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[marquisella]

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The egg producer 21% Agway pellets are supposed to be fed with scratch grains. I didn't know that and just found out. Its not a complete feed.

 

[tgrlily]

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Sorry you had a lousy mother's day.

Neighbors can be a real pain! I hope it all works out for you.

Renee, We are looking for plans for a Chicken Tractor. Did I read somewhere you had some?
Thanks Aria

I don't have an actual plan, but we're going to make a hoop house. There are some good plans online & in the coop section here. Trilyn made one & it's great!

 

[hummingbyrd]

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I'm pretty new to all this too. What kind of chickens are you getting?

 

[tgrlily]

Welcome from East Syracuse, new peeps!

Sue -- I give a small amount of scratch grains outside. I've been feeding it since January without an issue. Maybe it's a "Your Mileage May Vary" sort of thing.

Sachasmom --I am going to ask Countrymax about their Breeder Feed. It may have to be special ordered. I seem to have my best luck with Agway products & they load it in my car without having to request it.

hummingbyrd -- We're going through Rochester on our way to Buffalo friday. I have Lavender, Split & White Ameraucanas & a mixed color that could be considered EEs by some because they're not an accepted color. PM me if you'd like some & we can meet up!

 

[codymax2]

Hello! And welcome! This site is awesome! I am currently in Liverpool with 3 layers shhhhhh don't tell! hahahaha
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[tgrlily]

It's odd that you can have chickens in the city of Syracuse, but not Liverpool! I guess you can't have them in the village of East Syracuse either. Good thing I live out in the country.

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[happyhensny]

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I have Speckled Sussexes. You need eggs or chicks?

 

[aro1020]

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Cant have them in the village of Minoa either, well not without a special variance. I learned that after having chickens for almost a year. I am now in the process of getting a variance. Ill tell you what after all the hassle and money I am going to have a nice chick farm HAHA

 

[tgrlily]

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Cant have them in the village of Minoa either, well not without a special variance. I learned that after having chickens for almost a year. I am now in the process of getting a variance. Ill tell you what after all the hassle and money I am going to have a nice chick farm HAHA

You're kidding!!!! What about the person with all the goats, sheep & chickens there??? I feel bad because I can't remember her name.

Do you have to get your variance from the town of Manlius?! EEK! We have to fight them over our tax assessments on our house & our pole barn which is on a different parcel. What a pain in the butt! Gotta love red tape.

I hope you get your variance!


SO ---- We had a teenage Ameraucana rooster decide to fly over the fence in his pen & rather than spending the afternoon free-ranging, he jumped right into the Orpington pen. Big mistake! I heard a ruckus coming from the coops & there he was -- the big dummy -- with his head in the corner & 6 huge Orpington girls beating the snot out of him!!!

I knew they were tough, but you should've seen the feathers! The Orp boys are in the next pen so the girls can have a break.... good thing, because Elton & Adam probably would've actually killed him!

 

[Sorin]

Poor Ameraucana Roo

. I bet he won't make that mistake again!