California - Northern

[CALI CHICK]

Do I need to worry about "the man"

coming down on me if they get sick tho...?

No roosters here either... I am literally in a subdivision. I told my neighbors, they laughed. Got 4 sex links... they SAID they were one of the more "quiet" ones... we'll see.

Our (2) golden sex link hens are some of the quieter girls in our flock. Of course they are the youngest and lowest on the pecking order so that could have something to do with it too. They started laying eggs the first week at our new property at only 16 weeks old. Although I'm hoping their eggs get bigger...........the GSL's have been GREAT!

Good luck with your new chicken adventures and welcome. If you ever have questions or concerns, you'll find help and support right here!

Here's a picture of my Golden Comets. I thought it was interesting that one has the standard white feathering around the neck but the other has black.

At least they are easy to tell apart.
They are named "Honey-Girl" and "Amber Lyn"

 

[Ali707]

Do I need to worry about "the man" coming down on me if they get sick tho...? No roosters here either... I am literally in a subdivision. I told my neighbors, they laughed. Got 4 sex links... they SAID they were one of the more "quiet" ones... we'll see.

Hi! I am in Roseville up off of Sierra College close to Granite Bay. Most people don't even realize you have chickens unless you have a Rooster which Rocklin doesn't allow either, or if you don't keep your chickens in your backyard. People tend to get annoyed with chicken poop or uninvited guests in their yard. As for getting sick......what kind of sick are you worried about? "The Man" usually don't know much about your backyard goings on unless you have a nasty neighbor that complains to animal control. I had 12 hens in Fairfield on a quarter acre lot in a subdivision and no one even knew I had chickens over the neighbor dogs BARKING!!!!!

I love the video! I could watch baby chicks all day. Your little guys are so pretty! Good luck on the remainder of your hatch!

Here are my lessons learned from my first hatch, feel free to edit this if I have anything wrong! : * I didn't realize how much of a "yuck" factor there would be, I had to get over my squeamishness fast! * I need a better thermometer, the red alcohol one that came with the incubator just doesn't have the resolution * When assisting chicks, try to clear enough shell and papery outer membrane for the head to be free, then cut the clear inner membrane without hitting any blood vessels. Sit down in a steamy bathroom, have q-tips, warm water, tweezers, small scissors, and paper towels handy during assistance. * My glasses fog in a steamy bathroom, not sure how to mitigate that yet... * A beer helps with the anxiety while waiting for eggs to pip * Set up the brooder a few days in advance to get the temperature correct * Force yourself to get away from the house for a few hours, it's just not healthy to keep checking on the incubator every 5 minutes for 3 days straight. I have a lethargic chick who hatched late last night, he was the last to hatch. The yolk had not absorbed when he hatched so he spent last night in the incubator in a cup, it seemed to be absorbed this morning. He was all sticky so I soaked & dried him this morning, the fluff is ok now. However I don't see him eating and drinking like the others. I tried to feed him a mash of save-a-chick, crushed chick starter, and sugar but he only took a little. I think I feel food in his crop. Any ideas?

I learned most of the same stuff this time . There wasn't much ick factor with the quail though. They didn't have much goo or anything. The one I had that zipped into it's yolk sack , never hatched and was gone by the time I got back from work. My last one to hatch was strong but can't walk right. I have to do something about it tonight probably. I have just been applying any chicken ideas to the quail. . Chicken eggs will be set next month. Yay!

 

[PetRock]

Our (2) golden sex link hens are some of the quieter girls in our flock. Of course they are the youngest and lowest on the pecking order so that could have something to do with it too. They started laying eggs the first week at our new property at only 16 weeks old. Although I'm hoping their eggs get bigger...........the GSL's have been GREAT!

Good luck with your new chicken adventures and welcome. If you ever have questions or concerns, you'll find help and support right here!

Here's a picture of my Golden Comets. I thought it was interesting that one has the standard white feathering around the neck but the other has black.

At least they are easy to tell apart.
They are named "Honey-Girl" and "Amber Lyn"

Beautiful girls! We have one golden sex link named Omelet and she is not quiet! She's a smaller hen but consistently lays big, light brown eggs. Her egg song can go on and on and since she lays almost every day, we hear it a lot! She is also a bossy thing. She is second from the top in pecking order and is one of our top hen's enforcers. Our top hen went broody and when we gave her some day old Speckled Sussex chicks, Omelet was the only chicken that she let close to them. It was cute!

