California - Northern

[juststruttin]

Says it right on
www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/2013/401regs.pdf

Thanks Jason!!

 

[gryeyes]

I think i see your place while driving down E-16 .
if you look straight down Old Outingdale are you the place with the chickens walking around 

Ya think?
Yup, that's my place. Can't miss it if you turn onto Old Outingdale - ya gotta turn right or left to visit the other five houses on the road.

Yesterday I sold two dozen eggs to Fairplay Hardware (hardware and some groceries for folks who don't want to drive to the Mt Aukum General store) and the owner will buy any I can supply him. He has three other egg suppliers with small backyard flocks, but everybody seems to be suffering from molt and don't have many to sell. He only pays two bucks a dozen, which is a dollar less than I charge other customers.... But those are few and far between. This will be regular sales. I am pretty pleased.

Fairplay Hardware is just about halfway between my place and the new property on Omo Ranch Road, so once the majority of the flock is established at the new location I will be driving past the hardware store at least twice a day. Easy egg delivery "route."

Plus, The Pub in Fairplay is across the street from Fairplay Hardware. I've become one of the "locals" hanging out there several times a week for afternoon meals ....and a nice mug o' beer. (I like an India Pale Ale brewed in Sacramento, called "Rubicon.")

 

[Happy Chooks]

Nice pictures Nikon!

And good luck with the place Linda!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Of you use a light for egg laying in the winter/fall months will they still molt?

 

[ronott1]

Of you use a light for egg laying in the winter/fall months will they still molt?

Yes, they will still molt with the light. They usually molt in the Fall.

 

[PetRock]

Black Oil Sunflower Seeds. I get them from Walmart in a 25#bag. TSC(Tractor Supply Center) has them too. They are good for giving them fiber and oil for laying eggs. It also helps the Australorps to be nice and Shiny Blue.

I usually buy mine at Walmart, also. But my Costco just changed the wild bird feed that they carry and it is a higher quality feed with lots of BOSS and some smaller seeds like millet, flax?, etc. The kind they had before had corn in it and I don't feed my chickens corn so I was happy that they switched. I sprout it for 2-3 days before giving it to them. In my mind, not only does soaking, rinsing, sprouting it make the protein etc. more usable for them but it also washes off any coating that the seed company might put on the seeds.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'm looking for bulk mung beans for sprouting, anyone know of a source?

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Yes, they will still molt with the light. They usually molt in the Fall.

My layer girls are molting. I'm just wondering if my new orps are starting a molt because still no dang eggs! Lol

 

[PetRock]

I'm looking for bulk mung beans for sprouting, anyone know of a source?

Are you going to sprout them for you or your birds or both? Just curious! I am really getting into the whole sprouting thing!

 

[windandraine]

To those in the foothill. Anyone have any blue copper Maran eggs or pullets? Or know anyone that might? I have a broody silkie right now and lost my Maran to a predator. :0(
Thanks in advance.