Virginia

[CuzChickens]

Does anybody know of a dealer that sells Blue Seal food in SW VA?

 

[cubalaya]

central supply in cumberland county sells it

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

my point being that these small swaps are a waste of my time. as long as people are willing to 'give away' their birds, rather than eat them, themselves, they are keeping prices down for the real breeders. i will sell mine online from now on except maybe the spring gilmanor swap. i am glad that she got rid of her unwanted roosters and that someone got some cheap chickens to take home and eat. i had 8 birds leftover last year and killed them and ate them myself. this year i had 3. i would not mine having 20 extra to kill so maybe i will raise even more next year. my prices are going up as i have to buy food and take care of them. i dont have any $5 rooster.

First, I am sorry for your problems in selling your birds, Cubalaya are beautiful, Just not for me at this place in time. Second I am certainly glad I do not live anywheres near Central Virginia, I am way up high in the Southwestern region of Va.. Third, I never get rid of English Orpingtons, I rehome them. And fourth and she can sell her chicks for whatever she chooses as long as there is a buyer. Since I never take chicks back home I make sure they are priced to
sell or (I have even given them away at the end of the swap BUT No More). I am not in the habit of taking any poultry back home although I have and I always guarantine them and It has been difficult to convince others to quarantine theirs also. I am not in this for a business, it is a hobby to me and I want to share my English Orpingtons with others and since I feel they were greatly over priced when I bought them, there is no way I would do that to others. May I make a suggestion? Take a break from selling and maybe things will have worked their way out while you were home eating chicken(lol) very small joke there. Anyways I hope things go better for you next Spring. Sincerely A & A

 

[CuzChickens]

central supply in cumberland county sells it

Just looked it up on google maps, 3 hours and 40 minutes away.

 

[cubalaya]

First, I am sorry for your problems in selling your birds, Cubalaya are beautiful, Just not for me at this place in time. Second I am certainly glad I do not live anywheres near Central Virginia, I am way up high in the Southwestern region of Va.. Third, I never get rid of English Orpingtons, I rehome them. And fourth and she can sell her chicks for whatever she chooses as long as there is a buyer. Since I never take chicks back home I make sure they are priced to
sell or (I have even given them away at the end of the swap BUT No More). I am not in the habit of taking any poultry back home although I have and I always guarantine them and It has been difficult to convince others to quarantine theirs also. I am not in this for a business, it is a hobby to me and I want to share my English Orpingtons with others and since I feel they were greatly over priced when I bought them, there is no way I would do that to others. May I make a suggestion? Take a break from selling and maybe things will have worked their way out while you were home eating chicken(lol) very small joke there. Anyways I hope things go better for you next Spring. Sincerely A & A

shipping some birds to texas tomorrow. will not be at any swap until spring gilmanor. hows that for a break? concentrating on breeding and culling, not selling

 

[Brooke215]

Hello,

I'm a fellow Virginian, in central va. I have family in sw va though and visit there pretty often. I'm incubating a dozen eggs right now due 10/29. It's been about five years since I've had chickens. Although dh and I own our house, I have an HOA to consider. I'm glad to have discovered byc

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello,

I'm a fellow Virginian, in central va. I have family in sw va though and visit there pretty often. I'm incubating a dozen eggs right now due 10/29. It's been about five years since I've had chickens. Although dh and I own our house, I have an HOA to consider. I'm glad to have discovered byc

Welcome to the thread!!!!!! We have had 2 Virginians join in the past 10 days! It is nice to chat with other people semi close by!

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

shipping some birds to texas tomorrow. will not be at any swap until spring gilmanor. hows that for a break? concentrating on breeding and culling, not selling

everyone can use a break, a change of pace or a change of screnery. I hope those in Texas getting your eggs have a great hatch. Personally I have never attended Gilmanor. There is enough people here waiting for Me and my English Orpingtons when I get to the swaps and I like to Know those buying or repeat buyers.I Love the pictures of the proud parents showing me their chicks back then and their chicks grown up now and especially with their chickens chicks. Love it. Someday when we have a run a available I know My son would like your white Cubalaya.

 

[ApiaryandAviary]

shipping some birds to texas tomorrow. will not be at any swap until spring gilmanor. hows that for a break? concentrating on breeding and culling, not selling

How old are they usually when they reach a point you can tell they will not be correct for breeding? So you eat those that you cull? I have several
Neighbors that will take my extra roos but they like for them to be a certain size or age. We got the Nascar chickens for meat birds from Murray McMurray but I just could not do it. I had guven them all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals they had recommended and they were strong and healthy and really quite active unlike the ones I got from TSC last year. But when it came down to it,...I could not do it. I gave them to
A neighbor friend and tild him he would be doing me me and them a favor by killing them by 8 weeks. These were the fastest growing, biggest, angelic, calm quiet and passively friendly chickens I had ever seen! I mean friendly. They would come up to
Me and pick grass off my boots like several other chickens just waiting to be picked up or petted. I felt so badly that I knew their heart and body could not sustain their growth that I Said never again. Now dont get Me wrong, I love my sweet English Orpingtons but by golly these were actual angels! But they are vred ti time out and die miserably if they are not on that table around 8 weeks. As large as the English Orpington gets I do not feel they are the best meat birds. Red Rangers, Freedom Rangers and Breese are the best meat birds. But the breese must get a special diet thoselast several weeks. Next year I might try Bresse again.

 

[CuzChickens]

How old are they usually when they reach a point you can tell they will not be correct for breeding? So you eat those that you cull? I have several
Neighbors that will take my extra roos but they like for them to be a certain size or age. We got the Nascar chickens for meat birds from Murray McMurray but I just could not do it. I had guven them all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals they had recommended and they were strong and healthy and really quite active unlike the ones I got from TSC last year. But when it came down to it,...I could not do it. I gave them to
A neighbor friend and tild him he would be doing me me and them a favor by killing them by 8 weeks. These were the fastest growing, biggest, angelic, calm quiet and passively friendly chickens I had ever seen! I mean friendly. They would come up to
Me and pick grass off my boots like several other chickens just waiting to be picked up or petted. I felt so badly that I knew their heart and body could not sustain their growth that I Said never again. Now dont get Me wrong, I love my sweet English Orpingtons but by golly these were actual angels! But they are vred ti time out and die miserably if they are not on that table around 8 weeks. As large as the English Orpington gets I do not feel they are the best meat birds. Red Rangers, Freedom Rangers and Breese are the best meat birds. But the breese must get a special diet thoselast several weeks. Next year I might try Bresse again.

What is Breese?? I have never heard of those.