and one Easter Egger....they are currently a week and one day old. They are tame, and should be super friendly still in a few months....I am trying to raise 'lap chickens', and they should even be 'diaper trained' for the odd trips inside! In the odd chance I go for this option, they would need lots of attention to keep them friendly and social, of course

Anyhoo, just putting it out there. If anyone has any thoughts on it, or ever hear of a set up like this, I'd love to hear about it!
Cheers!

 

[rancher hicks]

Personally, I think you need to find another book to read because a LOT of what you quote from this book as fact is only the observations and opinion of the author of that ONE BOOK. It is not and does not accurately reflect the experiences of many others who have had or do have the breeds and species of birds the author claims to know so much about.

I don't know that they're putting this out as fact. I didn't say it was fact. You are assuming facts not in evidence.

Though I am an adult and can decide what I choose to believe. I'm simply putting it out there. Whether the reader agrees or not is for them to decide.

I am also reading another book. Storey's guide to Raising Ducks. Am I expected to take a consensus on BYC whether or not it's any good? Perhaps I should do the same with Practical Poultry magazine and Back Yard poultry magazine etc. etc. ?

Perhaps these exceptions are where we get the term, "Odd Duck".

If you decide to write you own book, I'll be more than happy to read it.

As long as I can get it for free at the public library.

Peace,

Rancher

 

[rancher hicks]

Its probably not the hatchery that does that ..It is TSC. for their convenience..mt Healthy has 30 varieties
They cant have a bin for all the breeds so they merge the chicks when they can
Red Pullets can be comets RIR , Etc ..( 1 bin )
Random may be chickens that dont fit their specifics or ones Mt Healthy has extra of .
Black Sex links can be different breeds also right?

I spoke with TSC manager and was told they get what they get. Mt. Healthy decides. Their BR's are straight run from what the sign says. I did check Mt. Healthy's site and only found two kids of ducks. I was hoping to get them to send some geese to TSC for me.

Since I've no intention of buying anything it doesn't matter to me. Unless it's something special. Like geese. KC's and Pekins are common enough. As are sex links and production BR's.

(disclaimer : Opinions here are posters own and not open to debate)

 

[Desiree Brown]

Ye

Has she been breeding recently? there was a thread the other day in Turkey talk about the same thing. She had her wings hanging down, seemed odd and was squatting. Turned out it is breeding behavior in that bird. I hope thats all it is. If she isn't sitting eggs maybe move her inside and watch her eating and drinking and inspect the poop. 

i have her in with 2 Roos so probably. She seams normal now. Maybe she was just having a bad day...

 

[rancher hicks]

Morning!

Driving the girls in to school today. Have to search for hat and mittens that were left on the bus, also her other pair of boots left at class. Then its off to the store need dog/cat food, new feed scoop, and some groceries. We got our chicks moved to the brooder yesterday afternoon. 20 of 27 that grew hatched. I don't count the NN I set as they weren't fertile. I'm going to try setting some more NN because DH has seen him trying to get the job done. The roo is 7 months old close to 8 months. Hopefully I'll get some pics when I get home to show everyone.

Moved eggs to lock down. Hatch day Wednesday or Thursday. Hoping two are from my Del friz and Araucan roo. We shall see. I've not seen him mounting any girls. They are run. No one likes the little guys.

Anyhow, 30 going in and hoping for all but will settle for 15. IF they're the right 15. BMs, EE's, and Dels. Hoping for BM's and EE's.

Now I had a thought as to how to develop a sexable EE line. A nice Rosecomb sexable variety would be nice.

Tabs, I'll be hoping you have some NN's for offer at the Picnic.

 

[rancher hicks]

Hey NY peeps

So this is an odd question, I know. I am not from NY, but live in Toronto Canada for the summer and then down in Merritt Island, FL for the winters (6 months in each place roughly). We have a house down in Florida and a condo up in Toronto. At the house in Florida now, I just got my first baby chicks, so very very excited and also so VERY VERY ATTACHED.