 

[ronott1]

The Brinsea recovers so quickly that it barely changes when you get in there that I think it won't be problem but after 14 chicks hatching, I've opened the incubator several times.....any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Yes, as long as it can breath let it stay for 24 hours. They often still zip when the goo is there but they do need to absorb as much of the yolk as possible. Often there will be intestine or bowl problems along with the goo.

One thing to double check is the temp at the egg level in the brinsea. if it reads lower than 99.3 to 99.5 it might help to increase the temperature setting a couple of points for the next hatch.

You are having a great first hatch with a new incubator though.

 

[lawatt]

hmm, my little Basque girl Eleanor has been spending more and more time in the nesting box lately... does anyone here have experience with whether the EOs tend to go broody?

 

[ronott1]

hmm, my little Basque girl Eleanor has been spending more and more time in the nesting box lately... does anyone here have experience with whether the EOs tend to go broody?

Yes! I had one last Fall go broody at 7 months old.

Keep us posted!

Send a PM if you are interested in the Cream legbar x Crele Pene pullet or pullets.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Adorable. Where did you come up with the name Earlene? I ask because it's not a common name and my step dad's niece is named Earlene.
The first hatch along I participated in, there was a contest to write a poem. I wrote a two stanza limerick (I won). I wrote about a showgirl and the closest name I could come up with to rhyme was Earl. When Earlene hatched (my first showgirl chick), I named her Earl until she proved to be a pullet. Then I changed her name to Earlene, it just seemed to fit. Her hatchmate, a silkie that looks just like her without the NN became Randi as in Earl & Randy from the TV show My Name Is Earl.

Earlene (fits, don't you think?), this has been my desktop at work since I took it when she was very young.

It does fit!

Anyone in the Rocklin, Ca area? I am pretty sure I am the only one awake with new chicks in my entire area... feeling alone in this adventure. We have an oddly large lot in my subdivision which allows me to have chickens... any advice for subdivision chicken keeping??

I'm up the hill from you. Welcome!

Do I need to worry about "the man"

coming down on me if they get sick tho...?

No roosters here either... I am literally in a subdivision. I told my neighbors, they laughed. Got 4 sex links... they SAID they were one of the more "quiet" ones... we'll see.

Not sure what sickness you are concerned about.

 

[lividoll]

Went to Concord Feed today.  Lots of bantam chicks and then a bunch of RIR &  Americana (I think).  They put a schedule on the wall so you know what is coming when.


They have ducks coming in a week and turkeys and gosslings in a few weeks.    I never would have thought that so many people in such an urban area would be getting enough poultry to keep this place so busy with so many babies.  I wish all those people were on BYC and on the forum!

Concord feed is my home location- but there are 2 stores. The pleasant hill store is great, and the staff is awesome. The concord location leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[ronott1]

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Thank you for the information on Feed stores in Concord! There are quite a few of us over by you.

Tell us about your experiences with the chickens Please.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

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Quote: Yes, as long as it can breath let it stay for 24 hours. They often still zip when the goo is there but they do need to absorb as much of the yolk as possible. Often there will be intestine or bowl problems along with the goo.

One thing to double check is the temp at the egg level in the brinsea. if it reads lower than 99.3 to 99.5 it might help to increase the temperature setting a couple of points for the next hatch.

You are having a great first hatch with a new incubator though.

Two of the three pipped last night, the two that were zipping, including the amber goo one were out and fluffy this morning. I think it's from my Australorp. I have never had any of her eggs. I have two now. They're one of my favorites. I've got some really cool looking chicks this hatch. I'm kind of sad they're sold. Wonder how long I can find excuses to keep them a few days longer! I have one more Polish with a pip. I can't imagine any of the others will hatch but I'm surprised this last group has!

So I guess it's a good time to admit I never calibrated the darn thing! It's the last page in the booklet and after the hatching part so I only read the beginning info...then read all of you calibrating but my eggs were already set! So before I set the FBCM's Sunny is sending me tomorrow I will calibrate the darn thing and see where the changes should be. Although my percentage is around 75% so I really can't complain. I'm really happy with the hatch and how incredibly EASY hatching with this incubator is! I am SO happy with it all the way around! Wish I got the Octagon 40 instead of 20~