San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I think we got 2-3 roo chicks and the rest girls from our first SFH hatch, and about 7-8 roos and 2 hens on the second.

Makes no sense, but at least it seems to have evened out. What is noticeable is the older (hen hatch) are all calm, and the second hatch are noticeably squabblers, even with the older chicks... Boys will be boys.....


Last year all I seemed to hatch out were boys. Out of 12 wheaten marans eggs I got 1 hen and 9 roos

and worse, 4 different sets of wheaten ameraucna eggs produced 5 pullets and a gazillion roos. They are some expensive pullets!! and now I do not think I will be keeping them     - Too many other fun projects...

And still no pictures...hmmmmmph

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Anyone with any bantam blue, black or lavender Ameraucanas pullets less than a year old for sale? Please PM me. Thanks

 

[RHRanch]

Anyone with any bantam blue, black or lavender Ameraucanas pullets less than a year old for sale? Please PM me. Thanks

I don't have any yet, but i am planning on ordering Ameraucana chicks from Chick Hatchery. Some others are splitting the order with me. You can look at the hatchery website to see colors - I think we are at max # for ordering lavenders, but probably can order any of the other colors. Let me know.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Quote: I hatched two different batches of Easter Egger and got 7 of 7 roos and 4 of 4 roos... now what kind of odds are THOSE!

I'm hoping since last year was Year of the Cockerel that this year will be Year of the Pullet.

 

[luvanimals2]

Hi Everyone, I can barely catch up. Just so many things going on and trying to get my old place ready to rent out. It will take a burden off of me. Then I got a notice of violation for my roos. Been trying to get a hold of the case worker but she does not seem to want to return my calls. Hmmmm.............

I am hoping to make it to the next meet up. It has been so long and I am super excited to come and just relax for the day. It will be nice to see everyone again and to meet the newcomers.

There have been lots of ups and downs with tne new place. I lost a hen to unknown reasons a few weeks ago and then this past weekend, a pullet came over to the regular yard and my female dog went up to take a closer look and grabbed it and it died in my arms. I really do not think she meant to do it because she has been around chicks but I guess I will never really know.

I have to say that it is a myth that when broodies hatch eggs that there are more girls than boys. HA! My broody that hatched out 17 eggs, I can pretty much figure it out and 50/50 would have been great. Maybe not as bad as Cari's odds but pretty darn close. Ugh..............

Just a quick story before I end this. The other day I was feeding the vultures and a Delaware hen came out of the coop/enclosure. I left her outside and kept checking on her, to make sure she was not in my garden eating lettuce. She was fine all day, wandering around and eating bugs and grasses. She was very happy. My Freedom Rangers and the 17 babies were out also, I was supervising here and there. It was late in the day and I wanted to put the Delaware back into the coop so I went looking for her. I could not find her anywhere. Then I thought a coyote came and grabbed her but the babies were calm and chomping away so I went to look for her again. This time I had a real bad feeling that I lost her. I was so mad at myself. The same day I went to the feed store to buy a bale of hay for the chickens to play/eat. I brought it into the other yard w/ a wheelbarrow. I went back into the coop thinking maybe I already put her back so I counted, no, no Deli hen. I am SICK to my stomach by now. I am leaving to go back into the house and cry and I see this head popping out of the wheelbarrow. I tried to grab her but she was wedged in w/ the hay. I finally got her and held her in my arms. So releived. I figured she was in there eating the grains from the hay. The next day, I was moving the hay into the coop and I saw exactly what she was doing. She laid her egg in the wheelbarrow. Sorry so long. But I thought it was such a cute story.

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Nancy

 

[All-American-Chick]

oh my i was gearing up for a hard cry but then came a happy ending.
It is so nice to find a missing hen and then an egg to make the perfect ending.
thank you for sharing.I was on the edge of my seat the whole story.


I too look forward to this meet up seems to long since we all got together.The park is so big and spacious for all to enjoy.

But i do want to say the ranger was very,very, very serious about keeping all birds in there cages at all time.they will be watching and are concerned about the wild life there,Lets not give them a reason to think we are nut cases for loving chickens so much,which is what i thought as i was calling for permission to meet there.

thnaks fellow chicken lovers

Hi Everyone, I can barely catch up. Just so many things going on and trying to get my old place ready to rent out. It will take a burden off of me. Then I got a notice of violation for my roos. Been trying to get a hold of the case worker but she does not seem to want to return my calls. Hmmmm.............

