California - Northern

[A Bit Scrambled]

Hello Northern California! I live in Tracy (Central Valley) and keep a small flock of layers. My 13 yr old just joined 4H and he would like to get a couple of show quality birds. He is interested in large fowl. I just ordered the American Standard of Perfection and know nothing about showable chickens. I just love my scruffy girls to pieces. Does anyone have advice on what would make an interesting exhibition breed and where to acquire them? His group is going to Modesto on Saturday with the intent on picking out their chickens there, but I don't want to put all our eggs in one basket...Please let me know and thanks for any help in this new endeavor!

 

[TheKeeper]

Hello Northern California! I live in Tracy (Central Valley) and keep a small flock of layers. My 13 yr old just joined 4H and he would like to get a couple of show quality birds. He is interested in large fowl. I just ordered the American Standard of Perfection and know nothing about showable chickens. I just love my scruffy girls to pieces. Does anyone have advice on what would make an interesting exhibition breed and where to acquire them? His group is going to Modesto on Saturday with the intent on picking out their chickens there, but I don't want to put all our eggs in one basket...Please let me know and thanks for any help in this new endeavor!

Hello!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Hello Northern California!  I live in Tracy (Central Valley) and keep a small flock of layers.  My 13 yr old just joined 4H and he would like to get a couple of show quality birds.  He is interested in large fowl.  I just ordered the American Standard of Perfection and know nothing about showable chickens.  I just love my scruffy girls to pieces.  Does anyone have advice on what would make an interesting exhibition breed and where to acquire them?  His group is going to Modesto on Saturday with the intent on picking out their chickens there, but I don't want to put all our eggs in one basket...Please let me know and thanks for any help in this new endeavor!

Welcome! Going to the show is a great way to see what breeds appeal to him, then you can go from there. There are so many gorgeous birds there.

 

[PetRock]

Hello Northern California! I live in Tracy (Central Valley) and keep a small flock of layers. My 13 yr old just joined 4H and he would like to get a couple of show quality birds. He is interested in large fowl. I just ordered the American Standard of Perfection and know nothing about showable chickens. I just love my scruffy girls to pieces. Does anyone have advice on what would make an interesting exhibition breed and where to acquire them? His group is going to Modesto on Saturday with the intent on picking out their chickens there, but I don't want to put all our eggs in one basket...Please let me know and thanks for any help in this new endeavor!

and to the best thread on BYC! I like your name!

 

[caychris]

@Audio51 If Williams is too far I am flexible. Let me know how close you can get to me and I will do my best to make that work...I am a little possessed with making this Urch order happen. Right now we are sitting at 16 chicks so just need a commitment for 9 more...there are a couple of other people interested who might help us get there but it would be fun to meet you.

I might want some silver penciled hamburgs, lakenvelders, and possibly buckeys have no idea when I could get them when they come in. Remind me when you expect these.

 

[SpringPeeper]

@Audio51 If Williams is too far I am flexible. Let me know how close you can get to me and I will do my best to make that work...I am a little possessed with making this Urch order happen. Right now we are sitting at 16 chicks so just need a commitment for 9 more...there are a couple of other people interested who might help us get there but it would be fun to meet you.

Did you get a chance to call them the other night?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

is the show next weekend?

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I have some hatching eggs if anyone is interested
2 dozen or more Black Penedesenca
1/2 dozen crele olive eggers
1/2 dozen Bantam Brown Red Ameraucana

let me know. I am out of bubble wrap at the moment so would be for p/u

 

[PetRock]

is the show next weekend?

Yes. Several of us are meeting at noon on Sat 1/31 at the concession stand.

 

[tommysgirl]

I might want some silver penciled hamburgs, lakenvelders, and possibly buckeys have no idea when I could get them when they come in. Remind me when you expect these.

Chris if you are serious I will need to know for sure breeds and quantities and get the money upfront before I place the order. The order already looks like it will include Buckeyes so you could add to that quantity. They are straight run so I recommend ordering more than you want to make sure you get pullets. Chicks are 7.00 each and we will split the 20.00 shipping between all participants. Where do you live? I am 1.5 hours from Santa Rosa and can meet you there or in Williams or in St, Helena if you decide you want to order.

I won't know when to expct them until I order but I am thinking when the weather warms so I can move them outside sooner...though if the rest of the winter is like today that won't be an issue.