Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[SilkieSensation]

I definitely recommend you come, especially if you'll be that close. It's big, and this one will be even bigger because of it being cancelled and this one being the first one back. I can't really describe how big, I don't know how to compare it to anything really. Anything you can think of besides emus is sold there. Prices are good, and you can often get people to lower it. There's a few people who always sell red sex links at POL.


ETA pics for an idea of how big it is.

These are the whole fairgrounds

And this is the section where the swappers congregate EXCEPT for the grassy part at the top of the picture outside the gate. However, this one may be so busy that sellers overflow out into there. It never has since I started going to swaps about two years ago, but you never know (I doubt it).

Well crap, I'll be over in Eastern PA that weekend. I would have liked to go just to go. I've never been to a swap before and haven't even been to Rogers, despite being so close. Any idea when they (Rogers) are going to start doing poultry again?

Ohio is still under the ban. I think I'll try to head to Uniontown though. Have to see how far it is from my new house.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Uniontown is only 20 minutes further for me than Mt Hope...and Mt Hope still isn't doing poultry. Definitely going to try to get to Uniontown Swap.

 

[stake]

For my two cents:

Just had my chooks checked for AI,,,came back negative from New Boulton ....be a bit concerned about what you let into your flock....my two cents...

 

[Daeem]

Yes Yes, When you look out at your living lawn ornamentation...Do you want pets to lay eggs and sit on your hand? Super Egg layers, no fuss? Big and Beautiful? Feathers everywhere? Show birds? Because it is alll available....mmmwwwaaahhhaa ha ha.

I actually like all the interesting quirks of all of my varieties. I like eye candy, but useful and gentle to the flockmates.


ETA: Daeem, Those kind of things should help you narrow it down to 100 breeds or so. You're WELCOME!

gentle eye candy sounds good.

 

[Daeem]

You should add Black Australorps to the list.

For being a black feathered chicken they sure are pretty with the greenish sheen there feathers can get and they are friendly. My Australorps and SL Wyandottes get along great.

I find them attractive too....so many breeds to chose from So little time to see them all

 

[chippysmom327]

Chippy, what would you change your name to?

That's the thing, I have no idea!

Uniontown is only 20 minutes further for me than Mt Hope...and Mt Hope still isn't doing poultry. Definitely going to try to get to Uniontown Swap.

Yay! I feel like it's gonna be a BYC family reunion!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

Good Morning Everyone! Hope you all have a lovely weekend. I will be headed down the shore on Sunday to Monday. Looks like great weather.

 

[SilkieSensation]

For my two cents:

Just had my chooks checked for AI,,,came back negative from New Boulton ....be a bit concerned about what you let into your flock....my two cents...

I'm selling, not buying...so good here. I need to unload some chicks. Ohio still hasn't had a case of AI so I know my flocks are fine. Talked to my NPIP tester a couple weeks ago. They are trying to get the ban raised by end of Aug so that will leave me time to hatch for a couple more swaps at least. I stopped setting anything but turkeys & a few tutors when the ban went in but I had over 300 eggs in the bator & 4 brooders of chicks already at that point.

 

[chippysmom327]

For my two cents:

Just had my chooks checked for AI,,,came back negative from New Boulton ....be a bit concerned about what you let into your flock....my two cents...

I'm selling, not buying...so good here. I need to unload some chicks. Ohio still hasn't had a case of AI so I know my flocks are fine. Talked to my NPIP tester a couple weeks ago. They are trying to get the ban raised by end of Aug so that will leave me time to hatch for a couple more swaps at least. I stopped setting anything but turkeys & a few tutors when the ban went in but I had over 300 eggs in the bator & 4 brooders of chicks already at that point.

My two cents, make sure no one upwind of you has illness! You may not sell everything and I recommend some quarantine when you get back.

 

[SilkieSensation]

For my two cents:

Just had my chooks checked for AI,,,came back negative from New Boulton ....be a bit concerned about what you let into your flock....my two cents...

I'm selling, not buying...so good here. I need to unload some chicks. Ohio still hasn't had a case of AI so I know my flocks are fine. Talked to my NPIP tester a couple weeks ago. They are trying to get the ban raised by end of Aug so that will leave me time to hatch for a couple more swaps at least. I stopped setting anything but turkeys & a few tutors when the ban went in but I had over 300 eggs in the bator & 4 brooders of chicks already at that point.

My two cents, make sure no one upwind of you has illness! You may not sell everything and I recommend some quarantine when you get back.

I always quarantine sale birds that don't sell. I keep everyone that's headed for swaps separate from my main flock anyway, so we're good. Been doing this for several years.