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[tls_ranch]

I know it's a long way off, but does anyone plan on joining the group or going to their show in March? I might actually be able to go to an APA show since it's located so close to me in Red Bluff.

http://norcalpoultryassoc.homestead.com/Calendar-and-Show-Info.html

 

[zooweemama]

I just candled the eggs I am hatching for Papa Brooder and they are doing very well!

All of the Silkie, Rhodebar and Swedish Flower Hens are developing. 1 or 2 of the Cream Legbars are duds. The EEs are all developing. The only breed not developing are the ones with a J on them. I do not know what they are though....I guess Jubilee Orpington? I hope it is just early for those. At least no blood rings in the Js.

Ron

Eeep exciting!

 

[tls_ranch]

Quote: Congrats on the eggs ron! I still have the hatching bug, but will be trying hard to keep from hatching until after the New Year.

Trisha

 

[Hangtown Farms]

I just candled the eggs I am hatching for Papa Brooder and they are doing very well!

All of the Silkie, Rhodebar and Swedish Flower Hens are developing. 1 or 2 of the Cream Legbars are duds. The EEs are all developing. The only breed not developing are the ones with a J on them. I do not know what they are though....I guess Jubilee Orpington? I hope it is just early for those. At least no blood rings in the Js.

Ron

 

[CALI CHICK]

It sure is nice for the girls to be able to free range and get some "grass and weeds" again. We don't water our entire backyard so the rain was a real blessing for our chickens.

Something weird happened yesterday. I went out to check on the chickens about 2PM in the afternoon. Buffy only had 2 of the baby chicks! The 3rd one had simply vanished! There were no feathers or chicken parts anywhere in the yard. We looked around and listened for a lost chick but never heard or saw any signs of the other baby. We are thinking it must have been a stray cat or a hawk. Today I spotted 3 hawks circling high above our backyard. I began swinging a broom around and doing jumping jacks and they flew away in a beeline. I think someone mentioned that autumn is the worst time for hawks. Has anyone else had problems with predators.

That's great that the bad dog got picked up!

Here is a picture of Buffy and her 2 remaining chicks:

 

[cherylcohen]

precious mom and babies

 

[Miss Molly]

Update on the B.O.B Egg and growth booster.

I put BOB in the water for all of my chickens this morning. I really feel for those of you with a lot of pens. It takes a bit of time to just get water to them right?

The chickens seemed to like it. The Pullets in the pen with the auto water system preferred drinking from the BOB water. 

So far so good.

Ron

Good to know Ron

 

[OR4-hmom]

I know it's a long way off, but does anyone plan on joining the group or going to their show in March? I might actually be able to go to an APA show since it's located so close to me in Red Bluff.

http://norcalpoultryassoc.homestead.com/Calendar-and-Show-Info.html

Have you been to this show before? It is convient since folks are in Oak Run. Wondering if this is the sameas the Shasta County 4-H show.

 

[tls_ranch]

Quote: No I just found out about it and Norcalpoultryassoc just got started. I think I'm going to join. The minutes from their last meeting in Sept talk about setting up the show in Red Bluff. The minutes mention that there will be APA judges and 4-H will be judged separately.
The next meeting will be Nov. 19th in Anderson.

Trisha

 

[cherylcohen]

No I just found out about it and Norcalpoultryassoc just got started. I think I'm going to join. The minutes from their last meeting in Sept talk about setting up the show in Red Bluff. The minutes mention that there will be APA judges and 4-H will be judged separately.
The next meeting will be Nov. 19th in Anderson.

Trisha

Is this it?
http://norcalpoultryassoc.homestead.com/About-Us.html