Calif. N.Central Valley/Foothills

[SilverPhoenix]

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I was at that BYC get-together!

Gosh I am so saddened about what's happened to Cheryl's lovely home and her flock and all that horrible business. But that's another tale for another thread.....

I drove to Jeremy's house in Oakland to get my eggs - his little Corgi (in his avatar) is ADORABLE "in person."

I am kinda hoping to someday have a little "Foothills" BYC meet and greet at the house I'm buying, but folks who come have to be lovers of mixed flocks and mutt chickens.

I just like 'em all and haven't gotten into breeding for breed's sake.

Count me in if this happens! I love BYC meet and greets and I love mutt chickens.

 

[sewandgrow]

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I was at that BYC get-together!

Gosh I am so saddened about what's happened to Cheryl's lovely home and her flock and all that horrible business. But that's another tale for another thread.....

I drove to Jeremy's house in Oakland to get my eggs - his little Corgi (in his avatar) is ADORABLE "in person."

I am kinda hoping to someday have a little "Foothills" BYC meet and greet at the house I'm buying, but folks who come have to be lovers of mixed flocks and mutt chickens.

I just like 'em all and haven't gotten into breeding for breed's sake.

Count me in if this happens! I love BYC meet and greets and I love mutt chickens.

Me too..... I pretty much go wherever I am invited that other chicken lovers gather. I belong to the Delta Poultry Meetup group & we do something about once a month. Any of you interested would be welcomed.
Looks like I am having another dismal "Shipped eggs" hatching. 3 so far out of 24 shipped eggs in a 24 hour period..............NOT GOOD!!!!!! At least last time I go 9 out of 24 from the same lady. These were replacement eggs. I started looking for chicks instead this morning. I am better off sticking with local eggs I can pick up.

 

[kfchickenlady]

sorry about your hatch! I had 2 of those this year, so frustrating

 

[sewandgrow]

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Yeah, it's been an ongoing bummer for me all season. I do manage to pick up a few chicks as I go along but what a process & expense in time, money & mental energy.
Have I already asked what you have available??? Any hatching eggs & if so what breeds?

 

[kfchickenlady]

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Yeah, it's been an ongoing bummer for me all season. I do manage to pick up a few chicks as I go along but what a process & expense in time, money & mental energy.
Have I already asked what you have available??? Any hatching eggs & if so what breeds?

right now I have Coronation Sussex, (from Cheryl Cohen) and hopefully in a few months bearded silkies. MAYBE Welsummers...not sure yet.

 

[mycutekitties]

If you know of anyone local that sells Cochin eggs please let me know. We are looking for a white frizzled Cochin. We had one but it died (long sad story) and my daughter wants another "snowball".

 

[little1523cacklers]

I need some support I have 5 cornish rock cross chickens, I also have my 4 ees that I live. Here is what I need a little support and encouragement for I have to process my rock cross chickens and I have never done that before and I am very nervous and a little scared I might mess up. So

 

[sewandgrow]

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You should be able to get a leaders list from the 4H ofc. at the county extension ofc. There were frizzled cochins at the 4H show at the Turlock Fairgrounds so I am sure they are around in this area. I have a 4H Mom coming over on Tuesday to buy ducks & build a brooder pen. Her daughter Emilee shows White Rocks & Light Sussex but may know who has Frizzled Cochins. I will ask her. Also "Steve" who is a Stanislaus & San Joaquin 4H poultry leader probably knows someone. I can call him. I stopped & called & left a message. You didn't mention Bantam or LF. I am assuming it is bantam but I didn't say in my message to Steve. Frizzled is new to me. I didn't grow up with Frizzled chickens.....LOL. I will let you know if Steve calls back with anyone.

 

[sewandgrow]

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Well you didn't give much info................. Your profile didn't even tell me where you are.....LOL
How soon do you need to do this & are you hoping to be doing it yourself? Yesterday there was a 4H butchering class in Atwater I went to. I hadn't done it since I was young but CowgirlJules did a great job making me feel very comfortable about it & much easier than when I did it with my Vava when I was a youngster. I am eager to try on my own now & have a friend bringing me some chickens. I sold all my extras.......LOL. I am now looking for a traffic cone to be used as my killing cone.
I would like to take this time to Thank Julie sooooooooooooo much for such a great hands on demonstration & let her know I have ordered my Havalon & am eager to get started.
Thanks Jules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CowgirlJules]

Karen, I'm glad you liked it, and I'm glad you came! You can get traffic cones at Home Depot or Lowes, or Safe-T-Lite in Modesto if you're up that way. I know you'll love that knife as much as I do.

Little cacklers, there are so many ways to do it, that I don't know there's much messing up to do. Have you been to the meat birds section? I found this thread in that section extremely helpful when I was gearing up to do it my first time, and there's always someone there willing to answer questions. Homegrown birds are so delicious, it's absolutely worth the hassle. I may do some more this summer myself. Right now I have four left that I'll work at in the evenings this week. I'm still peeling feet from Saturday though.