California - Northern

[alibra]

my white leghorn suddenly died last month at about age 4 or 5. I feel like white leghorns are really fragile due to what they're bred for....

 

[tommysgirl]

Hey guys! Do any of you have chicks for sale this late in the year? We're looking to replenish our layers... I don't want production birds, just some decent laying breeds

I just lost the second laying hen this month

she Was 8 and had a happy life though. she only had one working leg, so she was an easy target.

Going to ....I hope

. I have a broody right now and I am waiting on some Mottled Java eggs and I have placed a bid on some Silver Penciled Wyandottes I hope to put them under her by Thursday. If the shipped eggs don't come through I am putting some Delaware roo over the following hens Del, Chocolate Rock, California Grey, and Australorp eggs under her So on or about the 24th of October I hope to have chicks of some sort. All good/excellent layers.

Where are you located? I am in Lake County. I am happy to let the mama raise em if you want to plan a trip/meet up. she kept her last brood with her til they were almost 5 weeks old any I have room to keep these until we can schedule some way to meet up

Sorry about the loss of your girl. The special needs one get to us

 

[OR4-hmom]

How do you "Blow out" an egg? One of my chickens died yesterday but laid an egg prior. She had been ill for a few days and I don't want to eat the egg. I didn't think I liked her but I cried for that 3 yr. old leghorn. I buried her by our dog.

I use a dremel with a small bit to drill the holes in the end. I have a syringe that I use to drawn the liquids out. It works better if you break the yolk and kinda scramble the insides. I rinse them out with water then hydrogen peroxide and let them dry before decorating them.

 

[PetRock]

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[PetRock]

Sounds like a productive day! It's nice at the end of the day, you can say you got a lot done. And went to a party too!!

Today is a different day! I don't seem to be able to get off the couch!

 

[Flowers of Abba]

Would love to see pics of them! Here is an egg I've been getting this shape for about a month. It's from one of my silver laced wyandottes. Why is it like this? It's not soft just weird shaped.

She is celebrating winter squash?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

What a handsome hunk!

Why Thank You ! Lol sorry could not resist

OMG!!! Now I know why I have been stressing over this chicken coop move for the last 4 weeks. It took FOREVER! I did finally get it moved and need to reinforce the area they will be in. I heard that they have Bobcats in the area as well as Opossum, Raccoons, Dogs, Etc. How big to Bobcats get, poundage wise?

Tomorrow I go back to get the last little bit and have the movers move the big furniture. I am so tired, but I wanted to catch up and see what has been going on.

I ended up getting a sore throat on Thursday, and had a fever and chills last night and felt like poo all day. So much fun to move when you aren't feeling well. Thank goodness for family and ex husbands! The ex helped me move the coop today and I got a giant pet carrier on loan from Placer SPCA It could have held all 13 birds, but I put two in the small pet carrier just to give them a little room. Now I have to lug that giant thing back but it worked really well.

Ohh hope you get better soon. Are you in Town or in the country. Uou should be ok if in town unless you are on the outskirts . ( For Bobcats anyways.
They get up to about 35 pounds but usually less

Ya I remember you talking about them that why I was showing you, they're somewhat new to eBay though aren't they? I haven't seen them much. Pretty birds. Do you sell hatching eggs from yours?

That is Jim Poole. He says this may be his last year with them. I have Crele , Black penes laying and white Empordanesa

I just finished a batch of Apricot Pineapple Jam! The house smells so good.

I might be persuaded to give up the Wheaten Penedesenca pullet. She is close to point of lay.

I am off to take pictures now.

Here are the pictures of the Penedesencas from Our Fly Babies:

Wheaten:

These are the Partridge Penedesenca pullets:

Ron they are looking good. Can you send me these photos too? [email protected]
I hope to get the Penedesenca site up next week or two just have had alot going on lol.

AH! As we were driving away from home to go to church we saw this HUGE bobcat on our private road! It stopped and turned and went away from our yard but it looked as it it was heading towards the neighbors garden which butts up to our garden area and coop run!

you have a very secure coop and run at least

 

[ronott1]

Ron they are looking good. Can you send me these photos too? [email protected]
I hope to get the Penedesenca site up next week or two just have had alot going on lol.
you have a very secure coop and run at least

I thought you would want the pictures. I almost sent them when I posted the pictures to the thread.

I will send them to you soon.

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I thought you would want the pictures. I almost sent them when I posted the pictures to the thread.

I will send them to you soon.

thanks Ron
Keep that Wheaten lol. Put her in with the U of A's at the farm

 

[ronott1]

thanks Ron
Keep that Wheaten lol. Put her in with the U of A's at the farm

That is a great Idea!

My middle daughter has bonded with her too.