California - Northern

[OR4-hmom]

Moment of weakness yesterday.

I had a pair of bantam partridge rock eggs. I really wasn't going to hatch any of these eggs since I'm worming them, but they are from my Fred & Ginger. She lays so infrequently I couldn't resist. I had about 25 BLRW eggs on the table, (haven't turned them much and some are from 1/18/13), others were stored out in my canning kitchen and got considerably colder and are post worming. It will be interesting to see if anything goes in this bunch. There are 31 BLRW and 2 PPRB cooking now. 6 days to candling.

 

[liz9910]

Hi everyone! I'm not sure if we're really considered Northern California (I'm a Portland, Oregon girl, myself) but we recently relocated to Penngrove, CA. It's a rural community right by Petaluma and Santa Rosa. We have ordered 25 chicks from McMurray. They should be here the 19th or 20th of February. I'm really nervous about them getting here okay, seeing all the sad stories of people getting boxes of dead chicks. I ordered the heat pack for them and am hoping for the best. We are getting: 2 Black Australorp hens 2 Buff Orpington hens and 1 rooster 2 Columbian Wyandotte hens 1 Partridge Cochin hen and 1 rooster 1 Rhode Island Red hen and 15 of the Brown Layer Assortment I am also planning of getting 4 Silkies when the feed store gets them (hopefully! I heard you have to get there and wait in line before they open) which isn't until March 29th. Unless anyone in the area has Silike eggs or chicks they would sell? Nice to meet everyone I've wanted chickens for about 20 years (since I was 5) so this is a long time coming and I am so excited!! I just hope the babies get here okay.

Welcome to the thread! Can't wait to see pics of your new babies

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Hi everyone

 

[juststruttin]

Hi

How is the run and move going? Feeling better?

 

[ronott1]

Hi everyone

Hi Jason!

Did you get your chicks from Deb yet?

 

[juststruttin]

I need more coops!!!!!!!!

 

[cherylcohen]

I have chicks hatching now and I was planning to put them in the new brooders (in the barn) in 10 days. I want to use the EG a try but am afraid it may not be warm enough in the barn. I like the idea of supplementing with the Reptile light. Thanks!

also I have a tube light, got at hardware store, the ones that go under the cabinets in a kitchen, I have that on for light, I have the eco glow and a reptile light in each brooder setup

 

[cherylcohen]

I'm not going to be able to make it to Fresno. My sister is having surgery for breast cancer and I'm flying to Denver that weekend to help with her girls. Are you showing birds???

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that Debi, you're family is in my prayers

 

[cherylcohen]

We have had the same problem with ordering polish. I'll be looking for a SLP at the Anderson show. One of my 4-H girls has been trying for at least 3 years to get a girl that makes it to POL.

You should order your polish from breeders perhaps...if you are looking for tolbunts you can contact me or my partner mycutekitties/Sarah Cromwell

 

[juststruttin]

also I have a tube light, got at hardware store, the ones that go under the cabinets in a kitchen, I have that on for light, I have the eco glow and a reptile light in each brooder setup

Good idea. I leave the lights on in the barn during the day so they are not always walking around under a red light also I think it gets em on a schedule when the time comes for lights out. I like the cab light idea in brooder.