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  1. castillo_de_luz

    Introducing: the Spice Girls!

    After months of anticipation and preparation, I finally brought home my five sweet little Dominique pullets! Please meet Pepper, Poppy, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger. One is already showing quite a personality, and they're all currently out in their coop/run on a cold and rainy New England day...
  2. vampyrdame

    *Silkie Mama* New member from Maine!

    Need silkie sexing advice if anyone wants to help!!!!!! *Link to separate thread below* View my thread here:thumbsup
  3. Psyduck Girl

    Any Bantam Australorp breeders in/near New England?

    This may be an unusual request (but knowing other chicken people... maybe not?), but I'm looking for a young bantam Australorp pullet after losing my beloved "garden therapy" chicken last year. She was a real one, but I've read that the Australorp temperament is pretty similar to hers and they...
  4. ManOverBoard

    Island Hens

    Hello! We're a young family, striving for self sufficiency on a small island off the coast of New England. We've fallen in love with chickens! We've got two buff Orpington hens, eight black Australorp Hens, one Black Australorp Rooster('Slick Jagger' soon heading to a hobby farm in CT.) and a...
  5. Coop Cod Estate: Our Charming and Eleggant Family Coop

    Coop Cod Estate: Our Charming and Eleggant Family Coop

    Not unlike pregnancy, building our chicken coop took about 9 months of hard work, worrying, waiting, and wondering. Along the way, we appreciated the journey for all its highs and lows, successes and disappointments, lessons and memories. There was blood, sweat, and tears...And with one final...
    • Dreammaker
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    • attached run carolina coops cupola diy chicken coop medium coops metal roof new england suburban ventilation walk in chicken run
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Medium Coops
  6. Titania207

    Looking for 1 male gosling for mid May - Maine/Vt/NH

    Looking for a single male gosling to raise with some chicks in mid May? We live in southern Maine and would rather pick up a local gosling instead of ordering one online.
    • Titania207
    • Thread
    • gosling for sale male new england
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Geese
  7. ChickAsThieves

    Looking for a Business Mentor

    I have been raising and breeding chickens for over five years as a hobby only. My significant other and I have purchased 320 acres in rural Vermont (Northeast Kingdom) and are in the early stages of building our homestead. I would like to start breeding and selling rarer breed chickens as a way...
  8. jennasips

    Should I put a heater in my duck house?

    I recently purchased an insulated dog house for my one male Pekin duck and I’m worried that it isn’t keeping him warm enough. The dog house is from the company Dog Palace and they offer an extra feature of a heater that would be safe for my use. I worry about not leaving him water at night but...
    • jennasips
    • Thread
    • coop heater duck duck house new england wintering chickens and ducks
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. HMulvey227

    New England Bantams!

    Hi! I wanted to start a thread for Bantam Breeders/Owners in New England. All Bantam Breeds welcome, even new odd/lovely crosses. What state are you from and what Bantam breed do you have?
  10. The Enchanted Tiki Coop: Our New England Suburban Coop and Run

    The Enchanted Tiki Coop: Our New England Suburban Coop and Run

    Spring 2020: I've been quietly lurking on BYC for four years, planning, waiting... And last October, my small city relaxed the chicken keeping laws, allowing flocks of up to 6 hens on a residential property, if properly registered. Over the winter, I hatched my plans, and in March–just before...
    • rubysu87
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    • attached run central massachusetts new england sand coop mangement sand litter small coop small coops suburban chickens
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Small Coops
  11. R

    RI REDS IN RI?!

    Hi everyone, Just want to introduce myself a bit. Name is Josh I live in Rhode Island and for Mother's Day my family is deciding to surprise my mother with chicks and to start a small family homestead. We have 3 RI Reds, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Buff Orpington, and 2 Easter Eggers. We are picking the...
    • Redsinri
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    • barrad plymouth rock buff orington easter egger intro introduction new member new england new owner rhode island rhode island red tips and tricks
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  12. GinaShay

    Western Massachusetts pullet chicks for sale Black Sex Link & Black Jersey Giant 13 days old

    2 pullets for sale located in Worthington, MA Black Sex Link & Black Jersey Giant both are about 13 days old. $10 for both at the moment since Ive only fed them a couple weeks. Sweet girls. Purchased as pullets. Also wing and vent sexed. We also have hatching eggs blue, pink, cream, brown...
  13. S

    Sand as Coop Bedding?

    I have read some articles recently about using sand as bedding inside our chicken coop and I'm looking for some feedback/more information/answers about this method. We are currently using the deep litter method with straw in our coop but it gets pretty smelly after a few weeks and its hard to...
  14. chickendvm

    Custom Coops in New England

    Can anyone recommend any place that makes coops in New England? Has anyone used www.specialitybarns.com in Maine? Thanks!
  15. Deano603

    Breeders/Hatcheries located in New England

    Hi there, My apologies if this is a redundant topic, but I have searched high and low for months now in an effort to track down some local people in the New England region, particularly NH, who are looking to sell/swap eggs/chicks. I have been researching much of the winter looking at...
  16. sobell

    Silkie pair (pullet and cockerel) in Massachusetts

    Young (~5 months) pair of Silkie project birds. Healthy, sweet, available to a good home through no fault of their own. Cockerel and pullet (similar to one another) red Pyle/Millie cross. Metrowest Boston area.
  17. Naturegirl155

    Because my Facebook Friends are Tired of Chickens

    Just sharing some pictures from today! I'm new to chicken life but I'm enjoying to learning curve. Gotta love when the gate opens and the dogs NEED to check out the chicken run and the chickens NEED to check out the dog yard. I guess the hay is always fresher on the other side... Mindy the...
  18. Naturegirl155

    Worried About the Weather

    As I head into my first winter with chickens in CT, I'm starting to get nervous that I haven't done enough to prepare for winter cold, especially after last night. I'll post some pictures of the coop, the modifications I made for the coop, the run, and the modifications I made for the run. Any...
  19. LadyBirdie

    In Search of Showgirls and Turkens in eastern MA

    Casually looking to expand my flock
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