Oregon Spring Chicken Swap!! SAT, April 24!! Albany OR **UPDATED MAP*

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I've got probably a dozen good starts in cups? I'll have to count them and the tomato starts. I'm not a professional so they aren't all fancy like.

What kind of bird cages?

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To the e-mail person, in my opinion, if they are looking for meat that is anything like store types, they'll want to go with a cornish x or slow cornish or some sort of meat type bird with a double breast. If they are looking for what looks like "meat" you'd get in the store, they would be disappointed with a "dual" or standard hatchery type of "dual" bird as they are usually single breasted, and "scrawny" compared to anything found in the store. Furthermore, on the budget side of the feed to meat conversion ratio, they fall lower than commercial types of meat birds. The texture is different though so it will depend on what she is looking for. Oh, and about layers, if they are on tight funding and want the highest return on feed vs eggs white leghorns can't be beat. However, they are flighty and can be a turn off if one is looking for more pet like birds. Depends on her goals. Tell them to come and I'd gladly talk to them about meat birds! I'll be wearing a chicken hat!
 
Just hatched some speckled sussex chicks from my sussex flock, I will bring them if anyone is interested in them. I also have some standard bred blue ameraucana chicks that are one week old, the Ameraucana are from a breeder in Wisconsin, these are real beauties. Let me know if interested.
 
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The cornishX is still the most popular meat bird, by far. However there are others available that are a bit slower to mature but are more adept at free-ranging etc. My hubby is probably more qualified to answer questions re meat birds and would be happy to chat with her in Albany or via email. As for the egg layers, her options are numerous. ZooMummzy, I'll pm you my contact info ifshe wants to email me that way.
 
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The cornishX is still the most popular meat bird, by far. However there are others available that are a bit slower to mature but are more adept at free-ranging etc. My hubby is probably more qualified to answer questions re meat birds and would be happy to chat with her in Albany or via email. As for the egg layers, her options are numerous. ZooMummzy, I'll pm you my contact info ifshe wants to email me that way.

Thank you so much! I will send it to her and thanks Diana. I know she is coming for sure on Saturday so I will point her to your chicken hat
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I'm trying to figure out which meat birds to buy myself. I am very new to it all, but would be happy to help out if someone with more experience doesn't chime in. Could you clairify with her what she is wanting in terms of stock. Like is she going to raise two seperate flocks, one meat, one eggs, or is she looking for a breed that can do both. Thanks.
 
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I'm trying to figure out which meat birds to buy myself. I am very new to it all, but would be happy to help out if someone with more experience doesn't chime in. Could you clairify with her what she is wanting in terms of stock. Like is she going to raise two seperate flocks, one meat, one eggs, or is she looking for a breed that can do both. Thanks.

Thank you also! I just sent her another email so hopefully she will be able to clarify. I'm just trying to keep her away from my roosters for her meat
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I'm just trying to keep her away from my roosters for her meat
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Gosh, how hard is it to find homes for roos? Do you have a lot of luck? And you don't have to worry about me..I love farm raised chicken, but would never eat someone's pet.
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Gosh, how hard is it to find homes for roos? Do you have a lot of luck? And you don't have to worry about me..I love farm raised chicken, but would never eat someone's pet.
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This is the first year I have had a hard time rehoming my roos. The past 3 years, they go almost as quickly as I list them. This year, I've been listing them since January and nothing. It's killing me (and my husband - they are living in his garage lol) but I have to keep trying. I know a lot of people do not like barnyard mixes but they are wonderful roosters. I hand raise them so they are gentle. I also have a beautiful black with lemon and copper cochin banty and awesome OEGB's. I refuse to give up, but it's getting very discouraging I must say.
 

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