I am hoping to make it to the next meet up. It has been so long and I am super excited to come and just relax for the day. It will be nice to see everyone again and to meet the newcomers.

There have been lots of ups and downs with tne new place. I lost a hen to unknown reasons a few weeks ago and then this past weekend, a pullet came over to the regular yard and my female dog went up to take a closer look and grabbed it and it died in my arms. I really do not think she meant to do it because she has been around chicks but I guess I will never really know.

I have to say that it is a myth that when broodies hatch eggs that there are more girls than boys. HA! My broody that hatched out 17 eggs, I can pretty much figure it out and 50/50 would have been great. Maybe not as bad as Cari's odds but pretty darn close. Ugh..............

Just a quick story before I end this. The other day I was feeding the vultures and a Delaware hen came out of the coop/enclosure. I left her outside and kept checking on her, to make sure she was not in my garden eating lettuce. She was fine all day, wandering around and eating bugs and grasses. She was very happy. My Freedom Rangers and the 17 babies were out also, I was supervising here and there. It was late in the day and I wanted to put the Delaware back into the coop so I went looking for her. I could not find her anywhere. Then I thought a coyote came and grabbed her but the babies were calm and chomping away so I went to look for her again. This time I had a real bad feeling that I lost her. I was so mad at myself. The same day I went to the feed store to buy a bale of hay for the chickens to play/eat. I brought it into the other yard w/ a wheelbarrow. I went back into the coop thinking maybe I already put her back so I counted, no, no Deli hen. I am SICK to my stomach by now. I am leaving to go back into the house and cry and I see this head popping out of the wheelbarrow. I tried to grab her but she was wedged in w/ the hay. I finally got her and held her in my arms. So releived. I figured she was in there eating the grains from the hay. The next day, I was moving the hay into the coop and I saw exactly what she was doing. She laid her egg in the wheelbarrow. Sorry so long. But I thought it was such a cute story.

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Nancy

 

[dedicateddourly]

Oh Nancy, I'm so glad it turned out well. Bridget, who I lost last week to a coyote, was a Delaware. She was so sweet.

Good luck with your too situation.

Hi Everyone, I can barely catch up. Just so many things going on and trying to get my old place ready to rent out. It will take a burden off of me. Then I got a notice of violation for my roos. Been trying to get a hold of the case worker but she does not seem to want to return my calls. Hmmmm.............

I am hoping to make it to the next meet up. It has been so long and I am super excited to come and just relax for the day. It will be nice to see everyone again and to meet the newcomers.

There have been lots of ups and downs with tne new place. I lost a hen to unknown reasons a few weeks ago and then this past weekend, a pullet came over to the regular yard and my female dog went up to take a closer look and grabbed it and it died in my arms. I really do not think she meant to do it because she has been around chicks but I guess I will never really know.

I have to say that it is a myth that when broodies hatch eggs that there are more girls than boys. HA! My broody that hatched out 17 eggs, I can pretty much figure it out and 50/50 would have been great. Maybe not as bad as Cari's odds but pretty darn close. Ugh..............

Just a quick story before I end this. The other day I was feeding the vultures and a Delaware hen came out of the coop/enclosure. I left her outside and kept checking on her, to make sure she was not in my garden eating lettuce. She was fine all day, wandering around and eating bugs and grasses. She was very happy. My Freedom Rangers and the 17 babies were out also, I was supervising here and there. It was late in the day and I wanted to put the Delaware back into the coop so I went looking for her. I could not find her anywhere. Then I thought a coyote came and grabbed her but the babies were calm and chomping away so I went to look for her again. This time I had a real bad feeling that I lost her. I was so mad at myself. The same day I went to the feed store to buy a bale of hay for the chickens to play/eat. I brought it into the other yard w/ a wheelbarrow. I went back into the coop thinking maybe I already put her back so I counted, no, no Deli hen. I am SICK to my stomach by now. I am leaving to go back into the house and cry and I see this head popping out of the wheelbarrow. I tried to grab her but she was wedged in w/ the hay. I finally got her and held her in my arms. So releived. I figured she was in there eating the grains from the hay. The next day, I was moving the hay into the coop and I saw exactly what she was doing. She laid her egg in the wheelbarrow. Sorry so long. But I thought it was such a cute story.

