Welcome! You have picked some nice breeds
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The Farmers' Daughter
Bob's biggest Fan
Hi everyone! 
I'm working on a new BYC Breeders' Directory and currently don't have any listings for California. If you sell eggs, chicks or birds, and would like to be added to the directory, feel free to send me a PM.
In the meantime, feel free to check it out: BYC Breeders' Directory
I'm working on a new BYC Breeders' Directory and currently don't have any listings for California. If you sell eggs, chicks or birds, and would like to be added to the directory, feel free to send me a PM.
In the meantime, feel free to check it out: BYC Breeders' Directory
@The Farmers' Daughter
Due to the disastrous No Calif fires last year I imagine some breeders might've been caught in them? Plus Newcastles for the last couple years have been hampering poultry sales. I pray no poultry breeders were caught up in those recent disasters!
Due to the disastrous No Calif fires last year I imagine some breeders might've been caught in them? Plus Newcastles for the last couple years have been hampering poultry sales. I pray no poultry breeders were caught up in those recent disasters!
@ronott1
You wanted to follow my use of trace minerals for my girls -- I'm still giving the hens the liquid trace mineral supplements soaked in dry millet seeds/grain and they're doing fine -- I also give the girls dry vitamin supplements mixed with their non-GMO canned corn -- my vet always advises me when I leave his pet hospital that I give the girls added vitamins/supplements. Like everything else in moderation, of course. Occasionally I put a tiny portion of liquid selenium and vitamin E in their treats. That's in addition to their organic layer feed and the organic produce from our home garden of lettuces, chard, cukes, cantaloupe, and many other purchased organic seeds and produce we can't grow at home. Spoiled girls but they are not just poultry to us -- they are our family LOL! The heatwave started this week and the poor babies are panting -- they were due to lay today as they've been very prolific layers the last few months but our SoCalif heatwaves really interrupt their laying rhythm ugh!! We flooded their chicken yard today to roust out the earthworms and crickets for them to chase.
DH sifted their sandbox under their popup canopy this morning -- 2 Dominiques in back, little Partridge Silkie, and Cuckoo Breda in front outside the box
With our heatwave summer starting early this year and the Covid interruption I have no hope of ordering any new rare Breda this year. Plus the USPS will not ship live birds in 90 degree plus temps anyway.. From the national weather news while we're having heatwaves here, the Midwest will be experiencing rains -- crazy weather!
You wanted to follow my use of trace minerals for my girls -- I'm still giving the hens the liquid trace mineral supplements soaked in dry millet seeds/grain and they're doing fine -- I also give the girls dry vitamin supplements mixed with their non-GMO canned corn -- my vet always advises me when I leave his pet hospital that I give the girls added vitamins/supplements. Like everything else in moderation, of course. Occasionally I put a tiny portion of liquid selenium and vitamin E in their treats. That's in addition to their organic layer feed and the organic produce from our home garden of lettuces, chard, cukes, cantaloupe, and many other purchased organic seeds and produce we can't grow at home. Spoiled girls but they are not just poultry to us -- they are our family LOL! The heatwave started this week and the poor babies are panting -- they were due to lay today as they've been very prolific layers the last few months but our SoCalif heatwaves really interrupt their laying rhythm ugh!! We flooded their chicken yard today to roust out the earthworms and crickets for them to chase.
DH sifted their sandbox under their popup canopy this morning -- 2 Dominiques in back, little Partridge Silkie, and Cuckoo Breda in front outside the box
With our heatwave summer starting early this year and the Covid interruption I have no hope of ordering any new rare Breda this year. Plus the USPS will not ship live birds in 90 degree plus temps anyway.. From the national weather news while we're having heatwaves here, the Midwest will be experiencing rains -- crazy weather!
The weather is very odd!
We are at 85F today but tomorrow and friday are 93 and 95. We are supposed to go down to 79 one day next week though
Your flock looks good!
You might have to hatch some eggs but would then have to deal with the cockerels
We are at 85F today but tomorrow and friday are 93 and 95. We are supposed to go down to 79 one day next week though
Your flock looks good!
You might have to hatch some eggs but would then have to deal with the cockerels
@ronott1 Yep, that's why I don't hatch eggs -- with my luck they'd all hatch cockerels and I can't bear to deal w// the consequences. DH refuses to eat any of our pets LOL!
nszrmch
Songster
Hi fellow NorCal-ians!
I have three day old chicks that I plan to move to the outdoor brooder with MHP on Tuesday! With our weather being all over the place, we have to make a few changes to the layout of our coops but we're almost all set!
I'm very happy to find a thread with people who are nearby
I have three day old chicks that I plan to move to the outdoor brooder with MHP on Tuesday! With our weather being all over the place, we have to make a few changes to the layout of our coops but we're almost all set!
I'm very happy to find a thread with people who are nearby
They should be fine outside!Hi fellow NorCal-ians!
I have three day old chicks that I plan to move to the outdoor brooder with MHP on Tuesday! With our weather being all over the place, we have to make a few changes to the layout of our coops but we're almost all set!
I'm very happy to find a thread with people who are nearby
Post pictures when you can please
Happy Moms' Day! ❤
Forgive my ignorance. What is MHP?Hi fellow NorCal-ians!
I have three day old chicks that I plan to move to the outdoor brooder with MHP on Tuesday! With our weather being all over the place, we have to make a few changes to the layout of our coops but we're almost all set!
I'm very happy to find a thread with people who are nearby
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