UPSTATE NEW YORK NEW TO CHICKENS IN MY YARD

[Deborah Farinet]

Hi and welcome to BYC - you have some great advice and links already so I'll just say hello!


All the best

Pork Pie

Awesome, thanks for the hello and know I'm loving all of the good info!

 

[Deborah Farinet]

Welcome to BYC from middle Tennessee as @Pyxis said, be sure you know your source(s). When in doubt keep them separate for a month.

Hello to Tennessee~

In the beginning, they will all be 'quarantined' LOL most likely in an old horse barn that needs some rehabbing right now. so so much to do...

Make it a great day!

DD

 

[Deborah Farinet]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are so glad you joined our flock.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

THANK YOU!

I love the pic of 'easter egger' eggs... that is what I want to get from my chickens! SOOO egg-cited!

DD

 

[rjohns39]

Here are a couple NY threads. Forums, where am I! Where are you?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/upstate-central-new-york.1156917/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ny-chicken-lover.231485/

 

[Pyxis]

I'm in Albany, NY and new to this site. How do I navigate to the NY Chicken Lover Thread??

It's here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ny-chicken-lover.231485/ Come join us

Thanks, Dark Sider. I imagine everyone will say that their birds are disease free, and I know how to tell a healthy animal from a sick one; however, how would one know with fertile eggs that you get shipped? Or would you recommend against that?

One member is advertising on the site and she is going to enter her breeder in competition, so I easily assume she has a clean and healthy product. I'm not quite ready but after looking at her animals in the pics... I want to order. Just not sure what to do if I have grown noisy chickens in my apartment before I'm ready to move! LOL (no doubt management will come to investigate complaints about chickens on the 12th floor!)

Looking forward to learning and making friends here,

DD

Generally you are okay with fertile eggs, although mycoplasma gallisepticum can infect the embyros inside eggs before they hatch, but that's not too common.

If you're looking at doing eggs and are interested in Easter Eggers and frizzles, let me know, I breed them Since you're not too far it wouldn't be a long journey for the eggs, either.

 

[Deborah Farinet]

It's here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ny-chicken-lover.231485/ Come join us



Generally you are okay with fertile eggs, although mycoplasma gallisepticum can infect the embyros inside eggs before they hatch, but that's not too common.

If you're looking at doing eggs and are interested in Easter Eggers and frizzles, let me know, I breed them Since you're not too far it wouldn't be a long journey for the eggs, either.

Yes and Yes, thank you! Right now I'm in a high rise apartment so I must wait at least a few weeks. I definitely want some 'eggers' and something pretty, fluffy, and bright so they look nice running around. I'm sure you could ship them USPS for about $20.00

I'd like to set up a blog before I get the eggs and document the whole thing with pics and the blog. Much to learn, lots to do, and with a smile~

Good times!

I added to my profile and now you can see me too!