California - Northern

[dewtattoo]

I've seen a spacious run with chickens and a couple full-size rabbits -- the rabbits got annoyed and chased the chickens.  If you have laying hens they might be stressed at being chased by an annoyed bunny.  Your choice.

That is a very fine point of view. I do not want my laying hens getting stressed out.

 

[prizepete]

Looking for a Shamo and Serama breeder that can ship.

@shahtir101 has some really nice seramas and can ship

 

[QueenMisha]

Hi all,

Any california Muscovy lovers? I posted over on the free re-homing page but I'm desperate so trying here as well. I found three muscovy's that I think must have been dumped or disliked their old home as they are very people friendly. I had to catch them because they took up residence at our neighbors pond then eventually found their way to his barn and are getting into his horse feed. He is not an animal lover so he was going to shoot them. They also like to hang out at our house which is across a small, but very busy, street from the pond. They were constantly in the way of cars and have almost got hit a number of times. They just don't move for some reason. I absolutely love them- and wish they could have just stayed at the pond-but with the road and the neighbor its' not possible. I don't have the space to keep them-I barely have room for my two (one of whom is permanently injured) and desperately need to find them a home. There is (I think) one male and two females. Poor things are stuck in a small dog run right now (they do have a crate inside). But it's much too small for the three of them. I can't let them out as I don't know they'd let me catch them again. I'm hoping someone will see this and may be able to help. We're in the santa cruz area of California. Thanks!

If you can't find anyone else and are willing to drive them up here to where I am (Placerville, about 40 minutes from Sacramento), I could take them. The only other ducks I have are two Muscovies and I've found myself enjoying them greatly.

 

[QueenBubbles]

I have 8 cockerels for sale. I have attached a video. They are very nice birds. Not one had been mean in any way.

Please pm me if interested.

Pretty boyz! Can't have any Roos, tho

 

[Stephine]

My fiance is interested in getting a rabbit to live in our run with the chickens.  Do any of you guys have any experience with this.  I would be interested in whatever advice you have.  my run is roughly 5 feet wide by 15 feet long and has only 4 chickens.

I don't think it's a good match. Bunnies need anfriend of their own species so you need two bunnies, not just one. Also, rabbits are very clean (they are actually easy to potty train) and chickens are - well, not. Chickens are pecking at everything and might hurt the bunnies, or, if the bunnies are feisty, they may freak out the chickens with their zoomies and binkies. Bunnies need lots of clean hay to eat at all times and with chickens nothing stays clean long. I really wouldn't do it, just too many conflicts. I would get a hutch and build a nice separate run or have them be house rabbits!

 

[Sylvester017]

Maybe free range. Not sure how it go in a coop together. Bunnys can be temperamental and chickens like to peck and can become dominant. I'd worry they might hurt each other at some point.

I've had very aggressive hens, and I have more docile breeds now. Same with rabbits -- I had cute little dwarf bunnies and full-size rabbits. But I wouldn't put any of them together in a confined pen. Also had chinchillas -- sweet little critters but won't have them again.

 

[featherhead007]

Chinchillas,? I had those when I was a kid growing up!

 

[Sylvester017]

Chinchillas,? I had those when I was a kid growing up!

About 40 years ago I had a half dozen Chinchillas including a pure Black rare at the time. Sweet docile critters and fun to feel the fur but other than being sweet they didn't offer much as pets for sale. We raised Persian Cats and they were sweet pets but because of constant grooming maintenance and having to keep them in-house they weren't any use as outside mousers. We had Rottweilers and love them as a dog breed. But after we remodeled our cottage and retired we decided on some different pets that would give us a useful return. We hit pay dirt with chickens -- fertilizer for the garden, eggs for the table, and even after old age when hens taper off laying they are still useful for fertilizer, bug control, and teaching the new pullets in the flock. Chickens will chase stray cats out of the yard, even the little Silkies chase off the mooching Mourning Doves, and the new pullets love scaring off the wild birds. Dogs bark when guarding and chickens have their own unique alarm that we've come to recognize when we hear it and they are very predator savvy and know how to hide when provided adequate chicken shelters. As yard companions or house pets we found chickens just as much lap chickens and underfoot just like puppies. We haven't had a TV or cable in-house for 6 years since getting chickens -- chickens are all the entertainment we need!


Taking a dust bath in a 4-inch planter instead of the backyard full of available dirt !



Two hens squeezing into one small nest box when 3 others are available!



One of the many benefits of raising chickens.



Bug patrol



Useful broody hen



Watching fluffy butts



This chick decided the soft hen was more comfortable than the table top!



The chick thought she was down for a long winter's nap!



Bossy little chick had to take over the warm keyboard.



New pullets are so much fun to tame



Visitors aren't afraid of chickens after holding a gentle Silkie



Who needs TV when there's chickens to watch!



Even when it's a sad last day of a chicken's life we wouldn't trade the emotions we went through as we were losing her

A shelter on a rainy day



Making themselves at home as if they were house chickens!



There's always a comedienne in the flock!



Ever watch a chicken try to walk In chicken diapers?



One industrious forager straddles a plant container for new weed sprouts!



This Silkie loves to take "showers" under the nipple valve waterer!



I swear chickens would smile for the camera if they had teeth!



This Breda boy loved looking at himself in the camera lens



Another boy admiring his camera lens reflection!



I'm hiding so therefore you can't see me!



R.I.P. sweet gentle "Taffy"



Hope some of you can relate to this slide show!

 

[joydix]

that was great....thanks for sharing. after a stressful day i sit in a chair in my chicken yard. several of them will hop up and sit in my lap to be pet and can feel my heart rate slow, blood pressure going down and a peace come over me. i would not trade them for anything! it makes my heart swell.

 

[Stephine]

Anyone for a Buff Brahma rooster, exactly one year old?
He is respectful of people and our dog. I just don't seem to have enough hens for him, or maybe they are too small and it is harder for him to balance - he is leaving most of my hens with bare spots on their backs. It might be that they are not too fond of him - he used to be the beta roo and some of my hens never really warmed to him after the alpha was booted out for aggressive behavior.
This one is not freezer camp material. I am sure he can be a great asset with a different flock.