Bay Area BYCers!

[Feklhr]

Here's my happy chicken farmer with our new Buff Brahma Bantams and his trusty sidekick, Belle.

 

[Michael Apple]

Well, the professional sexers at Privett ain't that professional as I have 6, 5 week California Grey cockerels (hatched on 3/20/13) if anyone is interested. All chicks were vaccinated for Marek's. Raised on King Feeds Organic Start and Grow with immune support from a regiment of Corid (Amprolium) used in water for coccidiosis.

 

[chiqita]

Well, the professional sexers at Privett ain't that professional as I have 6, 5 week California Grey cockerels (hatched on 3/20/13) if anyone is interested. All chicks were vaccinated for Marek's. Raised on King Feeds Organic Start and Grow with immune support from a regiment of Corid (Amprolium) used in water for coccidiosis.

six? OUCH. good luck.

 

[lualshannon]

Not a problem to use any of my designs. The skylights are the interior view of the gray and white barn. It is comprised of 8 pens 4'X8'x8'. That building is the coolest place on the whole property during hot days. Most of the pens pictured are purpose built but can be used for several things. I also have open pens that are large enough for the bantam ducks to fly and then there is the ranging area's. After doing this as long as I have you finally want pens that will work for breeding, extra males, conditioning for show etc. If you look closely you will see small conditioning/show prep pens within the structure. (second from last picture).

Walt

Yes, I noticed the small pens, and thought those were for babies. One of the things I really like is that; interior walls are not wasted, and used for different purposes. Looks like you have quite a large property which is so lucky for the chickens to live in such a spacious, beautiful place. Ours is just a tad bigger than an acre; therefore, I have to keep close eye on my numbers. I don't want to crowd them. Interestingly, my chickens are always around the house. Neither one wanders away more than 50 feet or so..quite home bodies. Thank you for posting the photos of your coops which are very helpful. I remember, when we decided to build our first coop, we bought the lumber, unloaded where we wanted to build it; ended up staring at the pile quite a while trying to figure out what kind of design to make it. Well, it ended up being an unattractive rectangle with a door, small window, several perches, and some nest boxes on the floor. Chickens did not mind it, but to this day, I never liked it. Having well designed coop samples are such a big help to anyone who are planning to build a coop..

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Well, the professional sexers at Privett ain't that professional as I have 6, 5 week California Grey cockerels (hatched on 3/20/13) if anyone is interested. All chicks were vaccinated for Marek's. Raised on King Feeds Organic Start and Grow with immune support from a regiment of Corid (Amprolium) used in water for coccidiosis.

you need a credit lol

 

[fowlman01]

Yes, I noticed the small pens, and thought those were for babies. One of the things I really like is that; interior walls are not wasted, and used for different purposes. Looks like you have quite a large property which is so lucky for the chickens to live in such a spacious, beautiful place. Ours is just a tad bigger than an acre; therefore, I have to keep close eye on my numbers. I don't want to crowd them. Interestingly, my chickens are always around the house. Neither one wanders away more than 50 feet or so..quite home bodies. Thank you for posting the photos of your coops which are very helpful. I remember, when we decided to build our first coop, we bought the lumber, unloaded where we wanted to build it; ended up staring at the pile quite a while trying to figure out what kind of design to make it. Well, it ended up being an unattractive rectangle with a door, small window, several perches, and some nest boxes on the floor. Chickens did not mind it, but to this day, I never liked it. Having well designed coop samples are such a big help to anyone who are planning to build a coop..

I made a lot of cooping mistakes in the first 10 years or so. I still have some coops that are only 4' tall. I did that trying to save money and didn't realize what it is like to crawl into a 4' high space. Everything is at least 7' tall now. The cages within the coops can and are used to raise young, but they can also be used for conditioning birds for show. I raise white leghorn bantams that I show and these small cages are a way to keep them clean. Some have wire bottoms and some have solid wood floors. All have removable perches. They are desingned for short time housing and most are 4' long, but you can't see them in that picture.


This is what I have to keep pristine clean during the winter show season....note all the things that can be dragged through the mud.
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Walt

 

[chiqita]

I made a lot of cooping mistakes in the first 10 years or so. I still have some coops that are only 4' tall. I did that trying to save money and didn't realize what it is like to crawl into a 4' high space. Everything is at least 7' tall now. The cages within the coops can and are used to raise young, but they can also be used for conditioning birds for show. I raise white leghorn bantams that I show and these small cages are a way to keep them clean. Some have wire bottoms and some have solid wood floors. All have removable perches. They are desingned for short time housing and most are 4' long, but you can't see them in that picture.


This is what I have to keep pristine clean during the winter show season....note all the things that can be dragged through the mud.
.


Walt

well, you know what they say about the first ten years, really your just learning >)
two down, 8 to go....

 

[clio]

I think it's time to start planning a summer chickenstock/meet up...

Anyone wanna help out?

Hi Jeremy,

Nice idea ... the Oakland Zoo location was OK for some of us, although you had to collect some $ so we could reserve the place.

Remember, some schools start up in mid-August, so vacation times for families might be in July? Also, there are the several local fairs that families participate in.

Probably somewhere in the East Bay or South Bay would be best? Traffic going to Marin and Sonoma is no fun on weekends, in my opinion.

 

[clio]

Hi Everyone,

Just a reminder ... the Spring Fling @ Shone Farm is this Saturday, April 27.

here's an update from Dr. Jessica Baldwin, Analy Vet in Sebastopol:

Hello all! Topics/demos will include
1) egg handling and how to use your local poultry extension specialist
2) Dr from CAFHS lab doing necropsy demos and recognitiion of disease
3) dr Dan' s shone farm coop tour

And NEW 4) The chef from the Santa Rosa restaurant Le Gare will demonstrate meat bird butchering, and some specialty methods like deboning and some specialty cuts.

Fun stuff:
Potluck, white chicken gift exchange, and fun egg contest (bring your biggest, smallest, greenest, bluest, brownest, and spottiest eggs). Egg winners will get a lovely piece of paper and some tasty scratch and peck samples & maybe something else if I can come up with something....

Does anyone in this group make coops for sale? I would love to have some home made coops there for demo! You can put your business card on them for advertising...let me know if you are interested!

Jess



Hope to see some of you there ...

 

[lualshannon]

I made a lot of cooping mistakes in the first 10 years or so. I still have some coops that are only 4' tall. I did that trying to save money and didn't realize what it is like to crawl into a 4' high space. Everything is at least 7' tall now. The cages within the coops can and are used to raise young, but they can also be used for conditioning birds for show. I raise white leghorn bantams that I show and these small cages are a way to keep them clean. Some have wire bottoms and some have solid wood floors. All have removable perches. They are desingned for short time housing and most are 4' long, but you can't see them in that picture.


This is what I have to keep pristine clean during the winter show season....note all the things that can be dragged through the mud.
.


Walt

My! oh, my!! he is simply breath taking!! Each and every line on him flows so smoothly and in harmony...