San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[flower]

Welcome aboard.... we have people as far north as Ridgecrest.... LOL.

deb

That would be me

Allison did you read my PM ? No response ?

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

If any square eggs are laid here in the next 24 hours, you are first on my list to call!

Thanks. I will take your offer lol!
Here is the proof:

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

That would be me     Allison did you read my PM ?  No response ?

Now check your PM's

...which made me think of Nancy. Anyone heard from her, or is she buried under a pile of feathers somewhere?

 

[dfdesigns]

I've been trading a few PMs with her... I'm trying to talk her into joining us on the 9th!

 

[aaajjss1]

Yes come to the meet up! There will be CHICKENS!!! Lol welcome new comer

 

[aaajjss1]

Thanks. I will take your offer lol! Here is the proof:

that is a very pretty silkie hen, you could put her in a small dog crate with bedding and eggs and see what happens mm

 

[vannaHaines]

that is a very pretty silkie hen, you could put her in a small dog crate with bedding and eggs and see what happens mm

*sigh*

Love those silkies hehe

 

[Aumlet]

I ridiculously excited. My broody has managed to hatch an egg from my 4 yr old dog-attack survivor, Falina the Barred Rock. She is one of the 3 original chicks I brought home from Hawthornes. Three chicks because we only wanted 2 chickens and were advised to take a third "just in case." Yep, 2 chickens. That idea really stuck.

My broody is a polish silkie cross, and while her dedication has been unmatched her ability to SEE the eggs she was tending was spotty. I'm surprised any of eggs made it. We have 2 hatched and 4 maybes. One chick pipped but didn't make it out alive.

Falina is one of my favorites, and one of two hens that treat me like I'm their mother.

Super friendly girl, Falina.

 

[All-American-Chick]

in my experience it never gets easy to loop off a head,goes against the grain of my thinking.with that said i mentally talk myself through it. they where welll cared for.The more i think about the chickens in those tiny pens ill treated at butcher time and transport the more it makes sence to me to do it myself.I seriously think twiced before purchasing commercial meat.knowing most likely that animal did not have a happy life from start to finish.that is what drives me to raise and butcher my own.
just my 2 cents on it besides its a practical solution to to many roos in the hatch.

Ya'll are so brave. I've contemplated processing any roos I end up with, but I just don't have the heart for it yet. How does one toughen up to perform such a task. *sigh*

 

[vannaHaines]

in my experience it never gets easy to loop off a head,goes against the grain of my thinking.with that said i mentally talk myself through it. they where welll cared for.The more i think about the chickens in those tiny pens ill treated at butcher time and transport the more it makes sence to me to do it myself.I seriously think twiced before purchasing commercial meat.knowing most likely that animal did not have a happy life from start to finish.that is what drives me to raise and butcher my own.
just my 2 cents on it besides its a practical solution to to many roos in the hatch.

Thank you All-American-Chick. That's definitely a beautiful way to put it. One day I hope I will have the courage. I love my birds so much!