California - Northern

[capayvalleychick]

I must be the oldest one here, since I'm even older than Ron.

Pam, I'm so sorry about all your losses. I hope that coon gets what he deserves.

I'm way late as usual, but here are some of my coops:

Large mobile coop



Main coop, attached to barn



the Delaware coop



my redneck temporary rooster pen- livestock panels with garage doors as a roof



Not pictured are my smaller mobile coops.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I'd kill for your large mobile coop. Did you build it? Shoot, I'd love the pasture too. No pastures here without massive amounts of irrigation water.


My DH every now and then says he wants to move out of state. I told him find me a place with a pasture and a big ole' barn.

 

[capayvalleychick]

My husband built all the coops. He'll build them for other people, too.

That one is built on a travel trailer base. That pic is Spring grass. We do have to irrigate with lots of water, which costs lots to pump!

I want to move somewhere cooler. It's still been in the 90's every day here.

 

[lawatt]

But we rocked the miniskirts, tight jeans with holes in the knees and the 80's hair (courtesy of Aquanet)

heh -- i was a dippity-doo hair gel fan, rather than Aquanet, but same idea. yes!!

and YAY for new eggs and new brahmas! wow!

 

[zooweemama]

I just Won a auction for a trio of 6 month old Dan Powell Gold Laced Brahmas for $175.
2 pullets 1 roo! And the pullets are laying!!

So excited!

Oh my pretty pretty they are!

 

[zooweemama]

Oh I totally forgot to share today's egg catch.
http://instagram.com/p/P96on-OJQt/?fb_source=og_snowlift_photo_user_message

Our BIG egg was 92 grams! Woohoo! All duck eggs.

 

[zooweemama]

We have a duck with bumblefoot. Anyone have experience with this? Not looking forward to this one! LOL

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: Here, I'll make you feel better........................I turned 59 last month.

Deb

 

[Papa Brooder]

Quote: ha ha, love it mike!

AAARRGH! I am SO mad! Really tired of losing chicks! I lost one of my Marans chicks 4 days after I got them, then another (which was also showing the same symptoms as the first) died Saturday night. I had told my husband that when it died I was going to send it to UC Davis so I could figure out what's going on. But he disposed of it in some bushes in the orchard because we had all 5 of our grandkids (from ages 18 months to 11 years) over for the weekend and he didn't want the kids to see the dead chickie! I've had these chicks in the garage and would really like to get them up to the grow out pen up where the other chickens are (and out of my husbands garage) but need to know what happened and if they're contagious!

In the last two weeks I also lost two chicks that drowned in these short tubs we use for water. They're for the horses but all the chickens prefer them for water. I'm not sure why the chicks couldn't get out. The soft down must soak the water up quickly....anyway, THEN last night I go up to put the chickens away and the raccoon that routinely destroys the feed room in the barn trying to get the cat food came running out. He's a regular and there is a battle going on between him and my husband as to how dexterous a raccoon actually is! Most of time I can't even get the dang lid off myself but the raccoon mostly wins. One of my broodies went broody in the hay stall in our barn. She's been in there for over two months and previously the raccoon had preferred cat food. Well, last night I brought the cat food into the house so my husband can rethink his battle.....the raccoon decided he'd have chicken for dinner last night and ate ALL three of my broodies babies! And these were my only EE's who I had planned to add any pullets to my egg producers for my egg customers, as well as the Marans of which the 4 left I think only one is a pullet.

So now I have a broody running around crying for her babies, which is enough to break the hardest of hearts!

Before all this happened we discussed last night that we need to set the trap but were tired after having all the grandkids and decided to set it tonight.

I also heard two loud thumps but didn't investigate because I thought it was the horses kicking the stalls. It was the raccoon knocking stuff over trying to get up on the wall and over into the stall the broody and her chicks were in!

Really? It's only Monday? That's 7 chicks in two weeks!

Aaargh! so sorry, that stinks. so sad.

Quote: It's probably because of all the healthy pastured eggs we eat....

Ron
yes, for sure it's the eggs!

Hi guys! How is everyone? My Basque chicks came down with cocci on Friday. Only one showed symptoms (very poofy.) I put Corid in their water and everyone is fine now! Thanks to everyone's advice, I had it on hand!

I went to the ranch today to see my big chickens and guess what I found?? Our first egg!! I don't know if it was laid by our Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks or our Basques but dang it's adorable!

Next to a quarter:

I'm so happy!!

NICE. gotta love the first egg!

 

[ronott1]

Hey papa brooder!

I think the answer to your hatching problem is to

1. build more pens! 23? is not enough..
2. Stop looking at other peoples chickens. This includes Green Fire Farms. Use a site blocker.
3. Give me the big incubator you have and go back to the genesis

There! Problem solved.