Share Freedom Ranger order in Maine? ** All chicks now spoken for

[TimG]

I've ordered 167 which came to $1.25 per chick.

So far, these are spoken for:

Widget 20
Ixnay 25
Anschuck 40
Pigfarmer 30
Rhi13 30

That leaves about 20 for me, which is perfect.

Tim

 

[Widget]

I'd be willing to go in with you. Believe I did last year too when I ordered some. I would only want about 10.-12.

 

[ixnay]

What sort of delivery date are you contemplating? I could be interested in maybe 25, if I have time to persuade DH to pause in his various projects and make a hoop house.

 

[TimG]

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Yes! I know where you live, but I had forgotten your BYC ID.

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I'm thinking middle to late March, but am flexible.

 

[ixnay]

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Yes! I know where you live, but I had forgotten your BYC ID.

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I'm thinking middle to late March, but am flexible.

Maybe beginning of April? I have vague plans for a vacation week in March, although I'm not certain that the self-employed ever get time off. Am I right that we'd be looking at about 12 weeks before processing? Oh, and where are you located?

 

[TimG]

Yes, 12 weeks is about right.

I live in Standish.

ixnay, did we talk briefly last year about a cooperative processing facility in Bridgton? Or, are you familiar with it?

 

[Widget]

March is fine with me. Or April. Just let me know.

 

[ixnay]

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Umm, we may have discussed processing; to the best of my knowledge, there is only one state-inspected place, and not in Bridgton. Do you know of someplace in Bridgton (yes, that's where I am). I'm sorta planning on collecting a few like-minded people to go in on costs and processing, since I'm the one with the inclination and space to grow the birds and the space for processing. I haven't pursued all the ins and outs of it, but I believe that as long as it's not retail sales, everything should be OK.

 

[TimG]

Last year, I heard about some sort of cooperative processing facility that I thought was in Bridgton. Individuals paid to have their birds processed, but also had to help out in the process. That is about the extent of my knowledge. Maybe someone else reading this will think it sounds familiar and be able to provide more details.

I had my birds processed in Biddeford (Ken's) last year. There are also processors in West Gardiner and North Berwick. I'm sure there are others around, but those are the ones that I have heard of.

Tim

 

[anschuck]

Tim,

I'd be interested in going in on your order. Just let me know when. Probably 25.

Also, what did Ken charge for processing?

Chuck