California - Northern

[h2oratt]

Check out this double yolker I got from my chocolate EE today! She just started laying last month and this is the fourth one she has laid! @h2oratt

Hey her mother does the same. Haven't gotten any lately.

 

[featherhead007]

That big one looked like it was painful!

 

[orrpeople]

Me too!!! Let me know if you find one! I have looked for breeders, on craigslist, nothing...
I am in Sonoma.

I know, there seems to be nothing... might have to do a hatch of shipped eggs.

 

[Stephine]

I know, there seems to be nothing... might have to do a hatch of shipped eggs.

When push comes to shove I will order a roo chick from Meyer's hatchery - I got my hens there and they are great - but I'd rather just get an older rooster...

 

[SunnyDawn]

Hi all! I haven't posted in ages but I've been checking in now and then. This thread is so busy! I am looking for some Lavender orpington hatching eggs. Would also accept a few blue. Anybody have some for sale in and around Butte County? Willing to drive up to Shasta/Lassen counties, over as far west as Lake County and down to North Sac. (Or further if you're right off 99). Also willing to travel east to Grass Valley etc. Trying to avoid shipped eggs. Anyone?

I finally finished building my coop. It took me 4-weeks. I've been sharing some of the progress with you guys as I went, but I finally created my coop build page. Here are some completed photos. You can see the rest on my build page. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-little-cottage-coop

WOW! I finished everything but the exterior siding and painting on mine over a year ago but then got distracted by other stuff. Here's a few picks of my unfinished build...

 

[ronott1]

Hi all! I haven't posted in ages but I've been checking in now and then. This thread is so busy!

I am looking for some Lavender orpington hatching eggs. Would also accept a few blue. Anybody have some for sale in and around Butte County? Willing to drive up to Shasta/Lassen counties, over as far west as Lake County and down to North Sac. (Or further if you're right off 99). Also willing to travel east to Grass Valley etc. Trying to avoid shipped eggs. Anyone?
WOW! I finished everything but the exterior siding and painting on mine over a year ago but then got distracted by other stuff.

Here's a few picks of my unfinished build...

Very nice coop!

It is great to hear from you.

How is Hubby doing?

 

[orrpeople]

Hi all! I haven't posted in ages but I've been checking in now and then. This thread is so busy!

I am looking for some Lavender orpington hatching eggs. Would also accept a few blue. Anybody have some for sale in and around Butte County? Willing to drive up to Shasta/Lassen counties, over as far west as Lake County and down to North Sac. (Or further if you're right off 99). Also willing to travel east to Grass Valley etc. Trying to avoid shipped eggs. Anyone?
WOW! I finished everything but the exterior siding and painting on mine over a year ago but then got distracted by other stuff.

Here's a few picks of my unfinished build...

Check with Papas poultry - he's here in Redding. Not sure which Orps he has, but I know he does quite a few different ones. I pick up a variety of hatching eggs from him and have been very happy with them.

 

[SunnyDawn]

Very nice coop!

It is great to hear from you.

How is Hubby doing?

Hi Ron, Hubby's disease is progressing slowly. I'm thankful for a gradual decline vs a fast one but yeah, he doesn't have nearly as many good days as he had before. He's very aware of what's happening to him so that's tough... Dr. tells me I need to talk about it so I appreciate the concern. Just never sure what to say. Sorry.

And thank you for the nice words regarding my unfinished coop. I had a handyman helping out, here and there for awhile, boy was that great! He had no experience with a wacky house, which is a nightmare of compound cuts (but so much fun to build) but he could lift heavy things I can't, knew some carpenter tricks for bracing himself on that steep roof, and got along great with hubby! Yay! Hubby is past being able to help, in any way, with these projects.

So how are you and your's doing? Happy and healthy I hope?

 

[SunnyDawn]

Thanks Orrpeople! I appreciate the help.

Anyone else have eggs for interesting breeds? Half my flock is getting pretty elderly so I need to get some youngsters in there to take up the slack from these beautiful dames that know they don't need to work for their upkeep anymore.

 

[ronott1]

Hi Ron, Hubby's disease is progressing slowly. I'm thankful for a gradual decline vs a fast one but yeah, he doesn't have nearly as many good days as he had before. He's very aware of what's happening to him so that's tough... Dr. tells me I need to talk about it so I appreciate the concern. Just never sure what to say. Sorry.

And thank you for the nice words regarding my unfinished coop. I had a handyman helping out, here and there for awhile, boy was that great! He had no experience with a wacky house, which is a nightmare of compound cuts (but so much fun to build) but he could lift heavy things I can't, knew some carpenter tricks for bracing himself on that steep roof, and got along great with hubby! Yay! Hubby is past being able to help, in any way, with these projects.

So how are you and your's doing? Happy and healthy I hope?

Yes!

I have a Grand Daughter now. My Middle Daughter moved to Finland

Erika Irene


This is from her first birthday in January.