California - Northern

[Miss Molly]

Thanks Molly !!!

I have them in mine running fine. just during the day when it is hot in here in the house  I worry about them getting to hot
in here. I guess worst case I can unlug and drive it down there...

Sounds good if you ever need to set eggs here. You are always welcome

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Hi Miss Molly,

When I see you are from New Castle I keep remembering going to a family reunion up there when was in middle school(actually it was a K-8).

On my Mom's side I have relatives that stretch back to the Gold Rush days. It's hard to remember exactly what it was like up there but it seems like there was plenty of room for chickens.

Ron

 

[Miss Molly]

Hi Miss Molly,

When I see you are from New Castle I keep remembering going to a family reunion up there when was in middle school(actually it was a K-8).

On my Mom's side I have relatives that stretch back to the Gold Rush days. It's hard to remember exactly what it was like up there but it seems like there was plenty of room for chickens.

Ron

Hi Ron, Yes, we have plenty of room for Chickens. Thank God!
I love it in Newcastle. I was born and raised here...Hope to stay until I die..
It's beautiful here...

 

[chiqita]

Hi Miss Molly,

When I see you are from New Castle I keep remembering going to a family reunion up there when was in middle school(actually it was a K-8).

On my Mom's side I have relatives that stretch back to the Gold Rush days. It's hard to remember exactly what it was like up there but it seems like there was plenty of room for chickens.

Ron

!! me too ( well dads side) I always tell people I'm the rarest bird of all, a native Californian for 7 generations! This is why we had to come back after living all over the world, cant break the cycle, lol.

 

[ronott1]

Quote: Get this - my brother married a descendant of one of the original land grant families, so she is 10 or so generations. Their daughter gets it from both sides so is doubly rare...

Ron

 

[Meg2000000]

I'm in California, in the Central valley

Welcome to the thread!! What breeds do you have?

 

[zooweemama]

Is there anyone near Redding willing to let me watch them process a chicken? I am really nervous about doing it myself never having seen it. I would be eternally grateful. I know it's a weird request and I'd be invading your space. I don't know who to ask though. I know I could pay to have them done but I would like to learn. I am going to have like 6 to process in several weeks and I'm panicking about it. (Ron when did you say I should process these Marans??) Thanks in advance! I don't know what I can offer in exchange that anyone would value...I am a photographer so I can offer you maybe a few family pictures or some pictures of your critters? LOL I am not equipped enough to offer anything of value to a backyard farmer yet. No eggs- nada!

Or fertile eggs when I get there- but all my chicks are still pretty young.

http://www.facebook.com/AmyMcMasterPhotography (if you were interested in pictures and want to see if the exchange is worth it)

 

[CALI CHICK]

Is there anyone near Redding willing to let me watch them process a chicken? I am really nervous about doing it myself never having seen it. I would be eternally grateful. I know it's a weird request and I'd be invading your space. I don't know who to ask though. I know I could pay to have them done but I would like to learn. I am going to have like 6 to process in several weeks and I'm panicking about it. (Ron when did you say I should process these Marans??) Thanks in advance! I don't know what I can offer in exchange that anyone would value...I am a photographer so I can offer you maybe a few family pictures or some pictures of your critters? LOL I am not equipped enough to offer anything of value to a backyard farmer yet. No eggs- nada!

Or fertile eggs when I get there- but all my chicks are still pretty young.

http://www.facebook.com/AmyMcMasterPhotography (if you were interested in pictures and want to see if the exchange is worth it)

Zooweemama, My DH and I wanted to butcher our 2 cornish X ourselves but didn't know anyone who could walk us through it. Instead, we watched several YouTube videos in preparation. Then, on butcher day, we set the laptop on the table (outside) and played and paused our favorite video as we actually did the processing ourselves. It worked great for us and was so nice to replay anything that was confusing. Overall it was a good experience and surprisingly easy. I'm not sure if we'll do it again (because we don't "need" to) but at least we know how. Oh, and we still have the slip-not hanging in the pine tree, just in case we do! Good luck!

 

[zooweemama]

Thats an awesome idea! I can't believe I didn't think of it. I'm such a you tuber too! Thanks!'


If it doesn't make sense - I blame autocorrect. Sent from my sweet iPhone 4s.

 

[ronott1]

Is there anyone near Redding willing to let me watch them process a chicken? I am really nervous about doing it myself never having seen it. I would be eternally grateful. I know it's a weird request and I'd be invading your space. I don't know who to ask though. I know I could pay to have them done but I would like to learn. I am going to have like 6 to process in several weeks and I'm panicking about it. (Ron when did you say I should process these Marans??) Thanks in advance! I don't know what I can offer in exchange that anyone would value...I am a photographer so I can offer you maybe a few family pictures or some pictures of your critters? LOL I am not equipped enough to offer anything of value to a backyard farmer yet. No eggs- nada!

Or fertile eggs when I get there- but all my chicks are still pretty young.

http://www.facebook.com/AmyMcMasterPhotography (if you were interested in pictures and want to see if the exchange is worth it)

Hi Amy,

I won't be processing for a couple of weeks.

You can do it with a guide as well as the you tube videos. There is a guide here--Use a very sharp knife and not a scalpel:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-process-a-chicken-at-home

You really can't mess it up--even a bad job that looks ugly will still taste good

Ron