California - Northern

[lawatt]

My broodies like to brood in the laying boxes, usually two in the favorite laying boxes (I have two now). I let them do their thing, the other hens keep their distance. The laying boxes are about 2 feet off the ground so I put a board up to keep them from falling down but you'd be surprised how they learn to manage the ramp and mom has them out.

I freaked out the first time they did this but have learned they take care of them.


Oh, and I've never had luck moving them, so I let them be. After they all hatch I moved the first ones but then hen moves them back into the coop so now I just leave them.

similar experience here -- i just went through five broodies this spring, and i ended up with trouble with/from girls that got moved, smooth sailing with the ones i left alone. go figure.

 

[chickee]

I found this information about the Poultry Auction:

Roseville Poultry Auction:
1st and 3rd Sunday of Each Month 1401 Church St. Roseville,CA @ the old Livestock Auction across from Denios Farmers Market Gate opens at 5:30 a.m. Sale starts at 9:00 a.m. Chickens, Roosters, Ducks, Geese, Pigeons, Quail, Rabbit, etc.etc. etc. and and occasional Goat or two. You Bring them and we can sell them for You. ** Next Sale Sunday May 16 ** Parking is free for Unloading from 5:30a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

I may try this for the next auction date....

Beat me to it . .

 

[Hangtown Farms]

SO sweet! I LOVE kittens!!

I used to raise and show Siamese and Abyssinian Cats. Now I have two Bengal cats that are just for pets.

lol I have a Bengal to. Anakin is 14 and my little Buddy . He is way more active than any cat his age I have personally been around.
He used to jump on top of the door when he was much younger.
He is A Seal Lynx point

 

[ronott1]

Beat me to it . .

I was a afraid the reply would get lost--I waited a day

 

[chickee]

If you do tell me how it goes! That's only about 15 minutes from my house.

I have taken roosters to the Roseville auction many times. The earlier you get there the better. You have to get in line to drop off your chickens and sometimes the line of cars can be long. They have people that come to your vehicle and take the chickens and put them in cages. They will have you fill out a form with your name and address. They count your chickens and give you a receipt. Usually you get a check in the mail a week later. They charge a percentage for selling your chickens which is 25% plus a $2.00 check cut fee. You never know what your chickens will go for. Depends on the buyers that day. Just be prepared to see them grab your chickens by the legs (holding multiple chickens at a time in each hand) to transport them to the cages. I find this disturbing to see my chickens upside down, wings flapping and squawking

Wish it was easier to find home for roosters.

 

[HighNDryFarm]

Aargh....another hatching question...maybe I should go over to the hatching thread so I have new blood listening to my questions....so the hatching is going pretty well, long but OK. I have an EE hatching that is pipping down at an angle and there's blood. It's zipping slowly, when there's a small amount of blood it rests but I can see that it's breathing is more and more labored. The poor thing is really working but must be malpotitioned. I have a Marans in there that hatched before this one started zipping and he's begging to come out but I don't want to open the incubator with this poor guy half way through it's wayward zip.

I'm thinking I should pull the Marans out and help the wayward zipper at the other end of the zip which is in the correct way. I have two other pipped but I'm OK with opening the incubator with the pips but normally don't open it with one half way.....but I'm wondering if I should intervene before the other two start zipping.

OK, edited to say, I pulled the Marans. It was right at the edge...so help the wayward zipper now or wait. One of the two Marans that are pipped is starting to zip.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Well it has been a day! I took kitty in where I thought see came from, the volunteers got one look and opened the gate for me and we rushed her in for treatment. She got karo and perked up a little. I thought she was maybe 6 weeks because she was so tiny, turns out she is 8 weeks and weights 14.2 ozs., too small for worming or earmite treatment. They think she may have cocci. Every bit of fluids we got in to the kitten came right back out except the sub-q fluids.

Turns out the kittens littermate died last week, the person fostering the kitten figured since when she gave the kitten a bath she got bitten, she was well enough to go to a new home. The kitten was still nursing but showing an interest in dry food, hadn't really eaten any yet.

The lady fostering her didn't like my choice of vets and came and got the kitten. Their vet was sending someone out to collect specimens before taking the kitten into the office. They are checking for cocci or leukemia. I couldn't have gotten her in before 10:00 tomorrow without it being an Emergency call fee.

Sure hoping the tiny little thing pulls through!

I'm still working on disinfecting DD room.

 

[chickee]

lol I have a Bengal to. Anakin is 14 and my little Buddy . He is way more active than any cat his age I have personally been around.
He used to jump on top of the door when he was much younger.
He is A Seal Lynx point

Cool! Is he what they call a snow leopard? I want to see a picture! Who did you get yours from? I got my female (pet quality) from a breeder in Penn Valley and my male is (show quality) from a breeder in Lincoln, Jungle Katz Cattery.

Here is my boy, Leo (5 years old) and my female, Sashi is going on 8 and still looks and acts like a kitten! My two are only 2 generations removed from the wild Asian leopard cat breeding, so they are very active. My female loves to be put in a fabric, kitty crackle bag and swung around in circles! She is crazy cute and fun!

I hope mine are as long lived as your boy! I am going to be heartbroken when I loose mine

Leonardo



Sashi

 

[OR4-hmom]

I took the camera out today. Warning, picture quality is bad but I like the subjects.

The broody committee, sharing 7 chicks. The rooster stations himself right in front of the ladies at night.

 

[OR4-hmom]

This is the first chick to under the committee. Squishy took to mothering right away, we'll see how it goes when baby gets bigger than she is.