California - Northern

[SpringPeeper]

@tls_ranch are you on 530 Poultry on Facebook? Someone is looking for Barnevelders and laced Barnevelders and wants quality, non-hatchery stock. I don't know what you'd have available, but I mentioned BYC and your user name as a possibility.

 

[farmhand]

I just called my local feed store that carries Belt Hatchery stock out of Fresno to add a few chicks to my hatching this weekend. Was told all chicks were being shipped back east due to frost losses their and could not get any till June.

 

[AmyPaperlady]

 

[8machines]

I just called my local feed store that carries Belt Hatchery stock out of Fresno to add a few chicks to my hatching this weekend. Was told all chicks were being shipped back east due to frost losses their and could not get any till June.

I get my chicks from Belt too! "The Classy Chick". My 3 Australorps are beautiful and they are from there!

 

[8machines]

I was surprised today that my grown hens did not like this 6wk. male chick I have! I was holding him and they raised their feathers and tried to attack!

 

[chrissyr]

I know Kathy recommended calcium gluconate but is this ok? All I could find at tsc.
@casportpony

 

[ronott1]

I was surprised today that my grown hens did not like this 6wk. male chick I have! I was holding him and they raised their feathers and tried to attack!

That is not surprising--he looked like dinner to them and not a chicken. They need to be 3\4ths the size of the older ones to avoid that.

 

[emalin]

Hi,
I have four extra Dominique hatching eggs that we ordered from Nantahala Farms if anyone wants them. We had them express shipped so they should be good for a few days. We live in Nevada City. My husband thinks we should make an omelet, but I'm already thinking of them as pets. Anyway, just PM me if you would like them and can pick them up (we can meet you in town).
Emily

 

[ronott1]

Hi,
I have four extra Dominique hatching eggs that we ordered from Nantahala Farms if anyone wants them. We had them express shipped so they should be good for a few days. We live in Nevada City. My husband thinks we should make an omelet, but I'm already thinking of them as pets. Anyway, just PM me if you would like them and can pick them up (we can meet you in town).
Emily

Which town?

 

[emalin]

We live outside city limits of Nevada City but could meet someone in downtown Nevada City or Grass Valley (Sierra Nevada foothills). I will also be in the Central Valley this weekend to visit family. Could meet someone in the Manteca to Merced area.