California - Northern

[ronott1]

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I love chicken math!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Thankfully the Red Tails tend to hang out at the sod farm about 1/2 mile away from us Jason. What has moved in is smaller and I believe them to be asipitors. They have the long narrow tails of woodland hunters. The reds are worrisome but to look up and see a bald eagle is really scary! Sure glad my girls are chowhounds and love their treats, all I have to do to re-pen them is to grab the silver treat bucket. The hardest part is trying to walk with them milling in front of me.

 

[Miss Molly]

Does the the law where you live say anything about the age of the chicken? Where I am it is 10 chickens OVER six months of age (giant loophole). That means I can have as many baby chicks as I want, right?

I say YES!

 

[Miss Molly]

My little lady, Benina, modeling her new spring dress!! She is a perfect model -My Coturnix Quail are on lockdown tonight!!! 33 eggs, but I've had some temp issues so I'm hoping for at least 10 . I also have an RIR who seemed to be sitting a lot- 5 months old- I took her out & she was walking like she was drunk. She's normally a sketchy runner & she could barely keep her head off the ground. I deduced that her right wing is broken. I think that she must have gotten caught up the last time she was out free ranging. Poor thing. I splinted her wing to her side with vet wrap & giving her some vitamins, electrolytes, higher protein & just making sure she can get to the food/water. What else can I do?

Pretty in pink! That's for sure. Great picture So sorry about the RIR, sounds like you are doing everything you can.

 

[Miss Molly]

When I read walking like she was drunk I though of the initial Mareks infection.

It sounds like you are doing the right things for her!

I hope she gets better soon.

Me too! I'm sorry she has a broken wing but that is better then the Alternative... I hope she heals fast. Chickens amaze me..

 

[OR4-hmom]

Completely random ramble.

I had to go to town yesterday evening for a bigger brooder tub, and coffee creamer! Mariah was in a great mood, (after seeing the eggs she had received), and she came with me to town.

She wants to add doves/pigeons to her fair list this year. I parked and got the bag of birdseed out and started throwing some out, it didn't take long before we had a wide assortment of birds around us. She started looking at the variations on the birds and forgot she was with the "crazy bird lady"!

 

[ronott1]

Completely random ramble.

I had to go to town yesterday evening for a bigger brooder tub, and coffee creamer! Mariah was in a great mood, (after seeing the eggs she had received), and she came with me to town.

She wants to add doves/pigeons to her fair list this year. I parked and got the bag of birdseed out and started throwing some out, it didn't take long before we had a wide assortment of birds around us. She started looking at the variations on the birds and forgot she was with the "crazy bird lady"!

Take pictures next time!

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: Reads that way to me!!!

 

[MossyoakLane]

Does the the law where you live say anything about the age of the chicken? Where I am it is 10 chickens OVER six months of age (giant loophole). That means I can have as many baby chicks as I want, right?

I think the law says 6 hens total. I guess you could say chicks are not hens....lol.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Does the the law where you live say anything about the age of the chicken? Where I am it is 10 chickens OVER six months of age (giant loophole). That means I can have as many baby chicks as I want, right?

well that is a no brainer.

keep hatching . Raise them up to 3 months and sell the hens for 20.00 each . Filter out what you dont want
keep what you do