California - Northern

[ronott1]

My daughter Autumn with Barney (Maran) and Goliath (Jersey Giant)

Darn attachment...Sheesh.

Nice picture!

 

[WendyJeepchick]

Yep. Autumn loves her chickens. The JG roos are a little "intense". But she goes after them and scoops them up like it's no big deal. My in-laws are all highly educated city-snobs and are mortified at the whole thing. And I find a DEEP satisfaction from that...HaHaHa.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yep. Autumn loves her chickens. The JG roos are a little "intense". But she goes after them and scoops them up like it's no big deal. My in-laws are all highly educated city-snobs and are mortified at the whole thing. And I find a DEEP satisfaction from that...HaHaHa.

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[farmhand]

Yep. Autumn loves her chickens. The JG roos are a little "intense". But she goes after them and scoops them up like it's no big deal. My in-laws are all highly educated city-snobs and are mortified at the whole thing. And I find a DEEP satisfaction from that...HaHaHa.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

As far as in-laws, my whole make-the-not-a-greenhouse-into-a-chicken-coop project of the summer has been vindicated--I've been getting 4 eggs a day from my 5 hens steadily for the last week and a half. I'd been getting increasingly condescending questions about when they were going to start laying, until they did

 

[ronott1]

As far as in-laws, my whole make-the-not-a-greenhouse-into-a-chicken-coop project of the summer has been vindicated--I've been getting 4 eggs a day from my 5 hens steadily for the last week and a half. I'd been getting increasingly condescending questions about when they were going to start laying, until they did

There is nothing like eggs from your own flock!

 

[emalin]

Hi Everyone,
I'm new to BYC and chicken keeping. I live in Nevada City, CA and am hoping to get "in the loop" on local chicken and farm stuff and gather some local wisdom, especially as it comes to thwarting predators. Are there any experienced coop builders or retailers in this area? Good feed suppliers? Any good Northern CA breeders of birds that do well in the foothills? We're at about 3,000 ft, so it can get very cold and very hot. I've got my mind set on Dominiques for this first batch of chicks and maybe a few blue Andalusians. . .but I'm sure I'll end up with a menagerie. Thanks!

 

[ronott1]

Hi Everyone,
I'm new to BYC and chicken keeping. I live in Nevada City, CA and am hoping to get "in the loop" on local chicken and farm stuff and gather some local wisdom, especially as it comes to thwarting predators. Are there any experienced coop builders or retailers in this area? Good feed suppliers? Any good Northern CA breeders of birds that do well in the foothills? We're at about 3,000 ft, so it can get very cold and very hot. I've got my mind set on Dominiques for this first batch of chicks and maybe a few blue Andalusians. . .but I'm sure I'll end up with a menagerie. Thanks!

It is great to hear from you!

There are some of us in the foot hills. You really do not get that cold there. Cold is minus 21 like they had in Kansas last week.

Heat would be more of a problem.

 

[8machines]

My babies I got today! So sweet. Lavender Cuckoo Orpingtons. e

Oh, how pretty that lavender orphington is! I would love having 2 someday.

 

[8machines]

Thank you. We have tried the different foods but after two days and letting them forage, they still eat very little. My hubby feels sorry for them. I am going to try the Nutrena #40 layer and see if they will eat it. I have seen them push all the pellets on the ground and waste it.