Hello all you worthy Backyard Chicken folks,
I just moved to Tracy California to a little acreage that is just my speed. We're going to buy a couple cows and we get to keep our 3 horses there. I love waking up to the morning sunrise here in the San Joaquin valley. In the west we have a great view of both peaks of Mt Diablo. The reason why I joined BYC is because along with the farm came a little project. 11 hens and 1 rooster. They weren't in good shape but they were hanging in there. I was trying to diagnose what I call Chicken Red Butt when I joined BYC. I never have gotten a diffinitive diagnosis but I am working various ideas. The flock is now not crowded into a tiny little space. They have DE in the bottom of the coop with the straw and shavings for Deep Litter Method. When the weather gets warm I am going to bath them against lice and mites. We think they are about a year old. Now that they have regular food and water (imagine that!) I have eggs coming out of my ears? But my partner doesn't like fertile eggs and wants me to re-home the rooster. I thought perhaps if I offered 5 of hens and the rooster to somebody they would make a very good starter flock. But I don't have the foggiest idea of how to find a good home where the rooster wouldn't be at risk for being put in a fight. Cock fights are big around here. I can't put anything on the BYC auction site until I've made 10 posts. I'm new! But I have an immediate need! The last part is my friend Lupe. She has a baby (3 weeks old) unknown breed (not red, not white, not barred rock) rooster from a school project that she needs to re-home. I don't want him ending up in a boa constrictor's belly! Help! I need ideas for finding good homes for the kids!
I just moved to Tracy California to a little acreage that is just my speed. We're going to buy a couple cows and we get to keep our 3 horses there. I love waking up to the morning sunrise here in the San Joaquin valley. In the west we have a great view of both peaks of Mt Diablo. The reason why I joined BYC is because along with the farm came a little project. 11 hens and 1 rooster. They weren't in good shape but they were hanging in there. I was trying to diagnose what I call Chicken Red Butt when I joined BYC. I never have gotten a diffinitive diagnosis but I am working various ideas. The flock is now not crowded into a tiny little space. They have DE in the bottom of the coop with the straw and shavings for Deep Litter Method. When the weather gets warm I am going to bath them against lice and mites. We think they are about a year old. Now that they have regular food and water (imagine that!) I have eggs coming out of my ears? But my partner doesn't like fertile eggs and wants me to re-home the rooster. I thought perhaps if I offered 5 of hens and the rooster to somebody they would make a very good starter flock. But I don't have the foggiest idea of how to find a good home where the rooster wouldn't be at risk for being put in a fight. Cock fights are big around here. I can't put anything on the BYC auction site until I've made 10 posts. I'm new! But I have an immediate need! The last part is my friend Lupe. She has a baby (3 weeks old) unknown breed (not red, not white, not barred rock) rooster from a school project that she needs to re-home. I don't want him ending up in a boa constrictor's belly! Help! I need ideas for finding good homes for the kids!
