California - Northern

[chiqita]

wow tyvm

I whining to them about seeing if I can get cocci from them too. I have such terrible trouble with it here id bite the bullet and vaccinate

 

[lawatt]

According to the thread description, "the faculty will judge all submissions", but that didn't seem to happen. It was probably too much to expect all the master breeders and judges to spend their time doing that on a regular basis and I can understand that, but it has been disappointing. I do feel like there is a clique of favorite breeders on these type threads and others- often newbies- usually get ignored. Laura, didn't Walt offer to come to your house to evaluate your Campines?

he did (he is retired from Sonoma State, where i now work, so we had a good PM chat about various folks we know in common), although i didn't want to waste his time until my campine chicks are larger.

and you're right, Kim, about the failure being perhaps on both sides -- new folks like myself probably jump in too quickly with photos that are hard to interpret, but i DID have the impression (in part from the name "University," which implies instruction) that someone (maybe not necessarily the expert judges, but someone) would help point out what characteristics i should even be considering in my judgment for the breed. since i'm so new, haven't actually bred anything but mutts yet, i figured i was best off dropping back to a "lurker" status rather than trying to participate.

once the three campine cockerels are a bit older, though, i do hope Walt will still be willing to make the trek up the hill to share some tips!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Bittersweet day up here. I came home from doing the market, Good part no 40/60 MPH wind gusts or rain. It is now blowing so hard the upper branches in the pines and firs in the back are breaking and crashing down.

While unloading the van I noticed that there is a baby pigeon being fed by Mom and Dad. I then went out to do my chicken chores, when I got to the bantam partridge rocks I don't see Fred pacing the wire. He was down and completely limp. Brought him in and tried to give him vitamins but so weak he wouldn't hold his head up. He is gone, less than 4 hours later. Just yesterday he was calling the chicks over to show them the meal worms he found. Sweet boy I will miss very much.

 

[ronott1]

Bittersweet day up here. I came home from doing the market, Good part no 40/60 MPH wind gusts or rain. It is now blowing so hard the upper branches in the pines and firs in the back are breaking and crashing down.

While unloading the van I noticed that there is a baby pigeon being fed by Mom and Dad. I then went out to do my chicken chores, when I got to the bantam partridge rocks I don't see Fred pacing the wire. He was down and completely limp. Brought him in and tried to give him vitamins but so weak he wouldn't hold his head up. He is gone, less than 4 hours later. Just yesterday he was calling the chicks over to show them the meal worms he found. Sweet boy I will miss very much.

I am so sorry!

That was very fast too.

 

[ronott1]

I am getting frustrated. I was on the Home page and there was a post about putting old hens into a pen to see if they were still laying eggs. The person wants to cull them right now if they are not laying.

His old hens are two years old...another person said that they needed to cull these hens that do not lay eggs in the Fall or they would be feeding non layers all winter long.

What a waste of good hens.

 

[OR4-hmom]

I am getting frustrated. I was on the Home page and there was a post about putting old hens into a pen to see if they were still laying eggs. The person wants to cull them right now if they are not laying.

His old hens are two years old...another person said that they needed to cull these hens that do not lay eggs in the Fall or they would be feeding non layers all winter long.

What a waste of good hens.

I'm often told I crazy for keeping 5/6 year old hens. They don't need heat, they are past the cannibal stage, I know how many roosters I have., eggs are bigger when they start back up and I like their personalities. Where is the down side to that.

 

[ronott1]

I'm often told I crazy for keeping 5/6 year old hens. They don't need heat, they are past the cannibal stage, I know how many roosters I have., eggs are bigger when they start back up and I like their personalities. Where is the down side to that.

Yes, I could not imagine getting rid of my rare and hard to find breeds just because the lay less egg during the winter.

Oh well. Some just have different ideas.

 

[chiqita]

Bittersweet day up here. I came home from doing the market, Good part no 40/60 MPH wind gusts or rain. It is now blowing so hard the upper branches in the pines and firs in the back are breaking and crashing down.

While unloading the van I noticed that there is a baby pigeon being fed by Mom and Dad. I then went out to do my chicken chores, when I got to the bantam partridge rocks I don't see Fred pacing the wire. He was down and completely limp. Brought him in and tried to give him vitamins but so weak he wouldn't hold his head up. He is gone, less than 4 hours later. Just yesterday he was calling the chicks over to show them the meal worms he found. Sweet boy I will miss very much.

OH Im so sorry The boys are harder to loose you get so attached if they stay. Did he get ahold of something he should not have in the run?

I'm often told I crazy for keeping 5/6 year old hens. They don't need heat, they are past the cannibal stage, I know how many roosters I have., eggs are bigger when they start back up and I like their personalities. Where is the down side to that.

I like them too! But then, my issue is not selling an egg for a quarter and making a profit. I like to tell people how long these Marans lay when they buy them. It is another reason to get a heritage chicken, they lay for years. It is an old trying to pay the bills thing.. Being a farmer is tough, but we are not farmers. ID MUCH rather have 3 eggs a week from a hen I kow then take the chances a chick is going to survive to lay sometime in the future.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Yes, I could not imagine getting rid of my rare and hard to find breeds just because the lay less egg during the winter.

Oh well. Some just have different ideas.

Rare and hard to find - Mine are 6 yo hatchery barred rocks and I still keep them. Come spring they will be consist ant layers.

 

[ronott1]

Rare and hard to find - Mine are 6 yo hatchery barred rocks and I still keep them. Come spring they will be consist ant layers.

Yes they will!