San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[dfdesigns]

I have the following breeds...

Black Copper Marans
Buff Orpington
Lavender Orpington
Black Australorp
Easter Eggers
White Ameraucana
Barred Rock
Rhode Island Reds
Light Brahma
Dark Brahma
White Cochin
Blue Cochin
Gold Laced Wyandotte
Silver Laced Wyandotte
Blue Laced Wyandotte
Silver Campine
Black Star
Silkies
White Bantam Cochin
Black Bantam Cochin
and soon
Lavender Ameraucanas
Exchequer Leghorn
Blue Jersey Giants
Black Jersey Giants
Blue Copper Marans
Polish

If you are interested in any of these just let me know.

Thanks,

Gail

I think you have now earned the title of Chick Queen! How many adults do you have?

 

[WFF]

and it is all TRUE!!!!!

You make me look super small time

Did you get that decent bator??

I placed the order and gave them my credit card number but I haven't heard anything from them. I ordered it because 2 of my Hovabator 1588's weren't heating and I have eggs coming. When I got home I tried them again and now they are working. I tried to call Brinsea today and no one answered so I don't know when it will ship but I hope soon.

 

[WFF]

I think you have now earned the title of Chick Queen! How many adults do you have?

I'm not sure how many adults I have but probably about 200-300. We have a ranch up in Anza where most of the adults and all of the roosters are kept. All I know is that I started with 3 bantam chickens and ended up with alot more and I'm still hatching.

I think everyone should have a few chickens in their backyard to eat the bugs and weeds and to give them fresh eggs.

 

[Compost Girl]

I've been running like Winkle with a grub (new saying, wildly appropriate for my RLBW), but wanted to say hello to everyone.

No more posting cute pics, please. Chickens, bees, dogs, now a goat, and the ducks are looking fun. I'm trying not to get kicked out of Clairemont, for goodness sake (didn't think I would ever hear myself say that).

I hope everyone is staying warm -- nippy here!

E

 

[flower]

darling ir could be much worse !

 

[All-American-Chick]

Hey allison and Flower thought you may like these pictures
no pressure allison

cause Im not a chicken pusher

Mama is from allison's little blue frizzle and welsummer rooster

Get this, have one more like the lighter one that hatched out 6 days after all the other ones..So wierd.My friend told me it happened to her before and to wait a week over because sometimes that happens.so i did and the 3rd frizzle hatched.

 

[All-American-Chick]

oh Ive looked into mini cows they are so neat.Think i read an article about some out here in ca somewhere.
ya I was told no too.
Hubbies can be such sticks in the mud

I've been running like Winkle with a grub (new saying, wildly appropriate for my RLBW), but wanted to say hello to everyone.
No more posting cute pics, please. Chickens, bees, dogs, now a goat, and the ducks are looking fun. I'm trying not to get kicked out of Clairemont, for goodness sake (didn't think I would ever hear myself say that).
I hope everyone is staying warm -- nippy here!
E

 

[dfdesigns]

My sister's Father-in-Law just sent me this article:

http://hamptonroads.com.nyud.net/2012/03/chickenandseed-swap-yes-you-read-correctly

It's a great read! I think this lady would be so much fun to have as a neighbor.

 

[GoodLuckCharlie!]

Hi there, I live in Escondido, so can someone break it down for me how many roosters can someone have if they have:

Less than 1/2 acre:
1/2 acre
1-5 acres

I keep trying to find that part but I don't see it anywhere. I signed up for the ALBC and bought breeds on the conservancy list as well as 2 cool rare breeds from Europe. I live in Escondido and on the city's website I can't find the specific info there either-everything I've read has been generalized and skips the 1/2 acre to 5 acre limits. Any help is appreciated .

And I'm eggs-cited! I have sweet Creme Legbar chicks that will lay blue eggs and are auto-sexed chickens, and I have Tolbent Polishes and Basque Hens coming today from Greenfire Farms, hopefully Mille Fleur Leghorns from Cheryl Cohen too! Sweet! I love seeing everyones chicks!

 

[Phage]

Wow!
I think San Diego is going to be the "Chicken Mecca" of the West!!
No more will we have to send off to the East coast to get cool chickens


I have Tolbunt polish, cream legbars, swedish flower hens, exchequer leghorns, marans and Ameraucanas!

Also I have 10 goose eggs in the bator and getting 9 more (don't ask). I don't want any goslings that hatch, but they will be looking for a home in about a month if anyone is interested.