California - Northern

[juststruttin]

I have them and am hatching out chicks that I will be very stingy with sharing as I build up my flock. However, I do think that Deann @juststruttin may have adults that she is selling. I don't know that for sure. She also might have eggs. I hatched some from her recently and they came big and hatched like popcorn. It was a great experience!

I have lots of eggs but I don't have any Basque started birds or chicks.

 

[BCollie]

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Wow, I don't even sell them for that much, maybe I'm underselling myself.

Didn't you tell me you sell them for $50 each? That's what I'm going to be asking if they hatch, it's $30 less than Greenfire charges.
& LOL Bringing an incubator in the back seat....that's funny!

No, I sell them for less for an unsexed chick. I don't think the prices that GFF charge are real world prices. They charge $5,000 for a juvenile pair of the Ayam Cemani I have, I realize that some people have paid that, but I don't think it's realistic.

I guess I've always been a buy high, sell low person. I don't believe in milking every penny out of the birds. I like to share the birds I have with people that will appreciate them. That's how I got started in many of my rare breeds, from people that wanted to share with me. I guess I'm just paying it forward.

But I guess my perspective is different in that my birds don't need to pay for themselves. It's a hobby for me even if I never sold a single bird.

And don't take this as a judgment on your intended asking price, it isn't in the least. Just a comment on what I do. If I was going for money, they'd all be in the incubators. We eat Tolbunt eggs for breakfast most mornings, they are very reliable layers, LOL

No worries, I did not take that as a judgement. I wish I was in a position where I could sell them for less, but when one bag of feed for your birds costs 40% of your montly allowance, well, I'm looking to make money any way I can. Not that I view my birds as money-makers(I haven't made a single dime off of my birds) or even my chicks, but if there's an opportunity for me to make some money I'm certainly not going to pass it up! I dream of the day when I have my own business and I can afford to sell rare chicks for really good prices! I think it's great that you do that. Money is just a big issue for me since I'm unable to get a job. Chickens are expensive, especially when you have no money lol!

I agree that GFF's prices are a bit high. I bought a very high quality BCM pullet for $15 when GFF charges $50 for an unsexed day-old bird. No judgement towards them, they've done a lot to help introduce new breeds to us, but I do wish they didn't charge so much. Your average chicken-keeper can't afford to buy birds from them.

I think that's hilarious that you eat Tolbunt Polish eggs every morning.

 

[ronott1]

Boy did I have chicken Drama this morning!

I was about to leave for work when I heard the Garage chickens sounding the egg song alarm. I asked who riled them up and was told there was a loud bang out there and then all that noise while I was in the shower. I asked if they had checked on them. "no I thought you were in there". They really are no help at my house...

. They do not check when they hear noises like that.

The three in the brooder--about 10 weeks old--were out. Two were stuck behind the freezer. The Cross beak Delaware was out in the middle behind boxes. I got them all back in and then saw one of them pop out the back of the brooder through a hole! I stuffed them into a pet carrier and will fix the brooder tonight.

I did manage to get to work on time, but it was close....

No cookies for my Family tonight!

 

[BCollie]

Boy did I have chicken Drama this morning!

I was about to leave for work when I heard the Garage chickens sounding the egg song alarm. I asked who riled them up and was told there was a loud bang out there and then all that noise while I was in the shower. I asked if they had checked on them. "no I thought you were in there". They really are no help at my house...

. They do not check when they hear noises like that.

The three in the brooder--about 10 weeks old--were out. Two were stuck behind the freezer. The Cross beak Delaware was out in the middle behind boxes. I got them all back in and then saw one of them pop out the back of the brooder through a hole! I stuffed them into a pet carrier and will fix the brooder tonight.

I did manage to get to work on time, but it was close....

No cookies for my Family tonight!

Wow! I'm glad they are all safe and sound.

 

[caychris]

Boy did I have chicken Drama this morning!

I was about to leave for work when I heard the Garage chickens sounding the egg song alarm. I asked who riled them up and was told there was a loud bang out there and then all that noise while I was in the shower. I asked if they had checked on them. "no I thought you were in there". They really are no help at my house...

. They do not check when they hear noises like that.

The three in the brooder--about 10 weeks old--were out. Two were stuck behind the freezer. The Cross beak Delaware was out in the middle behind boxes. I got them all back in and then saw one of them pop out the back of the brooder through a hole! I stuffed them into a pet carrier and will fix the brooder tonight.

I did manage to get to work on time, but it was close....

No cookies for my Family tonight!

Yeah I've had similar experiences with my family. (Not chicken related though).

 

[Audio51]

They're set!

Woo Hoo!!!!

