Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[stake]

But Silkie is right, you will need a special hearing of the zoning board. If it only costs $250, you are getting off easy. Where I live it is $800ish.

Edit: Your zoning is probably listed on your Township tax bill, which should have come recently since they are generally due March 31.

Baym:

Is that 800 for the hearing or 800 for the variance? either way thats pretty steep imho

 

[Lilbrownie]

Ok so i need input! I have a broody who I don't think was able to keep her eggs alive! They were supposed to hatch out on Wednesday and nothing so far! What do I do to get her to stop being broody?? I am at a loss I know she can't sit for another 3 weeks on new eggs! Hope someone has some advice!!

Also who had the easy way to do fermented feed?? I think I want to try it but don't want to do the long process?

 

[Baym]

Morning PA'chickeners!

Bah humbug. I am tired and grumpy this morning.

 

[pagumby]

Does anyone have an picture of their bantie chicken along side of a LF? Interested in seeing the size difference once everyone is grown up.

 

[Baym]

Baym:

Is that 800 for the hearing or 800 for the variance? either way thats pretty steep imho

Sure is.

 

[LeBlackbird]

We're from Bloomsburg, PA and have our first flock which numbers 35, if I count my sister's ducklings it's 39.

Welcome! Boyertown over here

Does anyone know of anybody local that breeds Aussie spotted ducks, East indies or maybe high quality calls? I have a friend who is looking to find some of these...

 

[missydcpc]

I put 5 out today, 5 and six weeks. They shouldn be fine. Not expected to be real cold for the next week.

I just realized that the bunch I got in NJ were from ages 3-7 weeks...and they're all in quarantine in the garage (uneheated) and they're doing fine.

Centre County moving to Potter County!

Welcome! Once you get settled, let us know where you are and I'll add you to the map.

Argh!!!! My neighbor is at it AGAIN! Has any one here ever have to fight their local Township to keep their animals?? I seriously can NOT take his antics anymore!!!!! I need some advice on what I should do next with keeping my ducks and not having to live with my neighbor doing what ever he pleases!!. He went shooting the geese (wild Canadian!!!) and chasing them with a metal rake! I need to get my ducks definitely allowed where I am so I can finally report him for all the illegal things he is doing! I am starting to suffer from extreme stress because of his BS! Can anyone help me !!

At the point save up the $$ to go before the zoning board. If they're anything like my township, they'll welcome you having birds.

i had a Banty Cochin hatch today, a day early too! Now I am not-so-patiently waiting on the rest...

You know the rule, pics or it didn't happen.

Greetings from Lackawanna County- I sell brown eggs to pay my feed costs- a few peafowl (raised 5 chicks last years), less than 40 chickens (not by much though), and, as of yesterday two goats. As of today - the numbers remain the same other than the goats- Daisy kidded last night- so now there are three goats (though one is a wee bit smaller than the other two.) had my birthing supplies all ready, was checking on her diligently even though it wasn't quite time yet according to my math (ah, a PSU education put to waste again). I finished an area to seperate her to give birth but hadn't even moved her into it yet. So I go up to feed them and I look at Buddy- his rumin's a bit empty- I then look at Daisy and the same- so I'm thinking I didn't feed them enough yesterday and am thinking in my head about what they ate yesterday as I go out in the hen yard and put feed in all the feeders. I turn around and standing alone outside against the side of the barn is a beautiful little kid. I scoop him up and take him inside and wrap him in blankets and deposit him on our 10 year olds lap to keep warm- seems pretty good though and settles in. I got momma settled into her own space and we brought the new addition to her- she smelled him up head to toe and settled in a short time later I watched him nursing and left them to settle in. Leading up to this I was so worried about a difficult pregnancy, helping the kid get colosterum if it wouldn't nurse right away, getting mom to bond with her kid, etc, BUT based on the condition of the little buckling I think she birthed fine, bonded fine, nursed fine, and cared for and protected the little fella fine- nice to meet you all- I've met a few BYC folks from PA and NJ- here and there over the years- all pretty decent folks. Regards, Keystonepaul

Welcome! And congrats on the new additions!

hey from Jim Thorpe Carbon County

Welcome!

Here is a 3 week old cubalaya chick soaking in the sunshine.

Adorable!

I am really sorry you are having problems. I am sorry for all the problems people are having this past week! My story on migraines is this: I have had them since I was a toddler. To this day, I don't know if I have nightmares because of a migraine, or a migraine because of a nightmare. For all the nightmares I have, I am going with the migraine causes the nightmares that night. One sister has been diagnosed as having seizures. Apparently she has been having them her whole life. When asked about family history of migraines, she mentioned me. The doctor asked what prescription I had been given for them. He about fell over when my sister said that my headaches never were a cause for concern for my parents. My last one was last month. The dog still needed to go out, wanted to play, I had to take care of the chickens, cook and clean. I keep trash cans in most rooms. They came in handy. Congrats on the new chicks and kids!! And, Sally. I know it is hard. Allow 24 hours, then put them in the freezer for a while. Cry if you want. Let the kids come and go as they want. They really did have a better life than the stuff we buy in the store. My six new GLW and three White Rocks.

I'm lucky that I grew up in a military family, so whenever we were sick, mom took us to the Dr. Well, that and the fact that I had epilepsy as a child. I know it's odd that I count myself lucky for it, but it gave me a unique perspective on life. I was one of the lucky ones and outgrew it, due to the nature of my epilepsy.

[COLOR=800080]cskotek, are you sure this isn't your neighbor?? Lord, killing geese and offing great blue heron. Some people just have nothing better to do![/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]You are smart, aren't you??? [/COLOR]

Some people need to be shot on principle alone.

We're from Bloomsburg, PA and have our first flock which numbers 35, if I count my sister's ducklings it's 39.

Welcome!

Morning! Not sure it's very good though... Up all night sick. Called off today. Gonna get kiddos on the bus then back to bed for me!

Feel better soon!

 

[missydcpc]

Does anyone have an picture of their bantie chicken along side of a LF? Interested in seeing the size difference once everyone is grown up.

Depends on the type of bantie and type of LF. My sebright for example is smaller than and my Delaware comes to my knee (and I'm not short like everyone else). But other banties are larger, and other LF are smaller...

 

[wingstone]

Good Morning everyone....the sun is out, may actually get some yard stuff done today...hope you are all well!

Nice to hear from you, it's been awhile.......hazy, overcast here right now....

Ok so i need input! I have a broody who I don't think was able to keep her eggs alive! They were supposed to hatch out on Wednesday and nothing so far! What do I do to get her to stop being broody?? I am at a loss I know she can't sit for another 3 weeks on new eggs! Hope someone has some advice!!

Also who had the easy way to do fermented feed?? I think I want to try it but don't want to do the long process?

well run to a feed store and get a couple day old and try putting them under her, always worked for me...

Does anyone have an picture of their bantie chicken along side of a LF? Interested in seeing the size difference once everyone is grown up.

depends on breed...

 

[wingstone]

3 d'anver out and doing well, 1 more still in hatcher wet and sticky....the 2 eggs left, 1 is the wrong end pipper, I think it hit a blood vessel, and the other egg is not doing anything......but 4 out of 6 on shipped eggs is still good.....

SO WHO IS CLAIMING THESE LITTLE GUYS>>>>>>