where are the wonderful st. louis area chicken people ????

[pinguin]

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Shoot, I forgot to subscribe to this thread & hadn't noticed the updates.

If you're north of Edwardsville, you can't be too far away from me & my chickens.

 

[KatieGJ]

Wow, I didn't realize there were so many chickeny people in st louis! I'm in U city myself.

kycklingar! :

Hi! I'm in St. Louis City! I have 4 chickens, and my neighbor does too. I'd love to join a group! In fact, I have a 3rd neighbor that's going to get chicks this summer. Instead of ordering from a hatchery, would you be interested in hatching out eggs? My hens lay fertile eggs. They would hatch easter-eggers, or australorp-EE crosses.
One of my neighbors wants to order unusual breeds from McMurray Hatchery this summer, but they require minimums of 6 per breed you order... anyone want to join together and split the order so you can have variety in your flock?
I love this forum.

Hey, I'd be interested in getting some chicks from McMurray, only two or three though I'm afraid. Or, would you be willing to sell me a couple of your chicks when they hatch? I love easter egg chickens!​

 

[kycklingar!]

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Hey, I'd be interested in getting some chicks from McMurray, only two or three though I'm afraid. Or, would you be willing to sell me a couple of your chicks when they hatch? I love easter egg chickens!

Dang! My neighbor decided to go to Orscheln 2 days ago, and I went to Jerseyville farm and home for my day-olds today. I'm soooo excited, though! 2 new ones for my flock!
For now, my hens and roos have been separate. I was putting them together for some fertile eggs but my hubby just saw the eggs on the counter and put them in the fridge. GAH!

 

[KatieGJ]

Ah well! You say you got yours at the Farm and Home? What breed/s did they have there?

 

[kycklingar!]

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Jerseyville had Ameraucanas, Red sex-links, cornish crosses, red productions, and at least 3 other breeds... can't remember!!!

Probably the usual suspects, like rhode islands and plymouth rocks...

 

[freddy22]

Waterloo swap meet is getting closer....im going..any others?

 

[Suburban chick farmer 09]

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anyone near me?

 

[kycklingar!]

I'm in the city... Dogtown Neighborhood.

 

[Suburban chick farmer 09]

kycklingar! :

I'm in the city... Dogtown Neighborhood.

How long have you been doing this and what do the neighbors think?​

 

[kycklingar!]

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How long have you been doing this and what do the neighbors think?

Well, I've had them since August, and I even have 2 roosters (not on purpose... but that's the dish life deals you, eh?)
My neighbors couldn't care a lick about the hens, and I've even gone to personally ask each neighbor on the block what they think about the roos. Keep in mind I put them in the garage to muffle their crowing and let them out at what I consider a reasonable time each morning. So far, all the neighbors LOVE the sound of crowing during the day! I am so relieved. Also, sharing eggs helps keep the peace and goodwill.