Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[barbiegirl]

Just want to say Hi to everyone from central PA. I have read through this thread and learned a lot, even though we don't have our chicken yet. DH is working on our coop right now. Hopefully we will have it ready by spring. I think that chicken math already got us, so our planed coop size changes from 3x3 to 4x4 to 4x8 to 4x12 with a 10x30 covered run. You may think that we will get at least 12 chicks. No, the start number will still be 4. They will be our family pets, so we plan to spoil them.

If any one will have pullets available next spring near Altoona - State College area, please let me know. I do love some of dheltzel's breeds (Rhodebars, legbars,black sex links), but sadly she is so far from us. It's lucky that Myers Poultry Farm at South Fork has California greys and Easter Eggers that I really want, but I'm still interested in more good brown or blue egg layers.

As some of you probably already noticed, I'm a foreigner. So please forgive my poor English. I'm very excited to see so many chicken owners here and would like to say hi.

Hi and welcome from the Poconos! I am sure some members will be able to fill you up with some chicks.

 

[TillyPeeps]

Thanks for the recognition. BTW, I expect to have pure California Greys next spring also. I have relatives in the Altoona area, but don't get out there often. Auroradream may be close to you and (hopefully) will be supplying the local demand for Legbars, Rhodebars, and Copper Marans.

LOL, turns out she's even faster at responding to posts than I am . . .

Oh, No! You make me really want to drive 3 hours to get these nice chickens. I really not sure if Myers has pure California Greys or not. That's my dream breed and that's the only place I found them.

Hi and welcome! Nice to see someone else near me

I'm in Patton, PA about a half hour north of Altoona. In the spring, I should have rhodebars, legbars, ameraucanas, Marans, and MAYBE silver penciled rocks. Bourbon red turkeys too lol. My legbars, Marans, and rhodebars are actually from dheltzel's stock. Beautiful birds

Thanks, Auroradream. I actually start read this thread from your posts, because I found you are really close to us. I love your friendly turkey, but will only have chickens for now. DH is from Altoona and he and my son visit my in-laws there couple times a week. Thanks for the offering, I even didn't know you'll have chicks for sell in spring. If I cannot manage to get our birds form dheltzel, I'll definitely try to get some chicks from you.

Welcome to the fun fest. If you don't mind me asking what's your country of origin? I'm located over north of Pittsburgh but should have brown and blue egg layers in the spring.

I'm Chinese. Yes, I know, those weird Chinese people. Thanks for offering. I will try to get some chicks from local first, because my driving skills are horrible according to DH.

Hi and welcome from the Poconos! I am sure some members will be able to fill you up with some chicks.

Thanks, glad to meet you!

 

[Kramerfamilyof4]

It's been gone for 3 months though... I'm not sure if we'll even see it again because we didn't see it at all for the 3 months it was gone. If it does come back to the yard again, how do you suppose we get it to stay? Or catch it in the first place? lol.

This morning I came out and our Thanksgiving girls were down by the woodline! I yelled 'hey turkeys, get away from the woods' and they came running right up to me because they knew it was time for breakfast. I'm not sure our feral friend will remember that mama provides an easy bowl of food.

Oh ya, he can definitely be gone for months! Catching him will be very difficult. He's not used to you anymore, but if there's food and a live trap available you may be able to convince him early in the morning to climb on in! Lol. Good luck, little buggers.

Just want to say Hi to everyone from central PA. I have read through this thread and learned a lot, even though we don't have our chicken yet. DH is working on our coop right now. Hopefully we will have it ready by spring. I think that chicken math already got us, so our planed coop size changes from 3x3 to 4x4 to 4x8 to 4x12 with a 10x30 covered run. You may think that we will get at least 12 chicks. No, the start number will still be 4. They will be our family pets, so we plan to spoil them.

If any one will have pullets available next spring near Altoona - State College area, please let me know. I do love some of dheltzel's breeds (Rhodebars, legbars,black sex links), but sadly she is so far from us. It's lucky that Myers Poultry Farm at South Fork has California greys and Easter Eggers that I really want, but I'm still interested in more good brown or blue egg layers. 

As some of you probably already noticed, I'm a foreigner. So please forgive my poor English. I'm very excited to see so many chicken owners here and would like to say hi.

Welcome!! I had no trouble understanding your post!

 

[dheltzel]

I just posted a page with plans for the latest version of the hoop tractors I use to grow out chicks: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hoop-tractor

 

[TillyPeeps]

Welcome!! I had no trouble understanding your post!

Thanks. Even my DH complains a lot about my English. I really like the fluffy chick in your Avatar.

 

[Chaos18]

I'm Chinese. Yes, I know, those weird Chinese people. Thanks for offering. I will try to get some chicks from local first, because my driving skills are horrible according to DH.

Thanks, glad to meet you!

Actually in my line of work I've worked with a lot of Chinese people and don't have anything bad to say about them. Although I can't say anything about there driving skills as I've never witnessed them.

Glad to have you on board. There's a lot of very helpful people on this site and especially in this thread.

 

[TillyPeeps]

Actually in my line of work I've worked with a lot of Chinese people and don't have anything bad to say about them. Although I can't say anything about there driving skills as I've never witnessed them.

Glad to have you on board. There's a lot of very helpful people on this site and especially in this thread.

Thanks, Chaos18. You are so nice. If you travel to China sometime in the future, I'm sure you will understand what DH is talking about and will never forget the so-called "free-style driving" there.

 

[napdognewfie]

Hi Tilly, I'm in Cumberland so not that far from you.

 

[fisherlady]

Just want to say Hi to everyone from central PA. I have read through this thread and learned a lot, even though we don't have our chicken yet. DH is working on our coop right now. Hopefully we will have it ready by spring. I think that chicken math already got us, so our planed coop size changes from 3x3 to 4x4 to 4x8 to 4x12 with a 10x30 covered run. You may think that we will get at least 12 chicks. No, the start number will still be 4. They will be our family pets, so we plan to spoil them.

If any one will have pullets available next spring near Altoona - State College area, please let me know. I do love some of dheltzel's breeds (Rhodebars, legbars,black sex links), but sadly she is so far from us. It's lucky that Myers Poultry Farm at South Fork has California greys and Easter Eggers that I really want, but I'm still interested in more good brown or blue egg layers.

As some of you probably already noticed, I'm a foreigner. So please forgive my poor English. I'm very excited to see so many chicken owners here and would like to say hi.

Hello, and welcome to the addictive world of chicken keeping....this site is an awesome source of information and if you have any difficulty navigating searches or finding information feel free to ask and we will try to find the correct links or point you in the right direction.
I am about an hour and 15 minutes northwest of you...we have Silver Pencil Rocks and by spring should also have breeding pens for light sussex and white rocks also.
Have fun on your learning and planning stage, spring will be here in no time!

 

[TillyPeeps]

Hi Tilly, I'm in Cumberland so not that far from you.

Nice to meet you!

Hello, and welcome to the addictive world of chicken keeping....this site is an awesome source of information and if you have any difficulty navigating searches or finding information feel free to ask and we will try to find the correct links or point you in the right direction.
I am about an hour and 15 minutes northwest of you...we have Silver Pencil Rocks and by spring should also have breeding pens for light sussex and white rocks also.
Have fun on your learning and planning stage, spring will be here in no time!

Thanks, everybody is so nice. Light sussex is one of the breed that I would like to have. BUT, there are so many breeds I like and I REALLY need to stick to my start number of 4 chicks...right? As a beginner, I'd better to take baby steps first. Of course, I do have lots of rooms in my coop, so I can always add some later

I'm so glad to meet all these nice people here.