Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[stake]

One of the girls laid a big one today. That had to hurt. 93G according to the kitchen scale.


Got some more work done on the run today.


We're gonna have to re-square the corner. Didn't realize it had drifted up so much while we were putting the top span up.



The storm door is recycled from the old Porch. Hopefully when done, it'll let us let the girls out while we're not home. Keep them in till we get home so they can range supervised.

LC:

One of my GLWs lays a giant egg (double yoke) about once a week....

 

[roseschickies]

I'm getting closer and closer to butchering my own chickens after reading this http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-03/don-t-trust-a-chicken-nugget-that-s-visited-china.html

There is a petition going around, I signed it, stating that this chickcen needs to be need to be labeled.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pe...epublic-china-be-adequately-labelled/9SX20Vf8

 

[LizardCat]

LC:

One of my GLWs lays a giant egg (double yoke) about once a week....

We seem to be getting at least one oversized egg per week. But thus far, we've only had one double yolker. I'm really curious as to what ends up in this one, but it'll be at least a week till we get to eating it. (We're trying to eat the old ones first.)

 

[SilkieSensation]

A friend & I will be making a 6 hour trip (each way) into PA on Sat to pick up some livestock. I'm posting a map to show our route. If anyone is interested in meeting along the way for a bird swap or to buy birds please let me know. I am including a list of what I have available. We may have some sheep & lambs available on the return trip if anyone wants any of those.

Birds available:
2 young EE/OE roos $10 each
3 young cream legbar roos $25 each
2 young BYM roos $5 each
1 young Golden Sebright roo $7
1 buff brahma bantam roo $10
3-4 half grown guineas $15 each
1 lavender guinea cock (1 1/2 yrs old) $20
2 Indian runner drakes $15 each (1 blue, 1 blue/fawn)
3 young runners (will have to check sexes) 1 1/2-2 months old $12 each
1 young rouen drake $10
4 indian runner babies $8 each

Hatching Eggs available:
2-3 dozen EE & cream legbar roos over assorted layer hens, $4 per dozen

Handmade Laundry Detergent, Soaps & Bathsalts:
Check with me for available scents & prices.


List of what I am looking for:
Bobwhite, blue scale or tennessee red quail
coturnix quail
sebastopol geese
pomeranian geese
pilgrim geese
quality silkies
polish
EE bantam hens
Blue slate or lavenber TOM turkey

Here is the route we will be traveling:

Driving directions to U.S. 209, Brodheadsville, PA 18322


This route has tolls.

Bellaire, OH

​

1.​

Head south on Belmont St toward 34th St

​

0.4 mi​

2.​

Turn left onto W 26th St

​

0.1 mi​

3.​

Turn left to merge onto OH-7 N

​

2.5 mi​

4.​

Take the Interstate 470 exit on the left toward Washington Pennsylvania/Columbus

​

0.2 mi​

5.​

Keep left at the fork to continue towardI-470 E

​

0.1 mi​

6.​

Keep right at the fork, follow signs forInterstate 470 E/Wheelinh W Va/Washington Pa and merge onto I-470 E
Entering West Virginia

​

4.3 mi​

7.​

Merge onto I-70 E
Entering Pennsylvania

​

27.0 mi​

8.​

Continue onto I-70 E/I-79 S

​

3.1 mi​

9.​

Continue onto I-70 E

​

36.4 mi​

10.​

Take the I-70 E exit toward I-76 E/Pittsburgh/Harrisburg
Partial toll road

​

0.5 mi​

11.​

Take exit 91-359 on the left to merge onto I-70 E/I-76 E toward Harrisburg
Continue to follow I-76 E
Toll road

​

152 mi​

12.​

Take exit 226 to merge onto US-11 N/Harrisburg Pike toward I-81/Harrisburg
Partial toll road

​

2.2 mi​

13.​

Take the ramp onto I-81 N

​

37.1 mi​

14.​

Take exit 89 for Interstate 78 E towardAllentown

​

0.6 mi​

15.​

Merge onto I-78 E

​

50.3 mi​

16.​

Keep right to continue on US-22 E, follow signs for Interstate 476/Pennsylvania 309 N/PA Turnpike

​

1.4 mi​

17.​

Take the Interstate 476 exit towardTurn Pike/Philadelphia/Scranton
Toll road

​

0.4 mi​

18.​

Take exit 74-131 on the left to merge onto I-476 N toward Scranton
Toll road

​

18.5 mi​

19.​

Take exit 74 toward Mahoning Valley
Toll road

​

0.6 mi​

20.​

Keep right at the fork, follow signs forUS 209 N/Stroudsburg and merge ontoUS-209 N/Interchange Rd
Continue to follow US-209 N
Partial toll road

​

15.7 mi​

U.S. 209
Brodheadsville, PA 18322

 

[Brittany7]

I have one I came up with after a few experiments... I know DH loves them, so that's what I stuck with. I am at camp, so don't have the recipe here... but can post it after we get home later in the week if you'd like to try it.

Yes please! I have tired the one my mom gave me from my great grandma....it doesnt taste like grandmas....so i am sure whatever she did it was in her head and not really what was written down! Or thats just how it works...nothing ever taste like it did when grandma made it.

