South Carolina

[leirob007]

Hi y'all! I am new to this site and am looking for some pullets or hens. We just moved to Hampton County (Estill, SC) and finally have some room for chickens. Does anyone know of breeders in my area?

Well, Welcome to BYC. I raise a nice line of Rhode Island Reds Only. but I'm about 70 miles north of Columbia right below Spartanburg.

 

[RedBugPoultry]

Hi y'all! I am new to this site and am looking for some pullets or hens. We just moved to Hampton County (Estill, SC) and finally have some room for chickens. Does anyone know of breeders in my area?

 

[RedBugPoultry]

The Morganton show in NC this coming Sat. probably won't have too many d'Uccles in it. Last year I think I saw 6 and only one d'Anver, which is what Kris H. is working on now. Hopefully we will see her at shows with some in coming years!

The Clemson show is a bantam only show and often has a few more d'Uccles entered but not a huge amount like Silkies or even bantam Cochins. Toby Napoleon (Kris's avatar) is the Booted Bantam that I will be entering in the show and he has a lovely white d'Uccle Minnie Pearl Bride that is decent so I will take her along.

I totally adore the d'Uccles and Booted Bantams but they could not pull their weight on the farm so I had to sell out of them. I really absolutely love the Porcelains.

Everyone knows my first and foremost love is the bantam Cochins. Thank goodness they can support themselves here. I plan to show one or more of those next spring, Lord willing and the creek don't rise!

Yes, I understand the not paying for themselves, thus the reason we almost got rid of ours. I have decided since my DH likes them and my daughter loves them they will be our token pet birds. I do wish they laid better but I found this season that most of the bantams were a bit stingy with the eggs. We will probably only be keeping the d'Uccles in the bantam breeds we had hatched. Most of the other bantam are already gone, even my beloved BBRed OEGBs. If they do not produce they go. Now my Silkies that I got rid of in the spring were actually pretty good layers, just not the quality I wanted. Winter will tell what breeds I really like.....

 

[longlegz86]

Howdy!! I just moved to NC and we are only 1 mile from SC but used to live in Easley, SC. My hubby also works in Spartanburg so Hi!!!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

To all the new folks on this thread that I keep forgetting to welcome I just want to say....

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Oh, yeah, my avatar is my hopeful show bird for next spring. He is 3 months old.
I can only hope for more white tipping. He is just like his dad and is a super sweet boy. His sisters are a bit less loving but this guy is taking to being loved on all the time real well.

 

[leirob007]

Howdy!! I just moved to NC and we are only 1 mile from SC but used to live in Easley, SC. My hubby also works in Spartanburg so Hi!!!

Greetings. I live right below Spartanburg

 

[longlegz86]

Is there a spot on here to buy from people in your particular area? I need a better option than driving 160 miles round trip to get some chickens.

 

[RedBugPoultry]

leirob007, could you give me your opinion on my RoseComb RIR rooster? I am loving this breed! This is "Gordy" and I think my best male. I have 2 RC hens I hatched for him this season too.




I never knew RIR's got so big! And he really has a wonderful personality. I really would like to know what you think....

 

[wekiva bird]

Is there a spot on here to buy from people in your particular area? I need a better option than driving 160 miles round trip to get some chickens.

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There is chickens everywhere !!!!!!!!! in both states. What breeds are you looking for?