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Hey eye is open this morning. Just a little crusty around the edge of the lid but not 'bad'. I'm hoping it was just a minor injury.

also FYI I have been searching for help on the forum but haven't found anything that sounds similar, haven't FOUND. I'm sure there are threads that pertain to this.

I will take a picture. Not nearly as nasty as it sounds. I have a baby pullet and noticed its left eye shut this evening. When I looked closer it looked like the lid was slightly crusty. I'm not sure if her eye was injured and running... she closed it to sleep, and now it's just crusted...

Great, more people for me to sell MY eggs to!

Thanks, I was searching 'NEW YORK' and not 'NY' - duh. I thought it was interesting and pretty silly.

I can't find the thread on this if it already exists? THE Bay Area is unmatched in its embrace of the urban backyard chicken trend. But raising chickens, which promises delicious, untainted eggs and instant membership in the local food movement, isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Chickens, it...

25 is usually a minimum order. That's probably 1 reason you see a lot of folks getting that many. I just got 25. I plan on raising them to sell their eggs next season at farmers market. I needed more eggs. I just got them, so they should start laying eggs right in time.

Quote: I'm not sure. I ordered at the end of November. Today was the earliest I was able to have them arrive. I'm not sure when they're able to ship if you plan on ordering this week, etc. Might not be until feb. Dunno.

Quote: IDEAL POULTRY is a family owned business founded in 1937. We pride ourselves on our customer service. We are the largest supplier of backyard poultry in the United States, shipping over 4 million chicks annually. http://www.ideal-poultry.com/ I can vouch for their customer service too...

Got my order of 25 peepers at 6am. Picked them up down at the post office. Ideal shipped them out yesterday. Overnight low was around 25 degrees! I was very worried I'd have a box full of chick-sickles! They all made it back to the house alive, and cheeping. I guess their lives are in my...

Thanks again guys. I should go hang some CDs, couldn't hurt. I've been busy since my last post; - building an enclosed pen around their coop that I put some netting over top -chasing away the Hawk/s. I think today is the 1st day I didn't see them since they killed the birds last Thursday...

Quote: It's the way it was yesterday. I've had zero hawk issues in over a year prior to that. What changed is this big bad @$$ hawk showed up in town. We'll see how things go. FJ

Found another dead barred rock this morning.. looked like it was either trying to escape under, or was stashed under/around a wood pile. that's 2 dead BR hens, and one dead BR rooster.. all on thanksgiving. I have a flock of around 30 hens and obviously this lousy hawks got a taste for barred...

Thanks again guys. Calls will be made and the birds will be staying in tomorrow. I'll continue to keep everyone posted. Farmer John

Quote: Yea i'll hittup fish and game and see what the word is. Grants,cost sharing, and improvements to my operation sound DOPE!

But sUriously, really? I've heard from a few other members that 'feds' are watching BYCF! Are we really on their radar? Anyone have any proof of this.. or do they watch this forum just as much as they watch any other? Just wondering, thanks. Farmer John

Quote: Being a prop 215 patient, I'm well aware that federal laws trump what the people of any given state have voted for. You're preaching to the quire. However, I'm not aware of these fence laws you mention, or if they apply in CA. This is something else i'll have to familiarize myself...

Quote: OH REALLY? I didn't realize protecting your livestock and hunting can be considered the same thing... Clearly I need to make certain what the rules concerning protecting your live stock in State>USA are. I need to find out if there's any legal means of deterrence /protection I can...

Could it get any worse? YES, AlWaYS... Now i'm down to 3 barred rock hens, and no barred rock roosters... I guess I got what I asked for... Good god, what are the odds? I should just shut up now... but enough is enough. It's personal now. Ill have to keep them in their pens tomorrow...

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