 

[My peeps]

We lost another chicken yesterday. I think this is number 5 since the Spring. I lost count. It was one of my EE's that hatched in July. She is always with the other EE and my Serama. It's always during the day. I wasn't home but my husband was outside and didn't see or hear anything. When we went to put them in at night 4 white rocks were in various trees and 6 chickens were on the roof of the coop. Only a few actually were inside the coop. Very odd for them to do this so I'm thinking something spooked them? Egg production has been down too. No more free ranging until we figure out what is going on. The only issue is when I open the door to change their water or give them feed they rush out the door. So now I'm going to have to catch each one and put them back. I'm sick about this. I don't see any predators, even flying ones. Nothing is left behind to suggest a struggle. The hubby thinks they are wondering off in the woods and getting lost. That happened one time with our silkie but the EE never went far from the coop. The 3 of them always stayed close by. Any thoughts on what I can do? I hate keeping them in the coop and run all day.

 

[Brittany7]

Shippensburg

Welcome!!! Glad to see more and more poeple getting on that are close!

 

[eweaber]

Have been away from the site for quite a bit, while I was starting my new "business". https://www.facebook.com/MrEsEclecticEffects
Over 1200 posts behind, not going to try and catch up.
Welcome, new people.
Hello, old people.
Anything exciting happen in the past month or so?

 

[roseschickies]

A friend & I will be making a 6 hour trip (each way) into PA on Sat to pick up some livestock. I'm posting a map to show our route. If anyone is interested in meeting along the way for a bird swap or to buy birds please let me know. I am including a list of what I have available. We may have some sheep & lambs available on the return trip if anyone wants any of those.

Birds available:
2 young EE/OE roos $10 each
3 young cream legbar roos $25 each
2 young BYM roos $5 each
1 young Golden Sebright roo $7
1 buff brahma bantam roo $10
3-4 half grown guineas $15 each
1 lavender guinea cock (1 1/2 yrs old) $20
2 Indian runner drakes $15 each (1 blue, 1 blue/fawn)
3 young runners (will have to check sexes) 1 1/2-2 months old $12 each
1 young rouen drake $10
4 indian runner babies $8 each

Hatching Eggs available:
2-3 dozen EE & cream legbar roos over assorted layer hens, $4 per dozen

Handmade Laundry Detergent, Soaps & Bathsalts:
Check with me for available scents & prices.


List of what I am looking for:
Bobwhite, blue scale or tennessee red quail
coturnix quail
sebastopol geese
pomeranian geese
pilgrim geese
quality silkies
polish
EE bantam hens


Here is the route we will be traveling:

Driving directions to U.S. 209, Brodheadsville, PA 18322


This route has tolls.

Bellaire, OH

​

1.​

Head south on Belmont St toward 34th St

​

0.4 mi​

2.​

Turn left onto W 26th St

​

0.1 mi​

3.​

Turn left to merge onto OH-7 N

​

2.5 mi​

4.​

Take the Interstate 470 exit on the left toward Washington Pennsylvania/Columbus

​

0.2 mi​

5.​

Keep left at the fork to continue towardI-470 E

​

0.1 mi​

6.​

Keep right at the fork, follow signs forInterstate 470 E/Wheelinh W Va/Washington Pa and merge onto I-470 E
Entering West Virginia

​

4.3 mi​

7.​

Merge onto I-70 E
Entering Pennsylvania

​

27.0 mi​

8.​

Continue onto I-70 E/I-79 S

​

3.1 mi​

9.​

Continue onto I-70 E

​

36.4 mi​

10.​

Take the I-70 E exit toward I-76 E/Pittsburgh/Harrisburg
Partial toll road

​

0.5 mi​

11.​

Take exit 91-359 on the left to merge onto I-70 E/I-76 E toward Harrisburg
Continue to follow I-76 E
Toll road

​

152 mi​

12.​

Take exit 226 to merge onto US-11 N/Harrisburg Pike toward I-81/Harrisburg
Partial toll road

​

2.2 mi​

13.​

Take the ramp onto I-81 N

​

37.1 mi​

14.​

Take exit 89 for Interstate 78 E towardAllentown

​

0.6 mi​

15.​

Merge onto I-78 E

​

50.3 mi​

16.​

Keep right to continue on US-22 E, follow signs for Interstate 476/Pennsylvania 309 N/PA Turnpike

​

1.4 mi​

17.​

Take the Interstate 476 exit towardTurn Pike/Philadelphia/Scranton
Toll road

​

0.4 mi​

18.​

Take exit 74-131 on the left to merge onto I-476 N toward Scranton
Toll road

​

18.5 mi​

19.​

Take exit 74 toward Mahoning Valley
Toll road

​

0.6 mi​

20.​

Keep right at the fork, follow signs forUS 209 N/Stroudsburg and merge ontoUS-209 N/Interchange Rd
Continue to follow US-209 N
Partial toll road

​

15.7 mi​

U.S. 209
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
309 Going right past me, I have a Speckled Sussex Roo if you are interested!

 

[msladyhawke]

The USPS lost my shipment of Barred Hollands. I bought another member's entire flock and they are just...poof. They left Springfield, Missouri, and that's the last anyone knows... ***!?!?

oh no!!! Cathy's birds?!?! Oh my, i hope they are found! Crossing fingers.