Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Harborview Hens]

Quote: And I thought Inhad some bad days.....Poor Stoopid, you win hands down, Coming back to Long Island on Wednesday then back to Florida on Sunday. Will try to bring up some sunshine! Hang in there. BTW! I can totally relate to the "booze" thingy.

 

[magsrags]

And I thought Inhad some bad days.....Poor Stoopid, you win hands down, Coming back to Long Island on Wednesday then back to Florida on Sunday. Will try to bring up some sunshine! Hang in there. BTW! I can totally relate to the "booze" thingy.

Safe traveling! And please do pack the sunshine.:<))

 

[Cydney83]

Safe traveling! And please do pack the sunshine.:<))

I second that! Be safe and up state needs sun too!!!

And I thought Inhad some bad days.....Poor Stoopid, you win hands down, Coming back to Long Island on Wednesday then back to Florida on Sunday. Will try to bring up some sunshine! Hang in there. BTW! I can totally relate to the "booze" thingy.

You do win hands down! We have been so lucky! 10" is not much~! Good luck and hope things look up!

 

[stoopid]

Donna... Sent you a PM.
Very important you take care of this.
Just call her and hear what he has to say.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

grams we need a chick update please!

Okay, 6 hatched and 5 look great!!! One had to be culled but the others are doing wonderfully. The seventh quit, probably before lockdown. Not bad!! 6 out of 8 fertiles is better than most. Started with 12, two had cracks, 2 were clear, 8 developed and 6 hatched on time and on their own.

Roberta, you're having such a streak of bad luck.. wish I were closer so I could stand a chance of helping. I hope it turns around!!!!!

 

[stoopid]

Times like these I wonder why I didn't have children just to shovel snow.
Then I look at my husband, and say Thank God, the only kid I have is the one I married!

 

[JerseyHen]

Roberta! Holy smokes that is a lot of snow! I can relate to the flooding basement. Mine flooded the week before this storm bc our sump quit. Hopefully the muck of spring will be here soon.

 

[paspar]

Hello local chicken lovers

I am a complete newb and just starting to read up and research local resources for growing chickens in my smallish urban back yard in Brooklyn NY.
The challenges that I face from the get go are: getting the hens themselves, and getting supplies for them - thats it (

)

I was hoping to buy or adopt egg laying hens the 1st time around to make things simpler (youngsters seem to have lots of issues that I am not knowledgeable enough to deal with,yet) - I dont think those can be shipped, so does anyone know where I can buy them locally?

I am pretty handy and plan to build a small 3-4 hen coop myself, I can mail order the accessories needed to make it a "home". The ongoing need for feed will also be an issue - not sure where to get that... no one sells bails of hey locally... Wood chips are sort of cheap in home-depot although they are mostly shredded and colored ...

any advise from locals here would be appreciated.

PS: Mother-in-law who raised chickens in the "old country" told me I am in for a rude awakening with the smell a coop will create in my back yard. If I keep things clean, and create enough ventilation, I think I should be ok - what do you think? any tips on this topic? if I let these guys out of their run one in a while and let them roam the yard, will my grass suffer?

thanks for the info

Newb.

 

[magsrags]

Hello local chicken lover

I am a complete newb and just starting to read up and research local resources for growing chickens in my smallish urban back yard in Brooklyn NY.
The challenges that I face from the get go are: getting the hens themselves, and getting supplies for them - thats it (

)

I was hoping to buy or adopt egg laying hens the 1st time around to make things simpler (youngsters seem to have lots of issues that I am not knowledgeable enough to deal with,yet) - I dont think those can be shipped, so does anyone know where I can buy them locally?

I am pretty handy and plan to build a small 3-4 hen coop myself, I can mail order the accessories needed to make it a "home". The ongoing need for feed will also be an issue - not sure where to get that... no one sells bails of hey locally... Wood chips are sort of cheap in home-depot although they are mostly shredded and colored ...

any advise from locals here would be appreciated.

PS: Mother-in-law who raised chickens in the "old country" told me I am in for a rude awakening with the smell a coop will create in my back yard. If I keep things clean, and create enough ventilation, I think I should be ok - what do you think? any tips on this topic? if I let these guys out of their run one in a while and let them roam the yard, will my grass suffer?

thanks for the info

Newb.

Greetings from Staten Island!

Get in touch with Shawn Casey Animal Rescue cause they have chickens now and then and bring most out here by me....but if your on their "list" they'd contact you I'm sure. A lot of roos are surrendered/found so make sure you learn more before adopting.:<))

There is a feed store out in Brooklyn, just google and you'll find it.

Keep it very clean...only 2-3 birds......no bad odors. Keep from getting their area/ground in run wet cause that's where the stink comes on. Yes they will eat your grass/gardens to death so fence them off. Stray cats are a problem so beware of them andthe racoons which you likely have but just don't know it.. Very protective coop is necessary to keep them safe. You'd be surprised. )
So do your homework and your good to go!
You can do it!

 

[magsrags]

Okay, 6 hatched and 5 look great!!! One had to be culled but the others are doing wonderfully. The seventh quit, probably before lockdown. Not bad!! 6 out of 8 fertiles is better than most. Started with 12, two had cracks, 2 were clear, 8 developed and 6 hatched on time and on their own.

Roberta, you're having such a streak of bad luck.. wish I were closer so I could stand a chance of helping. I hope it turns around!!!!!

YAY for you!!! Great hatch!