San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[hillfloweranch]

so far I've been pretty lucky-but we have bobcats and mountain lions that will go after horses and foals out here...plus the coyotes are a pain. However my aussie mix boys do a great job of keeping the nasty predators away...so far. I was outside the other day and watch them take off after a coyote over the hill...lol...coyotes are askeered of my boys..I was so proud of them for being such good protectors..my neighbors have taken to stopping and giving them treats when they drive down the road...it's like the "ice cream truck" for dogs! they hear the car and they run up the driveway and sit and wait for their goodies! lol...then they try to climb in to go for a ride

 

[Aumlet]

Rosanne Brown of Rancho San Diego Animal Hospital not only sees chickens but she loves them and is a chicken owner herself. They have other great vets but for chickens you want her.

Edit:
I assumed just chickens. Janet Loken saw my ducks and she's fantastic, too. Used to work there so can tell you from first hand experiance. Will be a bit of a drive for you but don't know anyone else that I'd recommend.

Good to know. I took a chicken to Mission Animal Hospital in Oceanside (they do birds, rabbits etc) and while it all worked out and they were nice, it was clearly the first chicken the staff had worked with.

I was there on an emergency basis, which is probably the only basis I will be at the vet with a chicken.

 

[OffGridMAMA]

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Happy to officially announce....

Our next MEETUP will be held in three weeks on Sunday, April 28th from 1pm-? At our little homestead in Valley Center. (Please pm me for address as this is a public forum).

Potluck lunch I will provide a table with cups/plates/utensils, etc. And chips/salsas/ salad. Please bring enough for your family and a bit more

You are welcome to bring your chickens, arts, crafts, other wares to sell.

Please bring your lawn chairs, pop ups, and other tail gating accessories I have a few picnic tables and seating for about 20.

I'd like to have a raffle too please pm me with prize donations!

Very kid friendly, have a big playground and sports equipment

Can't wait to meet you all!

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Less than two weeks away

Oz will host an incubator workshop!
Phage will offer a pair of cream legbar chicks for the raffle!
I will offer a mixed dozen of purebred hatching eggs (heritage rir, Swedish flower, splash marans, silver penciled rocks) for the raffle!

Yaaay!! Hope you can make it!

 

[RyeRanch]

I will bring some legbar hatching eggs for the raffle. I can't wait for the event.

Thanks so much for hosting!

 

[dfdesigns]

I will bring... something! I have no idea just what yet, but I will figure it out.

 

[locoguru]

Will have to check the schedule, maybe bring grandson!

 

[igotchickens]

I got an 88% hatch rate on my coturnix quails. They're 1 week old tomorrow, $2 straight run, any takers?

 

[perchie.girl]

I got an 88% hatch rate on my coturnix quails. They're 1 week old tomorrow, $2 straight run, any takers?

Just curious what do you do with Quail..... ?

deb

 

[igotchickens]

Just curious what do you do with Quail..... ?

deb

Me personally or people in general? We raise them to eat. They are supposedly ready to process at 6 weeks but we always wait until 8 weeks. People also keep them for their eggs, apparently popular in Asian cuisine, or people keep them as pets, or use them for dog training.

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: When I had Finches I kept a couple of button quail in the bottom of the aviary for clean up duty.... those were reallly small. Your quail must be larger.... but They must be small dressed out.... ?

I have had quail eggs in sushi..... I have seen em hardboiled too.

deb