San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[perchie.girl]

Hi All,

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

Lisa

Hi Lisa and.....

from Jacumba.

deb

 

[aaajjss1]

Lol Deb, i got such a visual of the mumbling roo

 

[dfdesigns]

The flapping around after decapitation is no fun, and is probably the worst part... I know *why* it's happening, but it sure doesn't ease the ick factor, either. When you get down to the core of it, it's just a nasty job that needs to be done.

Charlotte, I'm with Allison - give that poor Silkie some eggs! I'll donate some to her cause!

 

[SoCalChicky]

Hi everyone! I'm in N Escondido (county unincorp actually)...building our coop now and while I don't have any babies yet I am developing a deep obsession with Marans and can't wait until we have our own flock! I'd love to join a meet-up after we actually have chickens.......

dfdesigns: I just emailed you about your fertile eggies!

 

[oddbirdranch]

Hi to all the new folks!

I thought this might be helpful to someone, it would make a great coop I think, and it is free.

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/tag/3583475181.html

 

[LavendarFeather]

For instance I have a Mumbling roo.... hes too funney. Hes a black Silkey named Truffle and while he walks he talks kind of a stecatto mumbling. Hes a scrapper too got into the Wellie pen and went after a Wellie roo . Hes half the size of the Wellie.... I tried to break it up but could only get hold of one foot on the Silky. I reached down and got the other foot and lifted him up.... LOL Chicken feet always surprise me at how soft and warm they are. He immediately stopped mumbling and dangled his wings.... like OK I give up... and went limp. I carried him this way till I could get the propper doors shut and opened then gently layed him down in his own coop. He layed there a moment generally assessing if he was dead or not then Hopped up and started mumbling and walking again.

deb

Oh, I love this mumbling roo story! What a character. Thanks for sharing it....

 

[perchie.girl]

Hi everyone! I'm in N Escondido (county unincorp actually)...building our coop now and while I don't have any babies yet I am developing a deep obsession with Marans and can't wait until we have our own flock! I'd love to join a meet-up after we actually have chickens.......

dfdesigns: I just emailed you about your fertile eggies!

Hey dont wait... come to the meetup anyway and Meet a bunch of very nice people. Its always nice to put a face on a name.

and

from Jacumba....

deb

 

[aaajjss1]

I have fertile silkie eggies if any one needs some

 

[perchie.girl]

Lol Deb, i got such a visual of the mumbling roo

I need to get some video of him.... Hes soo cute.... He and his brother Sparkle are going to get some girlfriends as soon as spring gets here and its not so Dang Cold at night up there.

Every once and a while they duke it out like brothers do its so funney how high they can hop all fierce and all. No blood just sparring.

deb

 

[Aumlet]

I need to get some video of him.... Hes soo cute.... He and his brother Sparkle are going to get some girlfriends as soon as spring gets here and its not so Dang Cold at night up there.

Every once and a while they duke it out like brothers do its so funney how high they can hop all fierce and all. No blood just sparring.

deb

My broody is hatching some bantam chicks right now ... literally, the eggs are pipping.