Recent content by CoopByTheBay

Hello all! Gosh, it's been a while. Seems I only come on when I have issues and questions. Well, looks like we will be losing one of our two hens to egg yolk peritonitis. I don't know how soon, but I'm already panicking about putting her down ourselves. She's only 1.5 years old but hasn't...

I agree - that is absurdly expensive...Sigh. I did read about the benefits of soy-free feed in Storey's. Do you have a brand you would recommend?

Thanks Jeremy. I try to eat organic as much as possible so, while I haven't decided for certain whether I'll persue feeding the hens organic (since they get so many organic kitchen scraps and garden treats), I like to keep my options open. Do you reccomend against it?

Hey y'all! Does anyone know of anywhere in the bay area, preferably in the east bay, that sells organic layer developer and/or layer feed?

Thanks guys. It's nice to know I can count on the BYC community, especially as a chicken newbie. I booked that vet for tonight - I know the price is crazy but I just need it to be over, especially after my trauma yesterday of trying to do it on our own (had him in the cone and just started...

Hi B.A. BYC...I have a sad and difficult problem I've been very much M.I.A since I joined and I have a good reason: all is NOT well in Chickenland. My earlier doubts about Eggberta (my "95% surely a hen" sexed Brahma) being an Eggbert turned out to be, beyond a doubt, true. Moreover, he is...

Ah! Got it - thanks PetRock, you...err...rock!

Yay! I just filled out the spreadsheet for myself and my husband. I'm so, so glad I heard about this and pleased as punch to be meeting all of you

Oh my gosh, Pet Rock, you don't know how much you've put my mind at ease!!! I was going to post this whole thing in the "What do I have/gender" forum, I even just finished up a photo session just now in the back yard with Eggberta, but I think I'll give it another week - folks there seem quick...

Hello! I was clued in about the Bay Area BYCers by Jeremy in my "New to BYC" post. I'm brand-spankin' new to chickens. 7 weeks ago I got my three chicks, Henrietta, Eggberta, and Nestlé (H.E.N!) from a local feed store. Henrietta is a PBR, Eggberta is a light brahma and I'm scared that she's...

Motel Chix!

Oh golly, that's so pretty *I'd* move in. I'm "green" with envy....get it?

Holy cow! That's lovely! And a great, classic paint job too - good work!

Hello from the bay area! That's sounds like a pretty assemblage - you'll have to post photos of them all lined up

Hello from the bay area (via Illinois)! I'm really missing the Midwestern autumn colors right about now! And cheese curds, to think I was ever only an hour's drive from Wisconsin cheese curds