NY chicken lover!!!!

[Pyxis]

Probably not. We live about 20 minute away, but love to go there. If I had known that you all were going to be there I would have made the trip out. If you ever go again you should let me know!

Shoot, it would have been fun to meet up! I don't think we'll be heading that way again until the picnic - it's about a three and half hour drive for us

 

[Sweetpea3829]

Metella and I took a trip today to a swan pond and we got to see some beautiful mute swans. I got some good pictures. Here is the female:



Here is the male guarding the nest while the female swims. They have two eggs currently:



I also got some new babies today, two pairs:





They are purebred Ayam Cemanis.

Did you order the Ayams from Greenfire?

 

[Pyxis]

Did you order the Ayams from Greenfire?  

Nope! Got them from a guy who has had them for 20 years, since before the ban on importing them. $10,000 for two pairs of chickens is a little much for me Plus, where Greenfire has hens that lay only 60 eggs a year, the breeder I got them from has been selecting for egg production and these guys should be awesome little layers.

 

[LuvMyChicks1491]

Shoot, it would have been fun to meet up! I don't think we'll be heading that way again until the picnic - it's about a three and half hour drive for us

Too bad

Maybe next time.

That is quite a drive. I guess I'll have to go to the picnic now.

 

[Sweetpea3829]

Nope! Got them from a guy who has had them for 20 years, since before the ban on importing them. $10,000 for two pairs of chickens is a little much for me

Plus, where Greenfire has hens that lay only 60 eggs a year, the breeder I got them from has been selecting for egg production and these guys should be awesome little layers.

That's awesome! I wasn't aware that they were in this country prior to the ban (though I wasn't really clear how Greenfire got them anyways). This guy is local to upstate NY?

I had shown the breed to my husband awhile back and he said he wouldn't have them here, lol! They are a pretty bird though.

 

[Pyxis]

That's awesome!  I wasn't aware that they were in this country prior to the ban (though I wasn't really clear how Greenfire got them anyways).  This guy is local to upstate NY?  

I had shown the breed to my husband awhile back and he said he wouldn't have them here, lol!  They are a pretty bird though.  

There are a couple flocks. Trust me, finding one was NOT easy. I fell in love with the breed and had to have them. Tonie Marie had a flock, but she doesn't any longer. Greenfire wants $5000 a pair and hatching eggs go for over $1000 a dozen on eBay, so they're not easy to get your hands on. So glad I found the man who sold me mine. He is local to upstate NY. Don't want to say too much though because he recently had a problem with theft.

 

[Pyxis]

Shoot, it would have been fun to meet up! I don't think we'll be heading that way again until the picnic - it's about a three and half hour drive for us Too bad

Maybe next time. That is quite a drive.  I guess I'll have to go to the picnic now.

Yeah, you'll have to! Maybe Metella, Baking, and I will stop to see the swans again on our way up. They sure are beautiful, and maybe they'll have cygnets then!

 

[Sweetpea3829]

There are a couple flocks. Trust me, finding one was NOT easy. I fell in love with the breed and had to have them. Tonie Marie had a flock, but she doesn't any longer. Greenfire wants $5000 a pair and hatching eggs go for over $1000 a dozen on eBay, so they're not easy to get your hands on. So glad I found the man who sold me mine. He is local to upstate NY. Don't want to say too much though because he recently had a problem with theft.

That's too bad that he's had theft issues. But its good to know that there is a local source, lol. Will you eventually be selling chicks and hatching eggs? (Hubby still says no, lol!)

 

[Pyxis]

That's too bad that he's had theft issues.  But its good to know that there is a local source, lol.  Will you eventually be selling chicks and hatching eggs?  (Hubby still says no, lol!)  

Yep! Probably pairs and extra roosters after I start hatching for my own flock. Not sure if I'll do eggs the first year but if they lay as well as I was told they're going to I may throw a dozen on eBay to recoup my costs.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: I looked them up one other time ...They are kind of like black Sumatra .Price was enough to discourage me ..
does your hubby think they look spooky ? They are Stunning ...a little spooky too as they are all black