San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

It was a beautiful day yesterday but it is getting a little windy now. Cloudy and the sun is trying to peak out. I am sitting on the patio listening to the boys sing and the neighbor's pigeon flying over head and also listening to the birds chatter. Music to my ears.

I finally brought my turkey's from the old house to the new and they seem to be adjusting well. The chickens forgot about them and one of my AM hens went up to the turkey and went WHOA and ran back in the coop. So funny. I wish I had a shot of that but it was barely 6 in the morning.

All of a sudden the ladies are pumping the eggs out. I am a bit surprised because it is COLD and I do not use lights at all. Don't really know how many I have at this point. I guess I should go and count but I am afraid I may scare myself. Been getting 36 +/- a day. As of yesterday, another AM hen wants to be a mom. She has been pretty determined. Not sure what I am going to do yet. Not really wanting another batch of barnyard specials. I may just buy some eggs to let her sit on them.

Have a GREAT day everyone!

Nancy

Thanks Nancy! Glad you are popping back in more often, I love your stories!!!

Glad you got your Turkeys moved... How big are they now? They are Midget Whites rights? I believe that breed is supposed to be 14 pounds max, and the ones from a hatchery are slightly bigger... maybe 20 pounds...

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

Here I came to post pics of what I've built so far and I find Renee's posts about being an inspiration to her.

Aw shucks!! I'm so glad you gave it a try Renee! YOU DO GO GIRL!!!
Well, here is what I've got done so far.

It's my coop in a coop.

I got the coop off of CL and added the window in front and put the pop door in back. I hope to get it all enclosed by the end of this weekend. My husband doesn't like the tin, but I wanted something other than brown T-111 to look at. Have to say, I love Simpson ties! This thing isn't going anywhere. It's mostly screwed and bolted together.

REALLY NICE!!! I'm trying to get my run enclosed this weekend, too - let's wish each other luck!

 

[luvanimals2]

Thanks Nancy! Glad you are popping back in more often, I love your stories!!!

Glad you got your Turkeys moved... How big are they now? They are Midget Whites rights? I believe that breed is supposed to be 14 pounds max, and the ones from a hatchery are slightly bigger... maybe 20 pounds...

I have 2 that are Midget Whites and both are males. No clue as to how much they weigh but I am guessing way more than 14 pounds. A few of the FR's that you took care of last time were 9.5 pounds dressed.

I know this because I gave them to my cousin and she had a scale so I put them on. The other 2 are a male and female Bronze something. The name eludes me right now. They are on the smaller side more like the male being 14 pounds tops. The female looks to be the same as FAT A**. That is the sister of the Deli male that you got.

Nancy

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Cool!!! I wanna see them! I think my turkey (Mr. Gobbles) is probably about 40 pounds by now...

I don't even know how I'm going to lift him!

Now that your back on more often we need to get you a camera so you can show us your giant hoard of critters!

Here are the babies that came this morning, Nancy and I are splitting them, they are Easter Eggers from Meyers Hatchery.

Here they are! Check out the "mane" on the one in the feed dish...

 

[dfdesigns]

There is seriously not much cuter in the world than a bunch of chicks...

I've also got a case of the giggles over "Mr. Gobbles" - what a great name!!

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

There is seriously not much cuter in the world than a bunch of chicks...

I've also got a case of the giggles over "Mr. Gobbles" - what a great name!!

X2!!! Those chicks are beautiful, and that name's a classic

 

[luvanimals2]

Cool!!! I wanna see them! I think my turkey (Mr. Gobbles) is probably about 40 pounds by now...

I don't even know how I'm going to lift him!

Now that your back on more often we need to get you a camera so you can show us your giant hoard of critters!

Here are the babies that came this morning, Nancy and I are splitting them, they are Easter Eggers from Meyers Hatchery.

Here they are! Check out the "mane" on the one in the feed dish...

OMG! They are so cute.

I somehow do not remember us splitting them. I thought they were all mine.

YES! I will have to take pictures of the chicken coop and the garden. I must get one of the FR's lounging around. They act like real chickens in my mind. Scratching around and weeding the yard. I had a quail coop built but I had to move the chickens out so I put them in there while I get some fencing done. It is high up. The broodies 17 babies can fly out no problem but the FR's crack me up. They fly and tumble. Hilarious. I am so afraid they will break something that I carry them down now. They will just stand there and let me do the heavy lifting.

Thanks for sharing the pics.
Nancy

 

[Phage]

LOVE the coop KKH
Inspirational!

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

There is seriously not much cuter in the world than a bunch of chicks...

I've also got a case of the giggles over "Mr. Gobbles" - what a great name!!

I know, I LOVE

chicks!!! They are so cute I just had to share!

Haha I love the name Gobbles, we call him Gobbles and sometimes Mr. Gobbles. ( I got it from Southpark

).

I also have a Mr. Splash and a Mr. Pink (which are chickens).

Then I have Sarge, Beau, and Pralines. (Sarge is the one in my avatar).

Those are the only ones named so far... I need more chicken names!!!

 

[dedicateddourly]

I know, I LOVE

chicks!!! They are so cute I just had to share!

Haha I love the name Gobbles, we call him Gobbles and sometimes Mr. Gobbles. ( I got it from Southpark

).

I also have a Mr. Splash and a Mr. Pink (which are chickens).

Then I have Sarge, Beau, and Pralines. (Sarge is the one in my avatar).

Those are the only ones named so far... I need more chicken names!!!

Aw, I want chicks. Anyway, as adorable as the name Mr. Gobbles is, Pralines takes the cake. Too cute!