California - Northern

[Audio51]

Is this a fertile egg?

It's very faint, but looks like a Bull's Eye to me...

 

[ronott1]

Is this a fertile egg?

Yes, that is a fertile egg. You can tell but the upraised outer circle and the dot in the center.

 

[BCollie]

YES!!! You know what this means? The Tolbunt Polish has started laying again, and her eggs are still fertile!! Wahoo! I noticed she was in the coop for the first time ever(without me having put her in there) and the nest box was very dug out, my girls don't dig it out that much. Time to start collecting all the white eggs I get! The only problem is that I have 3 white egg layers - two Andalusians that lay almost every day, and the Tolbunt Polish. I have no way of telling apart the Tolbunt eggs from the Andalusian eggs so it looks like I'll be setting ALL my white eggs, even the infertile ones.

 

[gander007]

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I did ask them if I could sell chickens there & they said they had someone selling chicks last week so it sounds like it's fine. BUT I'm asking if I legally need some kind of permit or something to sell livestock somewhere besides out of my home. I just want to make sure I'm not breaking any laws...


Every area has it's own rules on selling outside of the home so to be safe I would call city hall in your area and find out their rules for the area I know I have to make a trip to our city hall and it is an hour and a half away just one way to get any and all permits .....

California does require a seller permit, but it's free. It is is you bought the eggs, then sell the chicks. I know one of the bird shows I went to a few years back did require anyone selling birds have one. You can go to www.ftb.ca.gov for mor info on it. They do expect you to charge and pay tax on anything you sell the is not for human consumption. Most people I know do not have have a permit. If you are going to do it on a regular basis I would see about getting one just to be "legal". This is info from a PDF file for the FTB (Franchise Tax Board)

Q: Who must obtain a seller's permit?
A: The requirement to obtain a seller's permit applies to
individuals as well as corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Both wholesalers and retailers must apply for a permit. You must obtain a seller's permit if you:
 -Are engaged in business in California and
 -Intend to sell or lease tangible personal property that
. would ordinarily be subject to sales tax if sold at retail.


Thank you for that was very well explained .....

 

[BCollie]

California does require a seller permit, but it's free. It is is you bought the eggs, then sell the chicks. I know one of the bird shows I went to a few years back did require anyone selling birds have one. You can go to www.ftb.ca.gov for mor info on it. They do expect you to charge and pay tax on anything you sell the is not for human consumption. Most people I know do not have have a permit. If you are going to do it on a regular basis I would see about getting one just to be "legal". This is info from a PDF file for the FTB (Franchise Tax Board)

Q: Who must obtain a seller's permit?
A: The requirement to obtain a seller's permit applies to
individuals as well as corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Both wholesalers and retailers must apply for a permit. You must obtain a seller's permit if you:
 -Are engaged in business in California and
 -Intend to sell or lease tangible personal property that
. would ordinarily be subject to sales tax if sold at retail.

Thank you very much!

 

[Audio51]

YES!!! You know what this means? The Tolbunt Polish has started laying again, and her eggs are still fertile!! Wahoo! I noticed she was in the coop for the first time ever(without me having put her in there) and the nest box was very dug out, my girls don't dig it out that much. Time to start collecting all the white eggs I get! The only problem is that I have 3 white egg layers - two Andalusians that lay almost every day, and the Tolbunt Polish. I have no way of telling apart the Tolbunt eggs from the Andalusian eggs so it looks like I'll be setting ALL my white eggs, even the infertile ones.

Woo Hoo!!!!

That is so great!. Yes...set them all!!!

 

[SpringPeeper]

Of my 4 feedstore "pullets" last year, one was a cockerel. (2 buff orps and 2 barred rocks, one of the rocks was the boy)

Yeah I just went out and looked more closely, I'd almost bet money he is a he. Oh, well... not looking to breed EEs so he may be sweet and sour chicken this fall.

 

[debs_flock]

I miss magpies, they are up at Crater Lake but not down this far.

I love them too. I was obsessed with taking pictures of them on my recent trip to England.


Theirs are a bit different than ours.

 

[BCollie]

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I only have room in my bator for 12 eggs, and want to set all her eggs until the three week mark, but I should have more room after candling my eggs to see which ones aren't developing.

 

[95030chick]

For anyone in the SF Bay Area, San Mateo Pet Supply is having their annual customer appreciation sale on the 8th of June, Sunday.

The flyer says "All dog and cat food 10% off. Everything else in the store 25% off."
"No special orders or rain checks. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. (Limit on Advantage and Frontline.)"

To help judge if it is worth the trip, they seem to have the full line of Scratch and Peck chicken feed. However, they are a little more costly than other stores, at least for the item I bought.

San Mateo Feed: Scratch and Peck Naturally Free Grower, 25#, $26.49 (- 25% = 19.87)

for comparison, Sam's Downtown Feed (San Jose) doesn't stock this, but gets it with a special order for $23.75
The Scratch and Peck website lists this item at $20.99 (-10% with a current promotional) = $18.89 (I'm not sure how much shipping would be.)

Sales tax in San Mateo County is 9%.

San Mateo Pet Supply
346 El Camino Real
Redwood City, CA
Store hours 9am to 7pm, daily