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[Meg2000000]

Quote: with a screen sounds like a good idea... hmmm
mental note for next coop build

Lol! It does help with the droppings since the roosts are on top! I meant to say it's a new invention of mine.. Hahahha

 

[zooweemama]

Welcome Back Megan!

Amy, your chickens look really nice. I hope you have some Pullets from that last batch. If not, hatching may be in your future. Since your spouse travels between Redding and Chico, it would be easy for him to pick up a dozen or so eggs from Debi in Red Bluff or even get some from Paradise. Those Show Girls are outrageous.

It was kind of Hot yesterday so my chickens were panting. Mr Corwin was cooling off by walking around flapping his wings..Silly rooster.

This morning I opened the door and felt a cool breeze so of course the first thing I think to do (after letting the layers out of their coops) is make bread:



This is my basic White Bread Recipe with a cup of Azure Ultra Fine Whole Wheat flour.

It's raising now. More pictures to come....

Ron

Mmmmm this inspires me to grind some wheat berries and make some bread today. YUM. I bed your house is smelling amazing about now!

 

[Meg2000000]

Update: Its been 1 1/2 hours and they're doing ok. The new pullet is standing up and starting to slowly come out of the corner. I only see one of her feathers on the ground. I think it's going ok!
P.S. I'm sorry for all of the posts! Please tell me if I'm being annoying! Seriously

 

[Wishing4Wings]

thanks for the welcome, all -- I'm actually not IN Penngrove itself, but up on Sonoma Mtn -- which is great, everyone's fogged in below this morning but we're above it!

and i will be picking up my first chick (or two, haven't quite decided) today!! she/they will be 5-week-old cuckoo marans, from a farm in Sebastopol. she/they will be followed in about 2 weeks by an australorp chick my friend's broody hen is raising, who will be the same age as the marans -- hope to introduce them without too much trouble.

and THEN they'll be followed in august by four chicks i've ordered from Deann at Just Struttin' ranch -- hoping to end up with a flock of 6 (or 7).

Hi Laura! Glad to see you made it to the thread! I grew up on the other side of the same Mtn from where you are. North facing is a bit cooler, though. Congrats on your new chickies today. My original plan for a flock of 6 or 7 will be up to 11 this coming Thurs. Chickens have a way of magically multiplying, even without a rooster! They call it "chicken math." Beware the chicken math!

Lynda

 

[zooweemama]

Ron when did you say you were serving the bread?

Meg welcome back!!! You can some pretty pullets! I hope the transition isn't too rough. <3

We are STILL working on our coop. The more work we do - the more work we realize needs to be done. One of the posts is just chewed up and needs to be replaced. Man! I'll post a cell phone pic in a bit of the progress. We have the 8x8 coop and a 10x10 'run' BUT they will be allowed to free range. I still wanted a run. That hardware cloth is a pain in the butt. Using the 10x10 chain link dog kennel as a run is proving a pain to varmint proof since we are using it as one of the 'walls'. Live and learn. Our 5 week olds share a large dog kennel (not the yard kind) at night and I carry them out an enclosed yard for the day. So it's not too awful bad but our geese are getting HUGE and need to go somewhere. The chicks and geese get alone fine so they might share for a while. I still do not regret waiting until the coop is done to get the chickens. I can't imagine brooding all these chicks in August- just makes the house a little crowded for now.

8x8 coop plus 10x10 run can hold 18 chickens right (until they can free range)? We won't be keeping all of them. All the pullets but one, keeping 2 cockerels, giving away 1 cockerel and the rest of the cockerels I plan to process in a couple months. Since they will usually free range- my coop can easily house 10 chickens (after we see what we have) or so right? I think I read someone told me I could easily do up to 20 with this space size?

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Hi Everyone! I'm making the journey up to the gold country on Thursday morning to pick up some pullets from Chickee. I would be willing to transport chicks for anyone who also wants some from Candace (check 2nd post down, pg. 258 of this thread for link). Traveling from Santa Rosa to Auburn, so if anyone along the way is interested, let me know.

