Frozen watermelon sounds delish! Luckily, the area where our coop and free roaming area is located is quite shady (two elm trees and side of house) and stays fairly cool. Our hens favorite treat is sliced bananas and yogurt, but I'm going to try the watermelon. The heat has brought lots of...
This is what I found-
County zoning laws require any structure, including chicken coops to be located at least 5’ from the rear yard lot line, 5’ from either side yard lot line, and 6’ from the primary structure. If the structure exceeds 120 sq. ft. it will require a building permit. This is in...
Well, if you're interested in white eggs, look into leghorns. We just adopted two battery hens that were rescued, and they lay pretty consistently. They are learning to get used to living in a nice coop and having a large fenced area to free roam.
Altadena is a great place to raise chickens!
My partridge rock is probably about 7 months old and has not laid an egg yet. She looks fine, eats and drinks well, but her poop is pretty watery lately. What's going on?
Yes, Kristina. I got my 2 chickens in November after we set up our coop and free roaming area. One is a Cinnamon Queen (a cross betw a Wyandotte & New Hampshire)- her name is Ginger, and the other is a Partridge Rock & we named her Maryann. Ginger is laying daily, not Maryann yet. I love...
Hi! Anyone out there live in the Altadena/Pasadena area of SoCal? I am thinking of raising backyard chickens for the first time, and would love to contact someone locally, see their backyard setup and get some basic info for this area. Looking forward to hearing from any of you!
Hi, I'm MarilynB and am thinking about raising chickens (starting small- just a few) in my backyard, but I'm a complete newbie. Are there any members who live in the Altadena/Pasadena area who wouldn't mind contacting me? I'd love to visit your backyard setup and get some basic info. Thanks!