 

[Kaylish]

Thank you. I set my first eggs last night - a dozen Trader Joe's eggs just for fun($3 - we'll see if they even develop) and just over a dozen eggs bought from someone local for only $15. I also have two Tolbunt Polish eggs in there - I had been planning on driving them to someone in Chico for her to incubate them for me, but I didn't get enough eggs from the hen to make the drive worthwhile, only two, so I'm really hoping they develop/hatch for me. So far the incubator has been working flawlessly!
I hope Jeff (Papa's Poultry) still has a sale going on three weeks from now. I'd love to get eggs from him, I just can't afford it normally! But if this first hatch goes even just okay, and I get 50% hatched out(not expecting much from the TJ's eggs) I can still make about $25. Now if both the Tolbunt's hatch(

) that's a different story, I'd probably ask around $100 for both, $50 each.
I'm happy with my last experience with Papa's Poultry, so hopefully he'll still have a sale going two or three weeks from now so I can buy eggs from him.

Follow his page on Facebook; he's always posting specials there. I'm thinking about getting some of his if I can afford them so maybe we could split an order or something?

The infecting bug's better than this stupid cold (and at least I know who to "blame" ;-))

Ah, yes, that would suck!

Thanks for the offer, but I can wait Can't really get anything that requires extra care until after fireworks selling season's over--everyone should be integrated by then, and I can set up the feeder and waterer so that whoever comes over to babysit for me can just send the girls out to check eggs (waterer'll last more than the whole week, and I can take a light in and check the feeder after dark and top off if needed).

That's weird--I couldn't delete that chick schedule completely *shrugs*

I'm in Crescent City. I think Fort Bragg's about 5 hours away...

Little far for this trip! Might head up that direction in the fall when things settle down a bit.

I have lots of eggs but I don't have any Basque started birds or chicks.

I'd be wanting eggs to hatch- Honest opinion: would they be ok for a hatching newbie or should I get a few (cheap) hatches under my belt first?

 

[chrissyr]

Boy did I have chicken Drama this morning!

I was about to leave for work when I heard the Garage chickens sounding the egg song alarm. I asked who riled them up and was told there was a loud bang out there and then all that noise while I was in the shower. I asked if they had checked on them. "no I thought you were in there". They really are no help at my house...

. They do not check when they hear noises like that.

The three in the brooder--about 10 weeks old--were out. Two were stuck behind the freezer. The Cross beak Delaware was out in the middle behind boxes. I got them all back in and then saw one of them pop out the back of the brooder through a hole! I stuffed them into a pet carrier and will fix the brooder tonight.

I did manage to get to work on time, but it was close....

No cookies for my Family tonight!

My husband is a help because "happy wife happy life". My son is a help because some chicken money went towards his motorcycle . He is now obligated to help with whatever is asked of him.
My daughter doesn't' do chickens.
The dogs on the other hand are wonderful. They help me find gophers in the little pasture and unfortunately also my rogue skunk. We've had no luck catching it in the trap, but know it's living under one of our storage containers. The dog got a slight spray last night. Not strong enough to know exactly where the smell was coming from. But when doing the smell test, she was sure to throw her stinky head in my face last night.
They say skunks don't like ammonia, but not sure if grocery store grade is enough. Plan on putting some on a rag to block one end. The other hole will have a trap on it.

 

[TheKeeper]

I have lots of eggs but I don't have any Basque started birds or chicks.  

I had a great hatch from your eggs 2 yrs ago & kept one lovely hen. She's so mellow and a great layer.

Added - I hatched with a broody though, not an incubator (just to be fair).

 

[Happy Chooks]

When it comes to incubating, what is a "quitter"? Is this an egg that started to develop but stopped?

Yes, a quitter is an egg that started to develop, then died.

Egg swap would be great. I think much of our stock may have come from the same breeder, but you have so many now you must have got more from other lines.
We only have 2 more nests of 5 eggs each to hatch this year. Too many travel plans for more babies, but next year we should have a lot more eggs to choose from. Right now, only one of my hens is not broody and providing the occasional egg. (Poor girl is very fertile.

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I think all chicks are cute, but something about the tiny little ones just melt your heart!

Great picture!

Boy did I have chicken Drama this morning!

I was about to leave for work when I heard the Garage chickens sounding the egg song alarm. I asked who riled them up and was told there was a loud bang out there and then all that noise while I was in the shower. I asked if they had checked on them. "no I thought you were in there". They really are no help at my house...

. They do not check when they hear noises like that.

The three in the brooder--about 10 weeks old--were out. Two were stuck behind the freezer. The Cross beak Delaware was out in the middle behind boxes. I got them all back in and then saw one of them pop out the back of the brooder through a hole! I stuffed them into a pet carrier and will fix the brooder tonight.

I did manage to get to work on time, but it was close....

No cookies for my Family tonight!

I have to chuckle at the mental image. My dog is more helpful with distressed chickens than my family. She is now trained (totally by accident) and barks at me when she hears it. (and she can tell the difference between the egg song and the alarm call)