Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[Chicken Egg 17]

Yes good luck hope to see u around here is a few pics of two of my baby chicks that have hatched so far

The wet one is the same one as the black/ brownish one

 

[stake]

Hello! I'm brand new to BYC and am happy to meet so many fellow Pennsylvanians! My daughter and I are living with my cousin in Southeast Pennsylvania, not a mile from the Delaware border. We're in the process of setting up our coop, and we just purchased four young hens who are going to be ready to pick up around the beginning of June (one buff laced Polish, a golden Wyandotte, a barred rock, and a speckled Sussex!)

Howdy from Chester Co.....many local folks to help you out!!! (and we can fill you coop a lot earlier than june!!!)

 

[stake]

They have to be ones from a breeder

this went around a bit ago...hacker hollow...woman named Liz...Chester Co, PA ......has show quality silkies....

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Ok that's only two hours and twenty three minutes away but do u know if she ships

 

[urbanabanana]

Yes good luck hope to see u around here is a few pics of two of my baby chicks that have hatched so far

The wet one is the same one as the black/ brownish one

Oh my goodness what beautiful babies!!! They're absolutely adorable and kinda make me regret not brooding my own chicks.

Howdy from Chester Co.....many local folks to help you out!!! (and we can fill you coop a lot earlier than june!!!)

Lol I would love to take you up on that offer but I've already reached my chicken limit. If any of them wind up being too vocal for my neighbors or (heaven forbid) one or two of them don't make it, I'd be happy to trade!

 

[stake]

Ok that's only two hours and twenty three minutes away but do u know if she ships

I don't know Roada, perhaps you should contact her and ask what she does.....

 

[stake]

Anne in the burbs:

Have a bunch of feed bags saved for you.....are you interested in them?

 

[newlinta]

If you're looking for docile "eye candy", I think you've just described Cochins. Or if you want something tall and stately, how about Langshans?

My friend lives a few miles away and I hatched dozens of Breda Fowl for him 2 years ago. He kept a few hens and free ranged the extra roos on the farm where I keep chickens. I have never been stalked by a free ranging roo until those Bredas matured, then at least 1, maybe 2, would run up behind us. They never made contact, or I would have ended him quickly, but I did make sure to eliminate all of them before they had a chance to breed and get those genes into our flock.

We advertised for months on Craiglist to sell off just a few chicks, so we resolved to stop hatching them. I know he'd sell you eggs cheap, and when we spoke a week ago he mentioned maybe hatching a few to get some black hens. If he does that, the blue and splash ones will be sold cheap. I'm not sure what colors you want. Are you fairly close to Pottstown?

I am certain we will never have Bredas on our farm ever again. I think they are scarce because most people that have tried them have moved on and don't consider them worth propagating.

Thanks for relaying the first hand experience!

I may soon be taking on the responsibility of becoming groundskeeper/caretaker of a 15 acre bed and breakfast/farm.

The owners want some friendly livestock and 4-5 different breeds of chickens.

All basically just eye candy, not trying to have a petting zoo or riding lessons or anything like that. Just animals to add to the country/farm atmosphere.

I know there will be sheep and a few horses.

As far as chickens, I know I want sultans and/or polish,
Cemani or Svart Hona...
Looking for 2/3 other breeds. Was considering Breda or Brahmas for something bigger but docile...open to suggestions.

Just want 4-5 distinctly different looking breeds.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

How about silkies

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Thanks for relaying the first hand experience!

I may soon be taking on the responsibility of becoming groundskeeper/caretaker of a 15 acre bed and breakfast/farm.

The owners want some friendly livestock and 4-5 different breeds of chickens.

All basically just eye candy, not trying to have a petting zoo or riding lessons or anything like that. Just animals to add to the country/farm atmosphere.

I know there will be sheep and a few horses.

As far as chickens, I know I want sultans and/or polish,
Cemani or Svart Hona...
Looking for 2/3 other breeds. Was considering Breda or Brahmas for something bigger but docile...open to suggestions.

Just want 4-5 distinctly different looking breeds.

Maybe cochins?