Hi, I live in Orange is this show open to the public? Do I need to get tickets ahead of time? Will there be food there or is anyone bringing food? What can I bring?
Barb
Welcome to BYC, I am also new so I know how nice these folks are at welcoming everyone on board. So my welcome comes to you from the heart of another chicken person. I am in Orange country California where are you at?
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Things are not good in my basket, I started last Thursday with 5 chicks I am now down to 2. I don't even want to go check on them for fear I will have lost another. I think I am going to see if I can find some hens about two months old or more. Anyone have a place I can check please let me know...
Hi, I just picked up five chicks on Thursday and one is not doing to well, kind of like yours. I dip her beak in the water and the feed every couple of hours and that seems to be helping a bit. I went out a little while ago and ran a string of rope lights around the basket I have them in, went...
Thank you for the suggestions, they huddle together a lot but they also run around alot to. I did put some boards around the outside of the basket and that seemed to help a lot. One of the buff ones is not doing to well and I have to stick it's beak in the water every little bit. She seems...
Yes they are all chicks and I have a dog that would really like to get up close and personsal with them. I really wanted the EE's but they only had the three kinds I bought.
Barb
Thank you for the heads up on the post count, I have not done much on the computer since my son died. I am trying to remember everything he taught me
Barb
Well I made it to Midway City Feed today:D I have five new babies, 2 BR 1 RR 2 BO's. They look great and their new house is my old clothes basket. They started eating and drinking the minute I put them in. Now I need to go find out how to post their first pictures.
Barb
:(No I did not make it yet but I did get a bunch of things I need to build the outside cage and run:). I am beginning to think that I will have everything ready and nothing to put in them .
Barb
Thank you so much for the information I was going there today to get some chicks but ended up taking my husband to the hospital. It turned out that he was drinking to much water and eating to much salt, all is well now. I will try to make it over there in the morning and let ya'll know what I...
Thank you for the info, I am not sure what you mean about the barred rocks being iffy? Do you buy your other supplies there? I am going there in the morning so I will give you an update:)
Barb
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Hi, I don't have the answer but I would like to welcome you to our forum. I am also new here and have already learned a great many new things about chickens.
Barb
I am going to Midway City Feed on Wednesday to buy some chicks I will let you know what I think. I checked a place up on Chapman Ave in Orange about there chicks but they wanted $6.00 each ha ha I don't think so.
Barb
I am in the city of Orange, don't know for sure if I can have about 1/2 dozen hens just for household use. Has anyone had any problems having chickens in Orange? The couple next door has two hens I think they call them pets:)
Barb
Hi, my name is Barbara (basslady) I live in Orange County California. I have not had any chickens in 35 years but am looking forward to having a few now in my yard.
Barb