I know this last post was a couple years ago, but did ya'll ever have any luck changing the CC&Rs in San Diego Country Estates of Ramona? Do they still prohibit chickens or even dwarf goats for that matter? :D
Hello! I used to live in Chula Vista down in Ocean View Hills. Before I moved though I had like 16+ chickens that I kept in my backyard. No roos, all hens. My neighbors were pretty cool about it. I bribed them with free fresh eggs :-)
Hi Deb,
Thanks for the info. I do think there's either a rat or a squirrel eating the eggs in one of my silkie coop (I did see a large scary rat when I went in to to check on the hens), because every so often I find the eggs with a hole eaten out of the side. I think in my big girl coop it...
Yea, I honestly have no idea. My roos are not doing their job! I brought one of my pups into the coop with me yesterday. Maybe the scent of dog will also help deter them......
I made one of these last year. Do you think the crows would risk sticking their heads into a tube to steal feed? LOL
https://blog.mypetchicken.com/2015/10/05/diy-no-waste-feeder/
Thanks for the info Deb! I don't hate the birds, I just hate that they are stealing my chickens food and my breakfast! LOL The husband put up a scare crow but it only lasted about a week before they got wise. He now has a few old cd's hanging around the coop. I just need a few deterrents...
Hey everyone! Any suggestions/recommendations on the best crow deterrents? Those pesky, black birds have taken to stealing all of my chicken's feed as well as stealing all my darn eggs!
Thanks in advance :-)
Hey everyone! Any suggestions/recommendations on the best crow deterrents? Those pesky, black birds have taken to stealing all of my chicken's feed as well as stealing all my darn eggs!
Thanks in advance!
@perchie.girl I'm doing ok. I'm actually in Dulzura, but darn near close enough. I believe the fired started in or around Barret Junction and the winds blew it south east into potrero and continues to blow it out toward campo. I'm really worried because I have a friend who lives in Potrero...
My dog just killed one of my girls today. She's been around chickens since I acquired her at 3 months of age and never ever showed any interest or aggression toward the chickens. She never never even chased them.
Some background: my dog is a new mom to four puppies born in early January...
Found a stash of eggs hidden on the property today! Those darn girls! I have no idea how long they've been laying in this spot (could only have started from November 2015 when I moved), but I hate the idea of wasting and throwing them all away. What does everyone do with eggs they find?
Thanks for the info Deb! I'm not too worried about veggie gardens yet. I haven't set any up, but I'm in the planning stages. I do eventually want to plant a few grape vines too and read that gophers loves grapevine roots which is pretty crummy. I ordered a few cinch traps. Hopefully these...
I apologize if this has been asked before, but after moving out to Dulzura, I'm finding myself faced with gophers!!!!
Does anyone have any recommendations for safe control of gophers? I'm hesitant to use poisons since I don't want it getting into my local water table, nor do I want other...
Thank you! I'm currently reading up on beekeeping, but id also like to see a hive in person before i set mine up. That's why I'm looking for a local beekeeper