California - Northern

[WendyJeepchick]

If you guys want to wait til May we set the date for the Chicken party for May 18th here at my house in Turlock. Hopefully people can make previous arrangements & we can all trade, buy, sell eggs chicks, etc while we are here having fun together.
 We invited Walt when we saw him at the Fresno show yesterday &he said he would make a note of the date & we met some new people from other places too.
 Teresa ended up not going but Julie & I had fun at our table. It was so nice to be able to sit......LOL
  I picked up another Brown Leghorn from the Paso Robles breeder (Deborah Kunic) for myself & a pullet for Wendy too. She said they are great & from really good bloodlines Gene Helton. I know nothing about Leghorn lines so I guess I will learn. Julie said that Deborah show birds did well at the show.
  Walt gave Julie & I an education on the differences of Australorps & Orpingtons. So nice having an educated resource to help point things out. I was studying the SOP text trying to decipher when I should have been looking at the pictures.....LOL. I have had both but am loving the Orpingtons more & more. I just guess I love big fluffy bums & they are great layers for me to.
  The attendance at the show seemed smaller to Julie & I but I missed last year & now they split the 4Hers to another building so I suppose that makes a big difference.

Oooo...a Leghorn Pullet...this is better than Christmas! Thank you Karen!!

 

[sewandgrow]

May 18th sounds so fun! It's my mother's birthday. She loves chickens and has invested in our farm because she can't have her own. Well, she has a Brabanter cockerel that is HERS but he lives on our farm. Anyway, I'd love to bring her. Will that be okay?

Absolutely she is welcomed...............

 

[AlpineButterfly]

Okay, just in case you haven't already read...The Chicken party at my house here in Turlock has been set for May 18th 11 a.m.
I will do roasters full of some kind of chicken like last time.
Bring side dishes like salads, casseroles, fruits, veggies etc. Or you can bring desserts, soft drinks and snacks.
We will have a free raffle again so if you have anything chicken related you want to donate feel free.......... we accept all donations....LOL
I hope to have a fodder feeder set up & a greens tray with a wire top for inside the pens & put them on the raffle table & crafts of course....
My daughter says the snow cone machine is still doing great & I have lots of different syrups for it. The kids loved that last time.
Cari (my daughter) wants to get a cotton candy machine. She has lots of kids parties out at the pool.
The kids all had fun swimming last time while we all "chicken talked" so be sure to bring swimsuits & towels for them.
I hope a lot of you can set up trades, buys, sells of all different chicks, eggs, etc. I am hopping to get a few new, never had before breeds just for different pullets for the layer pen...........maybe Caliornia Grays, Pinta Pitas, Cream Legbars, and Isbars. ....LOL a lady can dream can't she????......LOL
We try to do a meet & greet go round to make sure everyone knows who & "where from" everyone is & what breeds they have.
Anyone that can come please RSVP to me on private message or call 209-667-6667 and let me know. I will be keeping track to have tables & chairs etc.....
Please feel free to share any fun ideas or suggestions with us. Any questions please contact me. Julie & Teresa from Madera are helping too.
Karen in Turlock

Oh! I want to come!

But my sister's baby is due the weekend before, and my plan is to be with her to help out. Babies are so exciting!

So maybe next time.

 

[sewandgrow]

Oooo...a Leghorn Pullet...this is better than Christmas! Thank you Karen!!

You are more than welcomed. Just let me know when you want to get her.

 

[casportpony]

Ok status update: no more deaths overnight they are still pooping blood but there is regular poop mixed in. The two sickest ones are still standing huddled. They are hungry.

Another thing you could do is make them a mash using the Corid water, that will help get more medication and water into them. FYI, I called the mfg of Corid and Amprol and the guy I spoke with there said it's a very safe product and pretty hard to OD them with it.

-Kathy

 

[sewandgrow]

Oh! I want to come!

But my sister's baby is due the weekend before, and my plan is to be with her to help out. Babies are so exciting!

So maybe next time.

I PM YOU.........................

 

[sewandgrow]

I am bummed, I cannot make it. I am hosting a Cream Legbar gathering at my house that weekend.

Always something I tell Ya............It is impossible to have any get together without date conflicts....So sorry what a nice addition you would have been.

 

[WendyJeepchick]

Ron, Wendy lives really close to me & in fact used to be my neighbor  right down the street . You passed her last home when you turned onto my street to come to the last chicken party here. Maybe you two can work out something for chicks at the party this year if she is willing to wait til then.
  We set the date for May 18th....please mark your calendar. We hope to have a really nice turnout again.

Karen, thanks for having my best interest in mind and suggesting the U of A's for the May get together.

I do actually like my husband quite a bit, and even more so when he doesn't hate my chickens. So...waiting is best. You know how it is to "geek-out" and start drooling over the breeds you wish you had

 

[juststruttin]

Always something I tell Ya............It is impossible to have any get together without date conflicts....So sorry what a nice addition you would have been.

Tell me about it.... the 17th is the only commitment I have booked this spring. What are the chances.... Is that one of Murphy's Laws?

I would have loved to attend your event, and may make it if I don't play host on Sunday to a few out-of-towners.

 

[kenkingdotcom]

I started a thread on the main forum but didn't get any replies. So before I turn him over to animal control, I'll give this one last shot.


FREE to our friends at BYC! 6 mo old Easter Egger Rooster. In San Francisco, CA!


Bought from Half Moon Bay Feed, raised from a chick. It's a little flighty because it's been picked on by our chickens. He does eat out of my hand, but doesn't like being handled. May consider trading for a hen. Let me know what you have.