The plan is to have a friend stay in her RV at our house in Florida for the summer while we are gone and look after the house and the chickens (she has experience with them and I trust her entirely). Some things have come up for her, and while she is still 80% in, I am looking at possible backup plans....

There are some other RVing folk that could come just in case she can't make it, but now I am looking at other options....even taking them across the border with me back to Canada to stay at a friends house close by, since she wanted to get into chicken keeping anyway. Toronto, however, has laws against backyard chickens, however her neighbour keeps them so I think the folks around them are ok with it! So that is one thing to look into, I'll have to call the border and see what the dealio is! Not even sure what it takes to get them across, but my husband already seems dead set against it, so we'll see. He loves the chicks and is super attached but we have been through enough issues with our cockatiel alone, soooo....


Anyhoo!
We often camp just across the border in NY....near Lewiston....so the Niagara area. Was just thinking of it the other day and thought I'd explore the option of having someone keep them for me just across the border so I could see them over the summer when we camp, etc. I'd pay for the extra coop if needed (so they can stay separate of other hens if need be), all the feed, etc etc....we can make some kinda of deal. If anyone reads this is, or knows anyone who would be interested, let me know

As it stands, I am super over protective over them, so no free ranging unless it's super closely supervised....they would be fine in a permanent run, which of course I would pay for. It would only be during the months of May-end of October. I have one Black Australorp, and one Easter Egger....they are currently a week and one day old. They are tame, and should be super friendly still in a few months....I am trying to raise 'lap chickens', and they should even be 'diaper trained' for the odd trips inside! In the odd chance I go for this option, they would need lots of attention to keep them friendly and social, of course

Anyhoo, just putting it out there. If anyone has any thoughts on it, or ever hear of a set up like this, I'd love to hear about it!
Cheers!

I have tons of thoughts. Some of which I can offer here.

You could find a small used camper with good wheels and convert it into a tow behind coop. Provided of course you keep just a few chickens. You can use the coop, while in FL and then tow it to Canada when you come up. Chickens don't like change so using the same coop in both places will reduce the stress. I would cover them in a dark cage while traveling but it may not be necessary I don't know. Just google "camper coops". I'm sure you'll find something that will work. Now if you cross the border and they ask if you have anything to declare be sure to make some clucking sounds so they think it's you and not the chickens.

 

[Nambroth]

Hello Star spun... I think you will find the process of importing you birds into Canada a huge headache. I tried to adopt a pet cockatiel, which is a parrot, to a friend in Toronto once. It was really a nightmare and we didn't even go through with it. They require a long quarantine process iin one of their own facilities, I seem to remember it lasting at least 3 months, plus a ton of paperwork veterinary papers for each bird, and so on.
The process might be even harder for backyard fowl because of international disease controls as potentially sick birds can pose a threat not only to agriculture and farm, but human health as well. I'm not saying that your birds are sick, but they have to treat all birds equally in this process in is really no fun at all.

 

[JLaw]

Hello Star spun... I think you will find the process of importing you birds into Canada a huge headache. I tried to adopt a pet cockatiel, which is a parrot, to a friend in Toronto once. It was really a nightmare and we didn't even go through with it. They require a long quarantine process iin one of their own facilities, I seem to remember it lasting at least 3 months, plus a ton of paperwork veterinary papers for each bird, and so on.
The process might be even harder for backyard fowl because of international disease controls as potentially sick birds can pose a threat not only to agriculture and farm, but human health as well. I'm not saying that your birds are sick, but they have to treat all birds equally in this process in is really no fun at all.

Not only to go into Canada but also come back into the usa. It's a pain and that's one reason there are so few imported breeds into the us and why they cost so much when they are imported.

 

[Nambroth]

Not only to go into Canada but also come back into the usa. It's a pain and that's one reason there are so few imported breeds into the us and why they cost so much when they are imported.

Yep. The whole thing is a nightmare. I'd never do it unless it was my only option.

 

[rancher hicks]

Not only to go into Canada but also come back into the usa. It's a pain and that's one reason there are so few imported breeds into the us and why they cost so much when they are imported.

Who's "importing" they're only going for a visit. Perhaps you can get them in with a tourist visa?