San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[All-American-Chick]

oh i get first dibs on the kids!!! one or two more would be great.seriously what ages?our kids will be there too.
we have a 13 yr boy,10 yr girl 8 yr old boy amd a 5 yr girl.they are always looking for a fun time with others.
we love our chicken meet ups! doing the count down

Well, why I am disappointed our snow trip has been cancelled for next weekend....I can now come to the meet up!!!!!! I am so excited!! I have nothing to bring (except two children who could be for sale depending on how they act that day), but have been wanting to flush out my egg rainbow. I currently have brown, light brown, buff and more light brown

. I originally chose my chicks for eye candy in the corral...now I want the eye candy in the fridge I guess!!

Yay!

 

[LaPetiteFarmer]

I am excited to go to the San Diego BYC meet up next Sunday. I am looking forward to meeting some fellow BYCers, especially the ones I have interacted with in this thread.

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The meet up is Saturday from 10 to 2 NOT Sunday!
I will bring my two kids as well, one is 4 and the other one is 11 months. Last meet up Diego had a blast playing with your little girl Renee. She is a cutie pie!

 

[Aumlet]

I'm an idiot. We had a chick hatch under the broody with unabsorbed yolk (this happened to a chick once before, but she was incubator hatched and brooded inside). I didn't think about infection, and left the chick with mama. It seemed ok, eating & drinking. Yesterday I realized there was an infection and brought her inside; cleaned and applied ointment. The chick was still energetic but I had a bad feeling. This morning it is clear the chick won't make it. I have it in a towel on top of a heating pad in my lap, so at least it won't have to be alone. I'm so mad at myself for not realizing that OBVIOUSLY a nest outside would be bacteria central. Do I have a brain? I'm especially saddened because this was a chick from my favorite hen and very possibly the only egg of hers that will ever hatch.

 

[ozexpat]

The meet up is Saturday from 10 to 2 NOT Sunday!
I will bring my two kids as well, one is 4 and the other one is 11 months. Last meet up Diego had a blast playing with your little girl Renee. She is a cutie pie!

Saturday even. Thanks for re-orientating me.

 

[RyeRanch]

Since my destiny is returning me to North AZ, I must make travel the 200 some miles to this meet up. I so love the land in north county and lived there in the 70s. from La Jolla to Del mar to Vista. It is indeed a country that the gods made for us here on earth.

I may not bring anything unless some one wants two two year old White Ameraucanas, dirty but pretty laying blue green eggs daily. Only I5 $ each ? I have bred them and have not yet layed offspring to take with me but no rooster and only am interested in mixes/EEs/or NN green egg layers.

And if there are any cream legbars ??????? Well I have been wanting those for some time so maybe I might need some ?? Blue egg layers that are sexable, what a good idea !

There will definately be cream legbars. I have eggs, newly hatched chicks and a few that are feathered out. I am looking forward the meet up too. See you in a few days! Wahoo!

 

[wwmicasa1]

I've been predator free for over a year but last night took its toll. I lost 16 layers, not good for business.... Something? we think Bobcat dug underneath our largest cage, evern though the wire was buried & curved inward. This animal was serious about getting in~!

My question to all of you...does anyone have 12 week or older (up to a year) pullets for sale. I'm looking for production birds. If so, PM me with details & price. Thanks in advance

 

[Aumlet]

Wow, I'm sorry. That's a huge loss.

 

[wwmicasa1]

Wow, I'm sorry. That's a huge loss.

Three pens of roosters....why did he/she pick the layer pen???? Thanks for the kind thoughts

 

[ozexpat]

I've been predator free for over a year but last night took its toll. I lost 16 layers, not good for business.... Something? we think Bobcat dug underneath our largest cage, evern though the wire was buried & curved inward. This animal was serious about getting in~!

My question to all of you...does anyone have 12 week or older (up to a year) pullets for sale. I'm looking for production birds. If so, PM me with details & price. Thanks in advance

I used cinder blocks buried below the wire. I dont have to worry about bobcats but they are very effective against dogs.

Sorry for your loss.

 

[All-American-Chick]

your not an idiot.Take from this something and remember this for the future.

hugs to you and im sorry the little chick is not doing well.

I'm an idiot. We had a chick hatch under the broody with unabsorbed yolk (this happened to a chick once before, but she was incubator hatched and brooded inside). I didn't think about infection, and left the chick with mama. It seemed ok, eating & drinking. Yesterday I realized there was an infection and brought her inside; cleaned and applied ointment. The chick was still energetic but I had a bad feeling. This morning it is clear the chick won't make it. I have it in a towel on top of a heating pad in my lap, so at least it won't have to be alone. I'm so mad at myself for not realizing that OBVIOUSLY a nest outside would be bacteria central. Do I have a brain? I'm especially saddened because this was a chick from my favorite hen and very possibly the only egg of hers that will ever hatch.