California - Northern

[caychris]

Finally making headway after construction got interrupted but here is how my new recycled coop is coming along. All materials except screws and nails have been collected free so far. Doing all the work on slope by myself and having left the frame up all winter shows but its pretty sturdy so far.



These iron fences will form the back bone of the run and the horse fencing on the ground will be attached to them.

It will be a double coop breeding pen lots of interior work yet to be done


Stepping back a ways to see the property its on.

There will be another section of fence attached to that one making run space pretty significant.

 

[luckysaysgo]

oh no! (((hugs)))

why does this mean a hen will pass away?

 

[caychris]

It is the result of infection and inflamation of the oviduct. Which means the bird is sick and with birds it is often too far gone to save by this point and you dont know what it has. The bird could be treated but without testing you dont know what for. And often they dont show signs till too late. If you can identify the hen who laid it you might have a chance.

 

[tj74roberts]

why does this mean a hen will pass away?

It's quite possible. A lash egg is never good, it means a problem with the reproductive track.

 

[motherofazoo]

Thanks for the welcome, and thanks for the leads. After looking at both sites I think Modesto milling has more what I am looking for. I may have to take the trailer down there and load up. I Particularly like this:

[COLOR=FF0000]* Whole Grain Layer #5066[/COLOR]​

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http://www.modestomilling.com/images/5066WholeGrainLayerLG.gifUse: [/COLOR][COLOR=FF0000]Modesto Milling has created an 18% protein layer mix that is half whole grains (wheat, peas, red milo, barley, oats, black oil sunflower seeds). We know there are a number of folks who prefer to feed whole grains to their chickens. They want their backyard flock to eat the grain just as it was harvested from the field. In addition to raw grains, all the loose ingredients are blended with alfalfa and flax seed which makes a nice green pellet which adds to the eye appeal and stimulates the hen to eat while reducing waste.[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[COLOR=FF0000]Ingredients: Organic stabilized rice bran, organic wheat, organic barley, organic peas, organic milo, ground limestone, organic sunflower seed, organic sun-dried Alfalfa, organic oats, organic flaxseed, moncalcium phosphate, diatomaceous earth, organic kelp meal, Redmond Conditioner (clay), Zeolite, Redmond Sea Salt, poultry vitamin & mineral premix, DL methionine, organic garlic granules, organic horseradish powder, organic star anise oil, organic juniper berry oil[/COLOR]
[COLOR=FF0000]Guaranteed analysis: Crude protein min 18%, crude fat 5.3%, crude fiber max 7.3%, ash max 15.6%[/COLOR]

I Wonder of the make it without the calcium as an all flock?

We buy Modesto Milling at a feed store in Livermore. Bay Area Hay and Feed 30 Greenville Rd, Livermore, CA 94551

 

[motherofazoo]

Anyone have a source to find local (bay area or central valley) heritage breed chicks? Want something really friendly and sexed. American Orp calls my name, but I have heard Jersey Giant, Ameraucana, Wyandotte are docile and good layers. We have four hens now and just want two more. Currently have an Australorp and Red Sex Link from a hatchery, and two heritage Basque from Cackleberry Farm in Modesto. All the feed stores have tons of hatchery birds, but I would like to support a local heritage farm. Thanks in advance...

 

[Honora]

That is helpful for regular flies. Tachinid flies are a predator, like a wasp that feeds on other insects.

they may not be a bad thing to have around.

There are huge clouds of them & I am having company this weekend. :-( I just want to cut down on them! They do look like tachinid flies; they are smaller than regular flies.

 

[ronott1]

There are huge clouds of them & I am having company this weekend. :-( I just want to cut down on them! They do look like tachinid flies; they are smaller than regular flies.

Since they do not eat baits or are lured to smells like blow flys, you would have to spray them with poison while they were flying around.

Maybe dust them with DE? Wear a mask and goggles regardless though.

 

[Honora]

Since they do not eat baits or are lured to smells like blow flys, you would have to spray them with poison while they were flying around.

Maybe dust them with DE? Wear a mask and goggles regardless though.

That sounds dangerous. Maybe I am just stuck with them.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Anyone have a source to find local (bay area or central valley) heritage breed chicks? Want something really friendly and sexed. American Orp calls my name, but I have heard Jersey Giant, Ameraucana, Wyandotte are docile and good layers. We have four hens now and just want two more. Currently have an Australorp and Red Sex Link from a hatchery, and two heritage Basque from Cackleberry Farm in Modesto. All the feed stores have tons of hatchery birds, but I would like to support a local heritage farm. Thanks in advance...

You can see if @Papa Brooder has anything that works for you.

https://papaspoultry.com/