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Savuti said:
Hi all!

I've been lurking for quite awhile now, mainly because I unfortunately do not have chickens...yet. There is now a timeline for my chicken adventure. I will be getting chicks in early April!
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Not a lot, just 6 since I live in a residential neighborhood and won't be able to provide a large area for them to roam around in. I posted on this thread back around the time of the Heirloom Expo, which I went to and really enjoyed. I'm looking forward to going to the show in Stockton this Saturday, sounds like it's going to be pretty awesome :) I am super excited to own chickens and can't wait for April! Actually I can, because I still need to build a coop, haha. I've really been enjoying reading all the great information on this site and I'm hoping I'm going to be as prepared as I can be for the arrival of my chicks. Hope everyone is doing well :)
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Welcome to the thread! There will be quite a few of us at the Stockton show this weekend! I can't wait!
 
Anyone interested in a Porcelain booted bantam cockerel? I plan on heading to the Stockton show, and would like to find him a good home. He is 4 months old, and has a wonderful disposition!
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Greetings to everyone from Novato. Been around chickens all my life and still so many breeds I never became familiar with. I favor the Cuckoo Marans, Barred Rocks, and Wyandottes. I'm hoping to find some California Greys soon.
 
Savuti said:
Hi all!

I've been lurking for quite awhile now, mainly because I unfortunately do not have chickens...yet.  There is now a timeline for my chicken adventure.  I will be getting chicks in early April! :woot Not a lot, just 6 since I live in a residential neighborhood and won't be able to provide a large area for them to roam around in.  I posted on this thread back around the time of the Heirloom Expo, which I went to and really enjoyed.  I'm looking forward to going to the show in Stockton this Saturday, sounds like it's going to be pretty awesome :)  I am super excited to own chickens and can't wait for April!  Actually I can, because I still need to build a coop, haha.  I've really been enjoying reading all the great information on this site and I'm hoping I'm going to be as prepared as I can be for the arrival of my chicks.  Hope everyone is doing well :)
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Hi Savuti! Congratulations! I posted quite a bit in the Laws and Ordinances forum back when we were trying to get our town to allow hens again. Finally got passed June 2012 after it was sent to the ballot. Here is the link if you want to read the story.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/468066/we-won

Been lurking like you to refresh my knowledge as we are finally ready two years after we started this whole thing.

Btw, thanks to whomever posted about the Marans fertile eggs on Siskiyou County Craigslist. I am scheduled to get some February 20th! Also am getting a mixed bag from Azriel in Montana, via mail. Hopefully I don't screw up too badly. If I do well I might end up with at least six hens. Roos and any extra hens are going to be rehomed to friends who have more property outside of town.

My coop only exists on paper at this point. Probably will do a variation on the Wichita Cabin Coop. Since we built our own home, I am pretty sure we can get it done quickly... As long as I remember that it is a coop and not a house. I found myself thinking about baseboards for it and had to remind myself, "It is a coop, not a nice house. 2x6 stud wall with insulation? No! It is a coop, not a house." Although I am still undecided on the insulation issue. Let me know if anyone has a strong opinion. We are Sunset climate zone 2b, if that helps.

Redriver

Edit: Darn autocorrect. Changed Ariel back to Azriel.
 
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Savuti said:
Hi all!

I've been lurking for quite awhile now, mainly because I unfortunately do not have chickens...yet. There is now a timeline for my chicken adventure. I will be getting chicks in early April!
woot.gif
Not a lot, just 6 since I live in a residential neighborhood and won't be able to provide a large area for them to roam around in. I posted on this thread back around the time of the Heirloom Expo, which I went to and really enjoyed. I'm looking forward to going to the show in Stockton this Saturday, sounds like it's going to be pretty awesome :) I am super excited to own chickens and can't wait for April! Actually I can, because I still need to build a coop, haha. I've really been enjoying reading all the great information on this site and I'm hoping I'm going to be as prepared as I can be for the arrival of my chicks. Hope everyone is doing well :)
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Welcome! Its a slippery slope from here. Before you know it, you'll be buying a bator and moving out to the country. LOL Enjoy the adventure
 
Michael Apple said:
Greetings to everyone from Novato. Been around chickens all my life and still so many breeds I never became familiar with. I favor the Cuckoo Marans, Barred Rocks, and Wyandottes. I'm hoping to find some California Greys soon.
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Hello Fellow Novato Native!! Is this Michael from Hill Road?
 

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