Noob from Temecula, Southern California

[SoCalPeeps]

Howdy all!
I've learned soooo much from this forum already and enjoy perusing the posts for new ideas.
I got the basic design for my coop from one of the posts here and have now completed the coop and attached run. Except for the external nesting boxes which I don't quite need yet.

4 Rhode Island Reds to start. 1 died.
4 Silver Wyandottes. All healthy.

All 7 are now 6 weeks old and doing great. My wife and I have chairs by the chickens to just sit and watch them. Who knew they could be soo entertaining. I especially love the "chicken football" games when one gets somethinng that apparently the others want. Cracks me up!

The only downside is that one of the SLWs is a rooster and zoning says NO to roos. We'll keep him for a while and then try to give him away. I'm too much of a softy dispatch him and there is NO WAY any of the family would eat him if I did.

Thanks for the great site!

Steve

 

[Sillystunt]

Welcome! I used to live in lo-cal, lol East county S.D.

becareful this place is addicting

 

[Chef]

Hey there nieghbor!

I am sure you will find most of the info you will need about chickens on here. These people are GREAT! Good luck on the chickies I'm sure you'll have tons of fun. Someone will take your roo for one reason or another

Good luck! Show us some pics.


Chef

 

[SoCalPeeps]

Pics it is....

Our <week old girls/boy in a "tweety bird" cage. Gotta get the coop goin!

More pictures of the coop in progress. First thing I've ever framed or roofed. Piece 'O' cake!

We got many of the materials at our local Habitat for Humanity store. I guess it's leftover donations from building the "habitats". the flooring is actually a very nice top of the line remnant from Home Depot. Better then our yet to be remodeled master bedroom bathroom floor!

 

[Imp]

from Washington

Congrats on the chicks, and nice coop.

Imp

 

[Sissy]

Welcome to Byc.
you have a lot of laughs here
and learn as we all did a little of this and that. \\
we know your area well. great place for animals.
too bad about the roo.

 

[onthespot]

Nice coop! Hey, if you are needing a Silver Laced Wyandotte baby roo to go with your pullets, I have one you can have for free, only 45 minute drive from you.... I'm just saying...

 

[SoCalPeeps]

Already have the SLW roo.
I will also be looking to get rid of it in another month or so unless I can muster the courage to "process" it. I asked around the family last night to see if anyone would eat it if I could actually do the deed. So far everyone was a "No".
Funny, I used to work at a beef packing house many years ago and didn't have a problem watching and participating in the whole thing but when it comes to my own "pet" chicken, emotions are quite different.
I mean, how can you kill a chicken named "Mike"?

I've got more pictures of the coop in my "page" here. Not quite a contest winner but I got many ideas and questions answered by looking at what others had done so perhaps I can return the favor.

And yes, my wife and I have already spent countless hours on BYC learning and laughing. We love it!

 

[Kelso]

Nice building and run. Good job and thanks for the pics.

 

[eaganchickens]

from MN!