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  1. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    That's not a common breed to find from a private breeder. Sounds like a breed you may only find thru a hatchery like Cackle Hatchery, etc. I've never heard of any feed stores carrying rare breeds either ~ mostly just layer or production breeds. Check this BYC thread which might help w/ breeders...
  2. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    If you wind up going take lots of pics & post for us poor old folks too far away to attend ❤️ :old
  3. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    By the time all the fuss we went thru trying to get Orbit misters to work, replacing a hose and nozzles, we nixxed the small filter route -- our water is too hard for smaller filters. We had one installed under our kitchen sink designed to be good for a year was corroded in 3 months. -- just...
  4. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    These were the very exact Orbit misters we got -- 3 of them and everyone clogged up -- we bought new nozzles and still they clogged up from our hard minerals Calif outdoor tap water. When the nozzles got clogged the couplers leaked and flooded the yard. I mean, go ahead and use them if they...
  5. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    The coop was custom-built by a feed store customer who show-cased it in the store. We bought it immediately & the feed store delivered it and placed it on the spot for us. It was much larger and heavier than the flimsy put-it-together yourself pet store coops. It is one-of-a-kind custom-built...
  6. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    Oh, he made such a nice setup for your yard!:thumbsup My mom taught me to not say anything when DH gives advice or doesn't do a job to my liking -- compliment him instead. DH's like to be appreciated and eventually find themselves enjoying chickens! My DH never lived on a farm like me but he...
  7. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    Our garage gets hotter than the house even with the garage door open so it's not an option for us to put chickens in there. My DH chose to have chickens so he takes care of them w/me. I fell and broke my arm big bone in May so he took off work to care for me AND the chickens this past month. I...
  8. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    Summers are brutal in So Calif w/ humidity which I don't understand since we're so far from the coast. If it gets unbearable for the hens we will bring them indoors this year. I lost two great Dominiques in the past to heatstroke while they were laying and we vowed never again. We're zoned...
  9. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    What we dont like is to hear the neighbor's toilet flushing! :lau
  10. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    For our brutal So Calif heatwaves we have two insulated 2-gallon Rubbermaid coolers with Brite Tap waterers that screw into the spigot hole. We put giant ice cubes in the water every morning and the girls will even take a "shower" under the nipple waterers!
  11. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    All California is expensive. Friends and family are slowly moving out to other states where there are no state taxes, much lower property taxes, and you get big big homes with lots of land. So far they have moved to Arizona, Idaho, and Texas. We are too old to move. And yes, these are our...
  12. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    Yep, chicken math is dangerous. I grew up on a farm where we had chickens, ducks, and geese for poultry -- the chickens were all Babcock Leghorns, Pekin Ducks, and Talousse Geese. My mom liked baking with the eggs and the birds were easy for her to butcher for the freezer chest. She wanted...
  13. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    Dominiques almost went endangered until brought back in the 1970's. Though not as large as Barred Rocks they are still offered at hatcheries in the USA. Doms are one of my more favorite medium size breeds. A lot of people want bigger heavier birds because they think the eggs are bigger. What...
  14. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    There is speculation on where Doms originated but for certain its on record they were the Pilgrims chicken used for feather bedding, eggs, meat. Dom feathers are softer than other chicken breeds and emit less odor. We compared our Leghorn feathers to Dom feathers and its true. Only our Silkie...
  15. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    It wouldnt have done any good to hatch since the gene pool was low & birds not hardy. Really sad cuz the BBS variety hens were great temperament. "The American Dominique -- a Treatise for the Fancier" written by Mark Fields wrote that the original Pilgrim chickens were Dominiques. Breda...
  16. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    About a decade ago Greenfire Farms in FLA was an active importer of rare chicken breeds from around the world. It cost them roughly $10,000 per import w/restrictions plus USA quarantine time up to 6 months before birds would be released to Greenfire to start breeding the rare birds. USA...
  17. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    I know Buckaboo Farm in Santa Ana breeds/ships Silkie eggs and D'Uccles & many other breeds but not sure about Sebrights? Have you hatched shipped eggs before -- I hear there's a 40 to 100% failure rate because no matter how careful they're packed cracking is an issue. I never got any hatching...
  18. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    Faverolles are so cute! I love gentle temperament breeds but w/ reports from owners that Faverolles are prone to be bullied in spite of their large size and not known as too smart I decided not getting them for our backyard. We free range our backyard limit of 5 hens/no roos so we needed...
  19. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    I've never been to a poultry show either & don't even know if our Southern Calif area ever has them. During Newcastles or AI outbreaks I know past shows around the country were canceled in past years. If you ever do go to a show take a lot of pics and post them plz :fl
  20. Sylvester017

    California - Northern

    @kurby22 -- Wow you've got your work cut out for you! Running a breeding program is more hobby sport than money-maker. I guess like the rest of us you're chicken crazy too -- teehee! It's good to get breeding stock from several different sources. Buckaboo Farm gets their stock from different...
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