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Nancy

 

[perchie.girl]

Are you talking about the meetup location in Ramona?

oh my i was gearing up for a hard cry but then came a happy ending.
It is so nice to find a missing hen and then an egg to make the perfect ending.
thank you for sharing.I was on the edge of my seat the whole story.


I too look forward to this meet up seems to long since we all got together.The park is so big and spacious for all to enjoy.

But i do want to say the ranger was very,very, very serious about keeping all birds in there cages at all time.they will be watching and are concerned about the wild life there,Lets not give them a reason to think we are nut cases for loving chickens so much,which is what i thought as i was calling for permission to meet there.

thnaks fellow chicken lovers

 

[All-American-Chick]

yes

Are you talking about the meetup location in Ramona?

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Hi Everyone, I can barely catch up.  Just so many things going on and trying to get my old place ready to rent out.  It will take a burden off of me.  Then I got a notice of violation for my roos.  Been trying to get a hold of the case worker but she does not seem to want to return my calls.  Hmmmm............. 

I am hoping to make it to the next meet up.  It has been so long and I am super excited to come and just relax for the day.  It will be nice to see everyone again and to meet the newcomers. 

There have been lots of ups and downs with tne new place.  I lost a hen to unknown reasons a few weeks ago and then this past weekend, a pullet came over to the regular yard and my female dog went up to take a closer look and grabbed it and it died in my arms.  I really do not think she meant to do it because she has been around chicks but I guess I will never really know. 

I have to say that it is a myth that when broodies hatch eggs that there are more girls than boys.  HA!  My broody that hatched out 17 eggs, I can pretty much figure it out and 50/50 would have been great.  Maybe not as bad as Cari's odds but pretty darn close.  Ugh..............

Just a quick story before I end this.  The other day I was feeding the vultures and a Delaware hen came out of the coop/enclosure.  I left her outside and kept checking on her, to make sure she was not in my garden eating lettuce.  She was fine all day, wandering around and eating bugs and grasses.  She was very happy.  My Freedom Rangers and the 17 babies were out also, I was supervising here and there.  It was late in the day and I wanted to put the Delaware back into the coop so I went looking for her.  I could not find her anywhere.  Then I thought a coyote came and grabbed her but the babies were calm and chomping away so I went to look for her again.  This time I had a real bad feeling that I lost her.  I was so mad at myself.  The same day I went to the feed store to buy a bale of hay for the chickens to play/eat.  I brought it into the other yard w/ a wheelbarrow.  I went back into the coop thinking maybe I already put her back so I counted, no, no Deli hen.  I am SICK to my stomach by now.  I am leaving to go back into the house and cry and I see this head popping out of the wheelbarrow.  I tried to grab her but she was wedged in w/ the hay.  I finally got her and held her in my arms.  So releived.  I figured she was in there eating the grains from the hay.  The next day, I was moving the hay into the coop and I saw exactly what she was doing.  She laid her egg in the wheelbarrow.   Sorry so long.  But I thought it was such a cute story. 

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Nancy

HI Nancy,
Good to hear from you. You have a lot going on for sure! Cute story about you Delaware. I guess she likes that hay you've brought in

I have two dogs that I say are good with chickens, but really, only when I'm right there. I was working on a new pen some distance away and I could hear one of my free ranging chickens in distress.
I ran to investigate and there was my very best chicken dog chasing after it!! I guess some things just are too good for them to pass up. Like us they lose control once in a while.

What does your rooster ordinance say? I can have 6 on my 4 acres. Seems ridiculous. It's for noise abatement and that's the limit on dogs too. I guess if I had 6 barking dogs and six crowing roosters going all at the same time day and night it'd be a problem for someone. . . . You obviously had a neighbor complain. What did you get the violation for? Sorry to be so nosey, but I think it's something that were all going to face at some time or another.

Hope you get settled in soon. Take a day off and come down no matter what!! It's good for you, it'll recharge you!
Allison