California - Northern

[casportpony]

So my BCMs are 4 weeks tomorrow; anyone want to play the pullet or cockerel game?

#1 - 95% sure Cockerel


#2 - Unsure



#3 - Thinking cockerel



And #4 - Really hoping pullet...


But feel free to crush said hopes and give me reason to find more chicks...I mean I need at least 1 dark egg layer right?!

I'm no expert, but they all look male to me, too.

-Kathy

 

[Kaylish]

I'm no expert, but they all look male to me, too.

-Kathy

That would be my luck!

...

Ok, so...now I'm going to need to find some more Marans.

 

[Sirracha]

they threw a party without me.

 

[Kaylish]

Can anyone confirm something I was told about Mereks (sp?) vaccination? That once a bird has been vaccinated that it becomes a carrier and will infect any flock that has not been vaccinated?

 

[Happy Chooks]

The shame, lol.

He's one I found last summer and bottle fed. Meant to turn him over to a wildlife rescue, but kept putting it off and now he's too big and tame. By tame I mean he won't bite people unless startled, he's no lap opossum, that's for sure.

-Kathy

Wow, I've never heard of anyone bottle feeding an opossum. Very interesting story, thanks for sharing.

Pullet or cockerel?

Age? Kind of far away, but I say pullet.

NOOOOOOOOO! just found out that the closest feed store to me (1 hr away) is closing, They are only keeping the tractor sales open as the feed store is a consistant loss! The next closest is another 30 min away. Getting to costco/walmart/trader joes already is a 6 hour min trip. Oh, the things we do to live in the places that we love.

Oh that just stinks.

So my BCMs are 4 weeks tomorrow; anyone want to play the pullet or cockerel game?

#1 - 95% sure Cockerel


#2 - Unsure



#3 - Thinking cockerel



And #4 - Really hoping pullet...


But feel free to crush said hopes and give me reason to find more chicks...I mean I need at least 1 dark egg layer right?!

I think they are all boys.

Can anyone confirm something I was told about Mereks (sp?) vaccination? That once a bird has been vaccinated that it becomes a carrier and will infect any flock that has not been vaccinated?

Here is a great Mareks reference for you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/39918/mareks-vaccine/0_50

 

[95030chick]

NOOOOOOOOO! just found out that the closest feed store to me (1 hr away) is closing, They are only keeping the tractor sales open as the feed store is a consistant loss! The next closest is another 30 min away. Getting to costco/walmart/trader joes already is a 6 hour min trip. Oh, the things we do to live in the places that we love.

Oh no! I do drive down the hill to Chico for most of my feed needs and that is about 25 minutes from my house, but we do have one in Paradise if I really need something quicker. They are as much as $10 more a bag on some things. I went in today for Game starter for the quail and they only had 50# bags. I passed on it. Figured I would go ahead and get another bag of organic chick starter anyway. They were out and said they have to order at least 1500 lbs of stuff from Purina and it might be a couple of weeks. A couple of weeks???? MIne birds can't wait a couple of weeks to eat! soooo.....I will be driving to Chico again.

 

[Flowers of Abba]

I love azure ! They won't deliver up the summit. I have a pick up spot in gardernerville nv. Coop type thing. If my husband didn't LOVE living and building in the south shore I don't know if I could take it!

When he first showed me where he wanted to move my first question was "hello, where is the mall" three months later I was in the driveway breaking ice with a rock bar . Boy have I changed

 

[chickee]

That would be my luck!

...

Ok, so...now I'm going to need to find some more Marans.

You need to get some golden cuckoo Marans chicks. They can be color sexed at hatch so you know you are getting pullets for sure

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I am tempted to flip my drive in that direction, but it would have to have the Costco / walmart/ trader joes.... I hit that once a month . altogether it's a day trip . It takes SOOOO long but there is only Safeway and raleys here in town and with 7 people, 2 dogs , 2 cats , some ;-) birds - that won't cut it!

no costco ( yet ) no trader joes thats in Folsom

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Wow, I've never heard of anyone bottle feeding an opossum. Very interesting story, thanks for sharing.

Age? Kind of far away, but I say pullet.

Oh that just stinks.

I think they are all boys.

Here is a great Mareks reference for you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/39918/mareks-vaccine/0_50

I dont vaccinate but its a different strain I believe which will not harm unvaccinated birds