California - Northern

[Nikon]

You must be referring to Ridge Feed I couldn't deny 2 RIR's the other day!!! 3 & 4 months. I went in for grit & oyster shells...got those, but came home with 2 more ladies!!

...My husband just laughs now! I just tell him I couldn't help it... LOL

LOL! I didn't think I'd find any locals at BYC! Awesome! Yeah, Ridge Feed and the Farm Store down in P.V.
Any idea if those "Americanas" are Easter Egger posers?

 

[SilkieRose]

Nevada County!? Me too!! Although I'm a native and my hubs is a transplant from L.A.

Born in the real O.C. graduated from Palm Springs High! LOL... I love the country living

 

[Nikon]

Born in the real O.C. graduated from Palm Springs High! LOL... I love the country living

LOL! Yeah, the Hubby after living up here in the woods for 16+ years hates even driving down to Roseville now. I guess he's a convert

 

[OR4-hmom]

You must be referring to Ridge Feed I couldn't deny 2 RIR's the other day!!! 3 & 4 months. I went in for grit & oyster shells...got those, but came home with 2 more ladies!!

...My husband just laughs now! I just tell him I couldn't help it... LOL

Are you able to buy 3 & 4 month old birds? Up here the oldest our Grange has is maybe 2 weeks old, extras after a big advertised sale.

 

[UrbanChickenSF]

I have a question for you guys…

I've been doing a lot of research recently to try and figure out which type of chickens would be best to get for my situation. I've been getting a lot of conflicting information online.

I'm looking for a bird that is cold hearty, a decent egg layer, and friendly. I guess the importance would be in that order. I definitely want the birds for eggs, but they don't necessary need to be laying like crazy. It really is important that they are cold hardy since the city is so chilly at night. Ideally, they would be friendly as well since we'd like to bring them inside sometimes.

Do you guys have any suggestions? So far, it seems my best option would be Buckeyes but they seem to be hard to find.

 

[SilkieRose]

LOL! Yeah, the Hubby after living up here in the woods for 16+ years hates even driving down to Roseville now. I guess he's a convert

My hubs, too!! He transplanted from the bay!! I laugh when he mentions how bad the traffic is!!

 

[SilkieRose]

Are you able to buy 3 & 4 month old birds? Up here the oldest our Grange has is maybe 2 weeks old, extras after a big advertised sale.

I lucked out on these! I just got into this chicky thang, but there was only 1 other 1 around the same age. They seem pretty healthy. Skittish. Trying to get them used to me. They are too little to go in with the big girls. These ladies were $12/each

 

[SilkieRose]

I have a question for you guys…

I've been doing a lot of research recently to try and figure out which type of chickens would be best to it on for my situation. I've been getting a lot of conflicting information online.

I'm looking for a bird that is cold hearty, a decent egg layer, and friendly. I guess the importance would be in that order. I definitely want the birds for eggs, but they don't necessary need to be laying like crazy. It really is important that they are cold hardy since the city is so chilly at night. Ideally, they would be friendly as well since we'd like to bring them inside sometimes.

Do you guys have any suggestions? So far, it seems my best option would be Buckeyes but they seem to be hard to find.

I wouldn't be expert on this, but living where it snows, my Ameraucana, Bovans Browns, Rhode Island Reds & Silkies have been pretty cold hardy. I think a Bovans Brown or a Silkie would be the best for docile/friendly. Need to do a bit more for the silkies, but so funny!! The lapdogs of chickens

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Ron I think pullet still looking at the chick pick again. crele is a strange pattern though. I guess we will know for sure in a week or two

 

[liz9910]

I live up in the mountains/foothills so Sacramento to me is basically SoCal. Where the air quality starts to suck

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