Virginia

[MyFluffyChickns]

I'm in the Haymarket area and am looking for a couple of Orpington chicks to add to my small backyard flock. Anyone know of a good place to find some?

 

[Maggiesdad]

I'm in the Haymarket area and am looking for a couple of Orpington chicks to add to my small backyard flock. Anyone know of a good place to find some?

Welcome to BYC and the Virginia thread!

Don't know of any right off, but good luck in your search!

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

He has been rehomed

 

[FarmerMac]

well, if they don't sell sooner they'll be going with me to Gilmanor for sure...

When is the swap at Gilmanor? Last year I found it by accident when I was driving down that area. I saw all the parked car on the side of the road so I stopped to see what was going on. I came home with a pair of Black Cubalayas.

 

[ridinshotgun]

It is always the first weekend in may.

When is the swap at Gilmanor? Last year I found it by accident when I was driving down that area. I saw all the parked car on the side of the road so I stopped to see what was going on. I came home with a pair of Black Cubalayas.

 

[FarmerMac]

Thanks, I will keep that in mind.

 

[FarmerMac]

I've probably mentioned it before (I think),but just a heads up on the hamburgs if you free range. They are quick, flighty, and high flying, but major hawk targets in our neck of the woods. The only chickens I have lost to predators have been hamburgs, silver spangled to be exact. One survived her first attack only to be taken down a year later.

In my neck of the woods, the haws and eagle are not picky, if it moves, they try to get it. I have lost Delaware and Game hens to flying predators. The other day, I was looking at my flock digging in the woods and all of the sudden I hawk attacked one of my brownish EE. I was about 20 yards form the flock. Luckily the hen was not harmed.

 

[finnfur]

In my neck of the woods, the haws and eagle are not picky, if it moves, they try to get it. I have lost Delaware and Game hens to flying predators. The other day, I was looking at my flock digging in the woods and all of the sudden I hawk attacked one of my brownish EE. I was about 20 yards form the flock. Luckily the hen was not harmed.

I lost two EEs about three years ago and had Dels right with them - always a darker chicken ? - Luckily we don't have eagles - at least I haven't seen one -
All kills were from Redtails.

 

[cubalaya]

When is the swap at Gilmanor? Last year I found it by accident when I was driving down that area. I saw all the parked car on the side of the road so I stopped to see what was going on. I came home with a pair of Black Cubalayas.

they had to come from me. we will be back with more cubalayas this year

 

[FarmerMac]

they had to come from me. we will be back with more cubalayas this year

There were two black ones, I did not have a cage so I bought a little pet carrier from the couple that sold them. Was that you? She is my go to broody hen, hatched several batches. Here she is with a mixed batch of chicks.