California - Northern

[ChickNmamma]

I meant to take a few pictures but Last weekend I set 4 corner posts. Today I dug some more holes and got some more 5" x 8ft lodge poles. Tomorrow will get some more concrete and set these other 5 posts. I need 5 more posts and a gate. Oh plus I need to build the coop. This is for the layer flock. I am gonna fence in the entire area so they can range in there as well.

The run for these is 36 feet long x 16 feet wide on the north side and 24 feet on the south side. The plan is to cover this one as well. The total fenced in area for ranging is yet to be determined as there will be hundreds of blueberries around there as well and a small fruit tree orchard. This soil in this spot is super good and I am in great mental debate as to wether to put my garden there instead and build the run somewhere else

I would "rotate" it.. put the garden in there, and then let the chickens in when the garden is done to rotortill it for you, then plant the garden again in spring. If the soil is that great - and it has good sun.. it would be a really good place for a garden. With what you are putting up to protect it you WILL keep those deer OUT! Maybe put a Gardening shed/chicken hutch that you can dual purpose?

 

[Miss Molly]

My broody's eggs hatched yesterday on day 20!

She only had 3 eggs and all 3 chicks hatched! I thought that they were either pure Langshans or Langshan roos over SPPR hens. Two are blue and look like Langshans and the other is almost solid black! The blue ones must have hatched from the lighter brown eggs which I thought were SPPR eggs. The black one is the one that I thought would be pure Langshan based on the egg color. I think that I was wrong! My friend did have a couple mutt black hens in the field as well as at least 1 Jersey Giant hen. The little black one must be Langshan over JG or mutt. They are adorable anyway and Precious is so happy! She lets me feel around under her and pick them up to look at them. She is a good mommy!

Congratulations...I love watching a broody and her baby's ... Priceless !

 

[debs_flock]

What is the difference between Penedesenca/empordanesa?

Jason's the expert here, but my understanding is the main thing is the empordanesa are the white version. I'm sure there's got to be more to it than that. I just hatch them and pass them back. I LOVE to hatch eggs and it's nice not having to brood and feed them more than a day or two after until we can set up a time to pass them off. Jason and I live fairly close to each other and I have a big incubator (and four mid-size ones).

 

[debs_flock]

Jason, your first OE chick is blue.

I'm signing off now, so I'll report back in the morning, hopefully with several more babies for you.

 

[chiqita]

So the croad langashtan that lays a pink/purple egg, I was wondering if I crossed one with an Easter egger that lays a nice blue egg. Would the chick then grow to lay like a lavender egg?

It all depends on how the lavender is made. Is it egg shell color? Chicken die spigots? ( like brown) crazy bloom? I don't know what does it, so I don't know what you might combine ad what you might loose. Egg color is a combination of factors.

Ron was trying to get me in trouble today! But mario seemed interested so I'm excited to hear what happens.

Hey guys. So I really need to figure this out tonight. HOW am I going to hang my heat lamp?! The ceiling is extremely tall, it would be a pain to hang it from there(if I can even reach the ceiling). Someone suggested a tripod, but unfortunately I don't have a spare one. I use both of mine in photoshoots, and have multiple photoshoots planned the next few weeks.
For the brooder, I'm using a cardboard box that is approximately 3.5' x 3.5', with white sand in the bottom. The inside of the brooder, from the sand to the chickenwire I have covering the top, is 1.5'.


So, how am I going to hang this heat lamp? Any ideas?! My chicks should be here on the 29th.

Will that chicken wire hold a lamp up ? If so switch to a milder bulb ( I'd suggest a ceramic if you are going to sleep with that next to you for 5 weeks) and put it on that or clamp it to the wall of the box and put it at an angle. Make sure either of these 2 options are the right temperature. If neither of those work do you have a table you can put over 1/2 your brooder? I pt a hook in the bottom my desk once and hung one of those mondo heat lamps.

I'm having turkey drama. One of the babies got constapated and backed up. His bottom was all swollen and got hurt when. Was trying to get poop out so he did not get septic. Put prep h on his poor bottom I'm hoping his massive swelling goes down so he can poo normally. He is clearly not feeling well however I hope he makes it but not hopeful. The rest of the Gus are doing great.

 

[GallusGirl]

Their eyes look so big! How precious. I love the little leg feathering too!

Introducing my frankenchickens.
Blue sizzle roo X bantam blue laced red wyandotte hen. An oops. A cute oops lol. Several days old.

 

[ronott1]

Ron was trying to get me in trouble today! But mario seemed interested so I'm excited to hear what happens.
Will that chicken wire hold a lamp up ? If so switch to a milder bulb ( I'd suggest a ceramic if you are going to sleep with that next to you for 5 weeks) and put it on that or clamp it to the wall of the box and put it at an angle. Make sure either of these 2 options are the right temperature. If neither of those work do you have a table you can put over 1/2 your brooder? I pt a hook in the bottom my desk once and hung one of those mondo heat lamps.

You never know!

There is another guy I could try too. His name is Ross!

It would be so great getting some Croads here...I wonder if Oz can get some....

 

[LiveLoveBOHO]

Hi Nor Cal Peeps
I'm Cherina I am in Lodi. I'm a chicken mom grandma really, very accidental. It started with 4 chicks for my daughters and by the end of a few weeks we has 3 Wyandottes, 2 EE, 4 Cochins, 5 seramas and 6 silkies !!! I really hope w e can do this well I don't know how this happens, CHICKEN MATH IS REAL!!! So we have 2 broaders in a large dog kenel in my daughters room, we have a small coup but need to figure plans for another largers one and a run... Any suggestions about anything! or suggestions for easy plans would be amazing. Here are some of my grand peep babies

 

[Meg2000000]

I meant to take a few pictures but Last weekend I set 4 corner posts. Today I dug some more holes and got some more 5" x 8ft lodge poles. Tomorrow will get some more concrete and set these other 5 posts. I need 5 more posts and a gate. Oh plus I need to build the coop. This is for the layer flock. I am gonna fence in the entire area so they can range in there as well.

The run for these is 36 feet long x 16 feet wide on the north side and 24 feet on the south side. The plan is to cover this one as well. The total fenced in area for ranging is yet to be determined as there will be hundreds of blueberries around there as well and a small fruit tree orchard. This soil in this spot is super good and I am in great mental debate as to wether to put my garden there instead and build the run somewhere else

Jason that sounds amazing!! I'm totally jealous!

 

[Meg2000000]

Welcome LiveLove!! Chicken math is totally real! Most of us on here are living testament to that! There's a section on BYC with people's coops and plans so you can get ideas. There's tons of knowledgeable people here that can help you figure out the size coop and run you need. Welcome again to the thread!