Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[ChickenAl]

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we've gotten lucky that it has been fairly mild so far. Last year everything was dry and we had to water constantly. I guess we can't complain about the heat too much, and all we have to do is remember last winter to bring us back to reality.

 

[chrisf]

From the Northwest corner of Dutchess County: Amenia...........................................................................chrisf

 

[magsrags]

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[hhong3138]

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Now that is awesome!!!!!! I love it!!!! Wait to I tell my son...he hopes to go to college and live in NYC!!!

Cydney,

which college in NYC your son would like to go to?

Vanessa

 

[MobyQuail]

Hello there fellow New Yorkers and go yankees!

I am from Pine Plains NY, we are having our annual fall festival this year and we started a thread to post information about the event.

Please check it out. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=535131


I live in Gainesville, Florida now but I am traveling back home for the event, love NY at that time of year!

 

[ChickenAl]

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Hey Chris, welcome. Hope we can hear more about your flock and any special issues happening in Dutchess county. We all want to be able to learn from each other and help each other too.


Best,
Al

 

[ChickenAl]

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Hi Model A. Checked out your thread about the festival. NY is a wonderful place in the fall. The smells of fall are burned into my memory. Just love it. Vermont ain't nothing on us.

Hope we can make it and meet you.



Al

 

[ChickenAl]

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Hi Vanessa, welcome, and thanks for stopping by. Hopefully we all can have an active thread for us to be able to question each other and get advice.

I use organic feed but it is soy which does bother me a little. Which feed are you using? Right now I use Nature's best which is a change from the Green Mountain. I might go to Countryside Organics. I believe the link is up on the thread for Megan Paska in Brooklyn, who is now a distributor.

Getting the cockerel out before he disturbs the neighbors is a good idea. Ours were sexlinks so we are pretty certain they are all pullets.

Glad to see rooftop chickens are getting to be a big thing in the city, and Brooklyn has a big following from what I've read. In the old days it was pigeons, but eggs are a great benefit to having chickens.


Again, Welcome. Hope we can get more following the thread.



Al

Hi Al,

I am using organic soy-free grower from Countryside Organics. I order on their website as Megan only distributes layer feed. I will buy from her when my hens get older (15-16 weeks).

Yes, more and more people in NYC want to live a self-sufficient life-style and know where our food comes from.

Have a nice evening.

Vanessa

Vanessa, I ordered the Countryside Organics layer feed yesterday and I am getting it tomorrow. Super quick delivery from them, and at $16.50 for shipping I felt it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Cheaper than a ride out to Brooklyn to pick up from Megan anyway.


Al

 

[MobyQuail]

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Hi Model A. Checked out your thread about the festival. NY is a wonderful place in the fall. The smells of fall are burned into my memory. Just love it. Vermont ain't nothing on us.

Hope we can make it and meet you.



Al

thanks Al, I hope we have nice fall weather. where exactly are you located up there? near a 4 brothers pizza? yumm greek salad...

 

[ChickenAl]

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Hi Model A. Checked out your thread about the festival. NY is a wonderful place in the fall. The smells of fall are burned into my memory. Just love it. Vermont ain't nothing on us.

Hope we can make it and meet you.



Al

thanks Al, I hope we have nice fall weather. where exactly are you located up there? near a 4 brothers pizza? yumm greek salad...

Actually, we are about 5 miles from 4 brothers.

How's the weather in Gainesville? Yesterday was a real scorcher up here. The nice thing about NY is the change of seasons, but last winter will make anyone long to get down south to escape it.