Lynda

 

[debs_flock]

Quote:
Me too! I thought instead of a dropping board, it was a dropping tub. Maybe she's got something there!

My original plan was around 6-10 laying hens from the feedstore. I instantly got the bug for show chickens (my son showed poultry when he was in 4-H twenty years ago. I now have 12 coops/runs, three grow out pens, five brooders, three incubators and 200+ chickens (guessing, I'd have to sit down and count). Watch out for chicken math!!! Even if each breed counts as one, I've exceeded my original plan by at least double.

8x8 coop plus 10x10 run can hold 18 chickens right (until they can free range)? We won't be keeping all of them. All the pullets but one, keeping 2 cockerels, giving away 1 cockerel and the rest of the cockerels I plan to process in a couple months. Since they will usually free range- my coop can easily house 10 chickens (after we see what we have) or so right? I think I read someone told me I could easily do up to 20 with this space size?

For standard size chickens, figure at least 4 sqft indoors and 10 sqft outdoors for each chicken and about a foot of roosting space. More of course is always better than less. You can squeeze them a bit more if they get plenty of free ranging time.

Deb

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Hi Everyone! I'm making the journey up to the gold country on Thursday morning to pick up some pullets from Chickee. I would be willing to transport chicks for anyone who also wants some from Candace (check 2nd post down, pg. 258 of this thread for link). Traveling from Santa Rosa to Auburn, so if anyone along the way is interested, let me know.

Lynda

shanshan51 (Diefly ranch) wants my campine pair... I am in Placerville though off the 50

 

[Hangtown Farms]

Update: Its been 1 1/2 hours and they're doing ok. The new pullet is standing up and starting to slowly come out of the corner. I only see one of her feathers on the ground. I think it's going ok!
P.S. I'm sorry for all of the posts! Please tell me if I'm being annoying! Seriously

you are fine.. I think she will be ok. I introduce more often than I should

 

[ronott1]

Ron when did you say you were serving the bread?

Meg welcome back!!! You can some pretty pullets! I hope the transition isn't too rough. <3

We are STILL working on our coop. The more work we do - the more work we realize needs to be done. One of the posts is just chewed up and needs to be replaced. Man! I'll post a cell phone pic in a bit of the progress. We have the 8x8 coop and a 10x10 'run' BUT they will be allowed to free range. I still wanted a run. That hardware cloth is a pain in the butt. Using the 10x10 chain link dog kennel as a run is proving a pain to varmint proof since we are using it as one of the 'walls'. Live and learn. Our 5 week olds share a large dog kennel (not the yard kind) at night and I carry them out an enclosed yard for the day. So it's not too awful bad but our geese are getting HUGE and need to go somewhere. The chicks and geese get alone fine so they might share for a while. I still do not regret waiting until the coop is done to get the chickens. I can't imagine brooding all these chicks in August- just makes the house a little crowded for now.

8x8 coop plus 10x10 run can hold 18 chickens right (until they can free range)? We won't be keeping all of them. All the pullets but one, keeping 2 cockerels, giving away 1 cockerel and the rest of the cockerels I plan to process in a couple months. Since they will usually free range- my coop can easily house 10 chickens (after we see what we have) or so right? I think I read someone told me I could easily do up to 20 with this space size?

Yes Amy!

The Bread is in the oven now.

First the Chicken picture:

These are three week old Heritage RIR Chickes:



This is the bread ready for the oven:

Hi Everyone! I'm making the journey up to the gold country on Thursday morning to pick up some pullets from Chickee. I would be willing to transport chicks for anyone who also wants some from Candace (check 2nd post down, pg. 258 of this thread for link). Traveling from Santa Rosa to Auburn, so if anyone along the way is interested, let me know.

Lynda

Thank you for offering to help moving chicks!

Ron