San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[luvanimals2]

This is what I need. I wish someone would come up with something FAST. My hen that is bald is not with a roo so her roommates are doing this to her.

Nancy



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Has anyone invented a hen beanie? or bonnet? My little bantie hen had a bald head. I took her away from the rooster, but sooner or later, she'll have to go back. She loves him anyways, and he's lost without her.

 

[luvanimals2]

I had a situation that I have never encountered all of these years with chickens. My illegal roos are doing their job but I have not seen any of them fertilize Blondie my olive egger. I cracked her eggs open and sure enough none are fertile. Not that I need more chickens but just wondering what I can do to make Blondie more attractive to the roos. On the other hand, my blue maran has a line up of roos waiting their turn.

Nancy

 

[dfdesigns]

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This is hysterical... I guess just like people, some chickens are more willing and available than others!

To Dee: you take all the time you need! I'm so sorry you have to do this; just give me a yell whenever you're ready.

I can't decide if I'm excited or apprehensive for Saturday. It will be great to learn some new (and important) skills, but I'm having a bit of trouble with the "ick" factor. Thanks again to Cari for hosting us and sharing her knowledge!

Dana

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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Maybe she is not ready yet. Sometimes they will get left alone if they aren't ready for breeding. I have that too, where they will pick favorites and the other girls get ignored.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

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Your welcome! It will be fun! Does everyone know what they are bringing for the "after class potluck"? I want to make sure there is enough food for everyone.

And don't worry about the ick factor. You can always watch from a distance or take a break and sit if need be.

I always give a silent thanks before each one and I just remember WHY I do this...

I am calmed by the fact that they will have happy chicken lives, that they will be raised in a clean environment, killed with respect and that their meat will be additive free. And finally, most importantly, you are not killing them. They have been raised as extra roosters. It is impractical to keep 2 roos to every 1 hen. They are serving a noble purpose feeding your family. And they have been raised and will be butchered by the kind hands that have raised them. No fear, panic, injury or disease for these birds. After you do your first batch you will feel much better. I was scared to death to do our first but at the end of the afternoon it was rewarding to see the chickens we had raised go into the fridge to chill. I was glad we had raised them and they had chased bugs and been fed treats and carried around. I was sad for the animals that never know that kind of life.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Your welcome! It will be fun! Does everyone know what they are bringing for the "after class potluck"? I want to make sure there is enough food for everyone.

And don't worry about the ick factor. You can always watch from a distance or take a break and sit if need be.

I always give a silent thanks before each one and I just remember WHY I do this...

I am calmed by the fact that they will have happy chicken lives, that they will be raised in a clean environment, killed with respect and that their meat will be additive free. And finally, most importantly, you are not killing them. They have been raised as extra roosters. It is impractical to keep 2 roos to every 1 hen. They are serving a noble purpose feeding your family. And they have been raised and will be butchered by the kind hands that have raised them. No fear, panic, injury or disease for these birds. After you do your first batch you will feel much better. I was scared to death to do our first but at the end of the afternoon it was rewarding to see the chickens we had raised go into the fridge to chill. I was glad we had raised them and they had chased bugs and been fed treats and carried around. I was sad for the animals that never know that kind of life.

Cari what a profound and poignant statement.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

And if anyone has a queasy stomach DO NOT watch this. But knowing that I DO NOT contribute to this makes it all worth the while. Disregard the vegan part, but it does show what slaughterhouses and factory farming is really like.


www.meatvideo.com

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

perchie.girl :

Cari what a profound and poignant statement.

Thank you but I can't take 100% credit for it, I read something similar a while ago and adapted it to my situation since I felt so strongly the same way. ​

 

[perchie.girl]

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I cannot watch this but have had it described to me. Good farm practices will not condone the treatment shown. I understand that it goes on in some places but this is a compilation of the worst of the worst promoted for an agenda. I wont eat veal but I realized that just because I don't eat it doesn't mean there isn't a cow having a baby just so she can have milk. Most male dairy calves are sent to veal sheds. Therefore I shouldn't also drink milk.

Like you I would like to contribute less and less to factory food. Becoming a Localvore is about the best I can do.

 

[enzolove]

I haven't been on the board in a while, sounds like Cari is doing a processing workshop on Saturday? What time? I'm interested in learning.