California - Northern

[ronott1]

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.

With mareks, even vaccinated, a percentage of hens will die at about two years old from cancer.

The vaccination lowers the percentage but does not completely stop it.

 

[Bruthabuz]

I know there are a bunch of us Northern California types here (yeah, I'm talking to you).

Now, the question is where do we draw the line between North and South?

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As far as I'm concerned, it should be just north of Sacramento. A lot has changed in the last 16 years.

 

[Stephine]

As far as I'm concerned, it should be just north of Sacramento. A lot has changed in the last 16 years.

San Francisco has always been Northern CA….

 

[Stephine]

Anyone interested in a Marraduna Basque cockerel? Marraduna is the gorgeous lemon cuckoo color of this breed. I have two cockerels to give away - my biggest one let out his first crow yesterday and started trying to mount the pullets, so it’s time to go. 8 weeks old, vaccinated for Mareks. Basque hens are a great, friendly and super hardy breed. We are in Sonoma.

 

[ronott1]

Anyone interested in a Marraduna Basque cockerel? Marraduna is the gorgeous lemon cuckoo color of this breed. I have two cockerels to give away - my biggest one let out his first crow yesterday and started trying to mount the pullets, so it’s time to go. 8 weeks old, vaccinated for Mareks. Basque hens are a great, friendly and super hardy breed. We are in Sonoma.

They are usually very good Roosters!

 

[Stephine]

They are usually very good Roosters!

that’s great to hear! I am keeping one little roo, hoping he might work out and I can breed some hardy farmyard mixes. I wasn’t going to have a roo with my flock anymore, after a series if pain in the behind roos, but had to order this breed straight run. Hope springs eternal I guess…. These are my first Basque chickens - I am very excited.

 

[Stephine]

Ok, here are a couple of pictures. The blonder roo has a few crooked toes. I don’t think it’s genetic. The feed store sold me old feed saying it was fresh and I didn’t find out until I had two very weak little chickies from vitamin deficiency (a different breed, Azure Eggers). The Basques showed no symptoms at all - but this little roo had his toes go a bit crooked. He was the fastest growing chick of the bunch. Smaller roo has perfect feet.

 

[jpeter4223]

Hello! I'm from up in Auburn, CA and am looking to rehome this handsome boy. He's a Lavender Orpington who is 10 months old. We got a group of chicks last in September and one turned out being a rooster. He is a bit territorial with the flock and the coop area as he will charge me if I go near either. I'm over tired of having to be on alert when I round the flock up at night and would prefer to just rehome him. I also do not have the heart to cull him

 

[h2oratt]

Hello! I'm from up in Auburn, CA and am looking to rehome this handsome boy. He's a Lavender Orpington who is 10 months old. We got a group of chicks last in September and one turned out being a rooster. He is a bit territorial with the flock and the coop area as he will charge me if I go near either. I'm over tired of having to be on alert when I round the flock up at night and would prefer to just rehome him. I also do not have the heart to cull him

Where was he purchased from.

 

[jpeter4223]

Where was he purchased from.

Douglas Feed & Pet Supply in Granite Bay

https://douglasfeedandpetsupply.com/