Recent content by carriebain

I just lost my T.J. hen that I Hatched last year. Appears to be a heart attack. I miss her, she was such a fun bird. I'm wondering what the average age people are losing these birds? I keep thinking about the conditions of how production hens are kept and can't imagine they are fed a nutritious...

This meetup was in Southern California. There is one coming up in October at norco

thanks for the tips on (hopefully) quality welsummer eggs, I will look Into both breeders. Rick, look at those saddle feathers growing in, shiny and pointy or rounded? You have all the answers, young padawan!

This is the main reason I'm asking for high quality welsummer eggs. I want to start out right!

Thank you for all that info, I really do appreciate it! I guess I'm more interested in quality birds than egg color, the egg color would just be a bonus!

Usually it is used to keep mites off of the chickens, you sprinkle it on them or mix it in with their dust bath

Not yet, but I will

Hi everyone! I'm on the search for some nice dark welsummer and some heritage rir hatching eggs! Does anyone have some they are willing to sell? I only need about 6 eggs from each of them. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some Crele penedesenca eggs for sale, I'm located in Southern California, but willing to purchase shipped eggs if I can't find any local eggs! Thanks! ETA: I'm opened to other coloring besides the Crele

Thanks for the info. If I used a solid color ameraucana, example, black to blue is that considered pure? Or do you have to stay with the same colors for the rooster and hen?

I have a breeding question! I have a blue wheaten roo, I want to put him over my blue wheaten hen, black and blue ameraucana hens. With those colors will I still have pure ameraucanas or will I have to call them Easter Eggers? Thanks guys for your help!

Blacksmiths corner in bellflower sells renew poultry, is that what you guys are talking about?

I'm in lakewood, it's nice to know I have neighbors close by!

I have a blue ameraucana broody, she is only 9 months old and has been broody twice and she scares the crap out of me, she is a very intense broody!

I have bantam chocolate wyandotte Roos! They are VERY cute! 3 months old