Oregon Fall Chicken Swap!! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10!!

[deforestfarm]

Ha ha you are a turkey enabler. I think I had better wait until next year for turkeys though.

I am not certain that we will have any edible type to sell this year, as we are shooting for about 50 in the freezer for personal use. The broilers were an experiment that has not been terribly successful.

tally on Free Rangers from J&M -
1-barely breathing in the shipping box and died shortly thereafter
3-all three greys died of coccidia; I used unmedicated feed, and they came down with it just before their third week. I was unprepared, since I had not had any coccidia problems before. I am going to try "deep bedding" next year.
3-died later, during coccidia treatment
6-blankety blanking owls. I thought at first it was hawks, but unless I get their door shut right at dusk, I find headless bodies. I think roosting on the door frame is too appealing, and the owls snatch them right off.

The coccidia really slowed their growth down, so I will have to wait until next year to get a fair idea of how they will do. I am going to keep the best rooster and a few hens, and see how the F2 (is that correct?) comes out.

What a cool forum this is! I apologize if this is getting too off topic.

Edit (I should mention that the Buffs have never been housed near the new chicks - the only contact they have had is with the hens that sat and raised them)

 

[silkiechicken]

Don't worry too much about cocci trading between the broilers and the buffs, I bet they all have a few in their systems as the little protozoa is everywhere and it only affected the broilers because they were probably not exposed on day one/eat so much their ground was more damp thus more cocci survived in their area.

Regardless, everyone who does trade, swap, or sell should bring home their new birds and quarantine them for a few weeks just in case. Even a healthy bird can be stressed and more susceptible to illness that it would have ordinarily been just fine with. Each yard has it's own flora so every time one moves, it develops new immunities.

As for meat, I'm not looking for store type meat birds per se, I use silkies and old hens for soup, and rather have single breasted varieties to eat such as spare roosters.

F2 is correct if the Free rangers were a x breed. I am not certain if they are or are not though, and from what I've read so far with breeding F1 crosses, the results are a real mixed bag.

 

[oregonJen]

We will be in a big white truck pulling a big white trailer.
If anybody wants our cell #, just email us.
I am adding some more birds to my list of what we are bringing.
I am adding a few laying hens, some are cuckoo Maran's and possibly a cute little pair of Mille Fleur D' Uccles.

WE are looking for pheasants, peafowl, Bantam Cochins SQ, Quail, or?????

Jen and Ethan

 

[ZooMummzy]

I thought I should let everyone know what I'll be driving in case you want to sign up for the raffle. (I just met Silkiechicken and got the cool stuff and had a great time, thank you!)

I have a Silver Navigator and I will try and get a little ZooMummzy sign made to put in the window or something. Again, I'm not bringing any chickens to swap, but I will have cash

and Asian Pears (no pesticides...no nothing really since I never even take care of the tree lol but came out with great fruit this year!) for anyone who'd like some. I'm only looking for pullets - standard or bantams - since I'm at my 1 rooster limit. Cuckoo Marans, any cochins, silkies, Mille Fleur D' Uccles, BO's, EE's...basically anything that lays, lol.....and Silkiechicken thinks I need a turkey too so maybe!

Looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow! Be sure to stop by and sign up for the raffle!

 

[silkiechicken]

It was awesome to meet up with ZooMummzy this evening. Put chicken people in a room and you'll get constant chatter.

Thanks again for volunteering to bring the raffle item! Hope you all have fun! Can't wait to see pics!

 

[thekla]

how late do you think this will run.. I have a friend who want to come but can't get there until 1-2 pm and would be interested in buying (for cash - nothing to trade) will anyine still be there??? let me know asap since hi doesn't have a computer and I need to relay the info. Leslie

 

[ZooMummzy]

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I'm sorry anyone didn't get back to you Leslie. I think I read somewhere that everyone stays till everyone is done? I'm guessing at least a couple hours but I really don't know for sure. I hope someone else will chime in soon for you.

 

[silkiechicken]

It's really hard to say how long things will last. Could be just an hour, could be half the day. ZooMummzy and I talked for about 2 hours and it was just the two of us if that is any indication of the length of the meet up.

 

[Bil]

Hard to say how low we'll be there but sad to say we might have to leave by 1 to get my daughter back to babysit.

Getting ready to leave right now. See ya all in a few hours!

Bil

 

[playswithfowl]

A lot more birds this time than last time

I wish I could have ducks... someday. I didn't stay too long I haven't been feeling very good the past couple days. I hope everyone else is/did have a great time!