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[perchie.girl]

I hadn't thought of going to the meetup but am considering it.

I have no chickens right now but am missing getting to hang with chicken folk.

For what its worth I am in the planning stages of a largish poultry house. My focus will be Guinea Fowl and Sumatras if I can find a source. the Guinea Fowl will be for eggs, meat and feathers... The Sumatras will be for broodies and because they are soo good at foraging and are excellent fliers I can hopefully free range them with the Guinea Fowl.

I love chickens and think they are a hoot. But I also don't anthropomorphize them. Instead I learn about what they do and why and let them be. so I rarely handle except for a cursory health inspection and rarely if ever do I need to do that. Since guineas have such a short time that they lay eggs ... I will have a few chickens for my own eggs.

When I move up to the house I will be on my own financially no income or very little from what I get from Social Security. So Yep any money I spend on feeding will be coming out of that and what I can earn from Guinea Keet sales and eggs and meat.

And of course to feed myself.

Also there are some new rules here in San Diego County .... about how many roos you can have Fortunately I have more then five acres so I can have up to twenty roos... Yay because Ilike em... And if I adopt one it isn't slated for the dinner table... Just wanted to make that clear.

deb

 

[TattooedMama]

Hi All!
I am looking for bantam cochin eggs to hatch in the beginning of April

Please let me know if you have any to sell or know of any good resources. I really want to try and get eggs locally(or from Calif) rather than shipped from a long distance!
Thanks!

I may know of someone. She has Mille Fleurs, smooth & Frizzle. Just bought an amazing adult pair from her a few weeks ago. I can ask for you if you have not found any.

 

[calichicken]

What city are you in or near ?

Hi! I am in orange

 

[calichicken]

I may know of someone. She has Mille Fleurs, smooth & Frizzle. Just bought an amazing adult pair from her a few weeks ago. I can ask for you if you have not found any.

Hi! Yes that would be great! I am looking for smooth...not particular about color...I just LOVE the breed

 

[malndobe]

Also there are some new rules here in San Diego County .... about how many roos you can have

deb

When did the rules change, and what are they now?

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
the below link is four years old

http://live.thevillagenews.com/homeandgarden/county-moves-towards-rooster-limits/

Last time I heard it was the following.

""The ordinance prohibits the keeping of more than one rooster on a premise (including contiguous property under common ownership) of less than half an acre, more than four roosters on premises between half an acre and one acre, more than six roosters on premises between one and five acres, or more than 20 roosters on premises over five acres. Each individual rooster beyond the limit would constitute a separate violation of the ordinance. The ordinance also retains any zoning with more restrictive provisions on the number of roosters.""

the idea was to deter Cock fighting...

Sigh I have been in San Diego almost fifty years now and anything new to me could be as much as 20 years old.

I have eighteen acres I defy someone to come in and do a head count... Hee hee. At least right now I have no chickens at all. But I hope to have a breeding flock of Sumatras... one day.

deb

 

[VelazquezChick]

I'm in fullerton!! A lot of the neighbors here have chickens my hubby is prepping our backyard and I can't wait to get our chickens!

 

[calichicken]

Welcome! Lots of us in orange county have chickens...you will LOVE them

 

[hosspak]

I'm in fullerton!! A lot of the neighbors here have chickens

my hubby is prepping our backyard and I can't wait to get our chickens!

You are all again cordially invited to the Spring Lake Elsinore, CPP/BYC South meet-up. The date is Saturday, March 28th, and the location will be at Lakepoint Park, at 420 E Lakeshore Dr Lake Elsinore, CA. 92530. Starts at 10am (set up as early as you want, please bring me some donuts and coffee, lol) and goes until dusk or when Susan stops talking lol. There are trees, a playground, restrooms, and a limited amount of picnic tables w/bbq's (3 in the area). Plenty of parking, but will have to make an aprox 100 yard walk. The spot is overlooking the lake and the weather should be perfect. So come one, come all and tell a friend and pack a picnic lunch.
Feel free to add pictures of what you're looking for or what you want to bring. And please share the thread. Any questions, PM me... Thanks...

 

[Marthab1953]

I'm in fullerton!! A lot of the neighbors here have chickens

my hubby is prepping our backyard and I can't wait to get our chickens!

Welcome to BYC.

And if you can make it to the meetup in Lake Elsinore you will not regret it great place to get Chickens, and meet fantastic Chicken people from all around the area.