San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[RyeRanch]

Offgridmama - hugs to you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[RyeRanch]

I would concur that it takes about 5-7 days to change a broody's mind. I have had good success just continually disturbing the hen from her nest. I had one who was trying to go broody in my window planter. I would just mover her every few when I was home after about a week she seemed to conclude that it was not a good nest.

 

[aaajjss1]

Sorry for your loss Off Grid Mama.

 

[vannaHaines]

Would anyone be interested in a bantam frizzled naked neck roo? He's a beautiful guy, very sweet and was my lap chicken...., unfortunately, he started crowing this morning and I need to re-home him ASAP (as in today) before my neighbors get upset and rat out the rest of my flock. His name is Swiffer Duster and he's about 6 months old.

Thanks!

Swiffer is back home with Jules and Gail. He is missed. I love this little guy.....*sigh*

 

[lisa760]

Hi All,

I'm up in Fallbrook and wanted to say Hi!

Lisa

 

[hemet dennis]

Hi All,

I'm up in Fallbrook and wanted to say Hi!

Lisa

Hello and

from Hemet.

 

[Amarisus]

Hi All,

I'm up in Fallbrook and wanted to say Hi!

Lisa

Hello fellow Fallbrookian!

 

[Amarisus]

Also does anyone know any nurseries or anyone that sells barberry bushes? I just can't seem to find any

 

[All-American-Chick]

hello and welcome to byc from ramona

Hi All,

I'm up in Fallbrook and wanted to say Hi!

Lisa

 

[Aumlet]

((offgridmama)) I'm so sorry.

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I processed my first chickens this morning. I had 2 cockerels start crowing this morning and given the recent neighbor complaints about the beloved Mr. Peep (who was very much a pet) I knew I needed to do something today. I thought about seeing if someone would take them, but they were almost certainly headed for freezer-ville in any case, so I decided to woman-up and do it myself. The first one was so hard. I had to cut the neck several times, and it felt awful to take a life like that. But, I'm not a vegetarian so it'd be hypocritical to think that its not taking a life when someone else does the hard part for you.

I have one other cockerel that is the same age and hasn't crowed yet (I wasn't up to condemning him for the crimes of others, and I didn't have the time this morning). Ugh. I'm proud of doing it, but not eager to do it again soon.