Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[1stACT]

Seen this at work today, not sure if they were trying to tell me something or not.

I have a rooster that sings that on a regular basis.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

A big congrats...its always tedious waiting for 'the day'.....pretty soon you'll be disappointed when you're not getting 3-4 a day....

Thank you! With my other two girl that I got already laying., I should be getting 3 a consistently soon!

Congrats!!!

Thanks!

Here she is, 17 chicks out of 17 eggs. This hen has been an excellent producer and broody.

Wow! What a trooper!

Congrats to both of you guys!

Thank you!

LMP, How many quail and what kind should I set for you, I sold a couple of the valley quail to a couple that wanted them for an indoor birdcage... The turkey are Beltsville small whites, I am hoping to over winter them and be able to have a breeding trio for next spring, keeping fingers crossed on that one. Barbiegirl, you are so welcome, ducklings are my favorite, Muscovy will also perch if a low and wide spot is provided.... Hubby is not happy with my wanderers that are trying to help him turn the straw piles.

Oh, but they are beautiful! Tell him he's spoiled to enjoy nature so up close and personal!

CONGRATULATIONS! I'm glad you got your first. I'm still waiting. .. very impatiently lol. A couple of my girls are looking REALLY red. Everyone's 17 weeks old now. I'm getting impatient lol. I saw my Lily (EE) squatting for one of my roos yesterday. She's one of the ones who are super red in the face. It's going to be a race to see who lays first. It's between Cloud (silkie), Lily (EE), and Ariel and Daffodil (GC). Well see!

Your girls are about two weeks behind me, so you can figure you'll be seeing eggs soon too. I'm excited for you too!

Im still waiting for my girls to start dropping torpedo's .... .there EErs too , Cant wait to see colored eggs

The waiting game is terrible, especially when they song and fool you....

Should be a local hatchery for you, most do not advertise since they are on contract with the large production houses, but if you are willing to put in your order 3weeks in advance and in some cases pay up front, most will accomadate us small guys... Luckily I have 3 hatcheries to choose from that are all within a half hour ddrive, 1 for layers, 1 for meat birds, then I also have the freedom ranger hatchery that is close by.

Wing, have you ever used Moyer's Chicks in Quakertown? I pass them often and I was just curious on the quality.

 

[dheltzel]

Wing, have you ever used Moyer's Chicks in Quakertown? I pass them often and I was just curious on the quality.

I got sex links from Moyer's several years ago and was happy with the price and quality. Very small selection of breeds, but if they have what you want, go for it. You might try stopping in when you have room to brood chicks and see if they have any "specials" on extra chicks.

 

[LisaYolkUm]

hello all

a friend of mine is trying to identify this pigeon he rescued.

I have been googling pigeon breeds and there are like over 400! I never knew there were so many

anyone have any ideas how he can figure this out .............or where we can look

here is a picture

 

[LisaYolkUm]

here is another picture...........

feathered legs and this black and white patterning.....

 

[chippysmom327]

here is another picture........... feathered legs and this black and white patterning.....

Possibly a "Limerick Tumbler" pigeon? Just googled it... I have -40 experience when it comes to pigeons.

 

[LittleMissPurdy]

Hey there **LadyBehir...we are going to be in Lock Haven this Wednesday..have some groceries to pick up, we will be traveling with one-extra...the little Granddaughter!! Should be VERY interesting..hahaha

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hello all

a friend of mine is trying to identify this pigeon he rescued.

I have been googling pigeon breeds and there are like over 400! I never knew there were so many

anyone have any ideas how he can figure this out .............or where we can look

here is a picture

That little guy is so cool, it looks like it would be someones pet....I know nothing about pigeons..well, only that they do LOVE statues

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[LittleMissPurdy]

LMP,
How many quail and what kind should I set for you, I sold a couple of the valley quail to a couple that wanted them for an indoor birdcage...
The turkey are Beltsville small whites, I am hoping to over winter them and be able to have a breeding trio for next spring, keeping fingers crossed on that one.

Barbiegirl, you are so welcome, ducklings are my favorite, Muscovy will also perch if a low and wide spot is provided....

Hubby is not happy with my wanderers that are trying to help him turn the straw piles.

How long does it take till processing on the quail? That is why you are raising them..right?..sorry, I have to ask.
The DH was all " we aren't really prepared for that right now..are we?...are you?..." , "We still have this turkey to deal with!" .....Then he says" how long do you have to "keep" them & what does it take to keep them?"...So, there are some questions for ya *Wing!!

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[My peeps]

Sorry if these are stupid questions but does quail taste similar to chicken? What is the benefit to having them? Can you house them with your chickens? Until this site I've never given them much thought.


I thought my chickens weren't laying as much as usual and didn't really give it a second thought. They go through stages. Then I picked up my tiny silkie Nicey who is broody. She has been sitting since July 5th and I guess every day since she has been taking more and more eggs. Not sure how she was covering all of them! I really don't need anymore chicks but I let her keep 8 and moved her to the other coop with the chicks who aren't laying yet. Would she keep taking more and more eggs if I wouldn't have moved her? Crazy little chicken!

Tomorrow morning I leave for NC to visit my sister. I actually thought about checking out local Craigslist ads for along to way and see if I can find any chicken breeds I've been searching for! Then I remembered that 1. I don't have room for anymore chickens. 2. I'm sure no one else wants to drive 8 hours with chickens in the car. 3. My husband would divorce me! lol.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

I got sex links from Moyer's several years ago and was happy with the price and quality. Very small selection of breeds, but if they have what you want, go for it. You might try stopping in when you have room to brood chicks and see if they have any "specials" on extra chicks.

Thanks for the advice!

Sorry if these are stupid questions but does quail taste similar to chicken? What is the benefit to having them? Can you house them with your chickens? Until this site I've never given them much thought. 


I thought my chickens weren't laying as much as usual and didn't really give it a second thought. They go through stages. Then I picked up my tiny silkie Nicey who is broody. She has been sitting since July 5th and I guess every day since she has been taking more and more eggs. Not sure how she was covering all of them! I really don't need anymore chicks but I let her keep 8 and moved her to the other coop with the chicks who aren't laying yet. Would she keep taking more and more eggs if I wouldn't have moved her? Crazy little chicken!

Tomorrow morning I leave for NC to visit my sister. I actually thought about checking out local Craigslist ads for along to way and see if I can find any chicken breeds I've been searching for! Then I remembered that 1. I don't have room for anymore chickens. 2. I'm sure no one else wants to drive 8 hours with chickens in the car. 3. My husband would divorce me! lol. 

That sounds like something I would do. Road trip!