California - Northern

[Stephine]

It’s a rooster parade! Me too! I got straight run Basque Hen chicks and it looks like I have 2-3 cockerels. I am keeping one (for now), but would like to give the others away. These are from Greenfire. I like that they describe the breed as incredibly friendly and resilient. They say this breed thrives in difficult conditions that would kill other breeds. Sounds great if you are interested in raising some of your own barnyard mixes. Hens lay a tan egg, good layers. Roosters are a gorgeous lemon cuckoo color, hens buff, often with white “flowers”.

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

Hey all, hello! I have a friend who lives in Eureka, now THAT's northern California! He makes fun of me when I say I live in northern California (20miles east of Sacramento) because HE's in the north, lol. I would have to say that anything south of Sacramento and north of the grapevine is in the central valley. It's all good!

Had to laugh - I'm about 20 minutes north of Eureka, so VERY northern Cal! Only one county between us and Oregon...and lots of redwoods. Have yet to meet any Ewoks, though, or Bigfoot...

 

[jpeter4223]

In my (limited) experience, roosters get worse over time - so if he is already aggressive with you, he will most likely become harder to deal with every year…

That's unfortunate. I hope that's not the case.

 

[thecarmiearmy]

Hello all, I'm from the Stockton area and looking to re-home my chickens ASAP. Here's a link to my thread explaining my situation and giving more info on the chickens.

 

[cityeggs]

Another rooster post! I posted in the Bay Area forum a little while back, but I forgot that there was also a NorCal one. On the off-chance that someone has a Marek's resistance breeding project going -

*Marek's flock* must got to another Marek's Flock!

I've got a lovely Brahma-sized 4 month old Lavender Ameraucana x Brahma cross ("sage egger") cockerel Marek's carrier in Oakland that I can't keep and need to rehome ASAP if at all possible. Here's the link to my rehoming post.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ma-cockerel-oakland-ca.1584136/#post-26914315

I'm willing to drive up to an hour (esp. this weekend) to meet/deliver him.

Feel free to ask me any questions about him.

Or if anyone has any other ideas for me, I'd love to hear.
(photo is of him next to two 4 mo standard sized pullets, for size comparison)

 

[ronott1]

Hello all, I'm from the Stockton area and looking to re-home my chickens ASAP. Here's a link to my thread explaining my situation and giving more info on the chickens.

I hope you find a home for them!

 

[ronott1]

Another rooster post! I posted in the Bay Area forum a little while back, but I forgot that there was also a NorCal one. On the off-chance that someone has a Marek's resistance breeding project going -

*Marek's flock* must got to another Marek's Flock!

I've got a lovely Brahma-sized 4 month old Lavender Ameraucana x Brahma cross ("sage egger") cockerel Marek's carrier in Oakland that I can't keep and need to rehome ASAP if at all possible. Here's the link to my rehoming post.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ma-cockerel-oakland-ca.1584136/#post-26914315

I'm willing to drive up to an hour (esp. this weekend) to meet/deliver him.

Feel free to ask me any questions about him.

Or if anyone has any other ideas for me, I'd love to hear.
(photo is of him next to two 4 mo standard sized pullets, for size comparison)

Does your flock have mareks? Have you had deaths from it?

 

[ciinkae]

I posted in the SF Bay Area thread as well but as we all know, Northern California is in an eye of the beholder!

Up for discussion is my gorgeous 8 week old black mille fleur Swedish Flower Hen cockerel. Hatched under a broody hen on April 22, 2023. Friendly - will jump up on your arm and eat from your hand. Vaccinated for Marek’s. Asking $25 but I’m very open to discussion if going to a good home!
[email protected]

 

[cityeggs]

Does your flock have mareks? Have you had deaths from it?

Yes, as far as I know. I had one hen die a month ago - had a necropsy done and default diagnosis was Marek's. No one else has been symptomatic before or after, but it's only been a little over a month since the first got sick.

 

[Fangeddeer]

Looking to rehome game chickens! (Cornish. 3 hens and 1 roo)
All information in the post, linked below.
Link here