Bay Area BYCers!

[SavKel&RynKel]

@<3 mi some chickies, @dixie&trixie, @J & J FARM, @J&JCossey, & @SavKel&RynKel, how are you?

Moved to Georgia last year! Have 3 ladies in the new coop! Slow expansion this time round!

 

[clemens204]

I have 2 free 14 week old cockerels if you are interested. One is a Barnevelder and the other is a Lavender Wyandotte. They are both beautiful and friendly. I am glad to meet you somewhere near Pacifica to give them to you.

 

[StephanieSD]

Hello everyone!

We just bought a house in Novato, in Marin County, and when we saw there was a chicken coop in the backyard full of chickens, we had a family meeting and decided to negotiate keeping the coop as part of the sale! (But the owners taking their chickens.) We are moving into the house in July but think that realistically we won't be ready to start our chicken journey until the end of August or in September.

We are a family of two parents, a teenager, and a dopey pit bull (he is curious about birds sometimes but has never gone after one and ignores them once he's used to them; he'll keep the yard free of mice and rats, however). The teenager says she will help with the chicken care as long as she gets all naming rights.

My first question is what is the best way to clean the coop and run in order to prepare it for my flock?

We had a pet rooster once who free-ranged (coming to the kitchen door for snacks) but we are not experienced with an egg-laying flock. We want to start with 4 hens before we decide how much further into this adventure we want to get. Also, the house owner says his run and coop has kept the chickens well protected from predators but I imagine if we give them free-range time we'll have to look out for hawks or other flying predators? We envision only letting them range when we're out in the backyard with them so we don't have to worry about their safety as much.

I've been doing a lot of research on the breeds that will fit our needs and have a pretty varied list, so we can be flexible with availability when we're ready for our chicks. Our real estate agent recommends Mill Valley Chickens; that's where his family buys all their chicks. But I wanted to check out some other local places so I'm asking for more recommendations on where to get chicks and supplies. Also, my guess is that the younger we can get the chicks, the better they and the dog will assimilate to each other. I don't want to hatch eggs, though, at least not yet. I know the chicks will have to live in a brooder box inside for a few weeks, and we have room for them to have privacy without the dog sticking his face in the box all day.

Thanks everyone! We're looking forward to this adventure.

Stephanie

 

[The Divas]

Rehoming roosters from ultra rare hatching egg assortment— hatched under a broody hen and lots of human interaction. They’re almost 10 weeks old and only two are crowing (cream crested legbar and Belgium liege). Our young kids named them Fire Engine and Billy I’m pretty sure our Ayam Cemani and Red Pita Pinta Asturiana may also be Roos, but no crowing yet. Would anyone be interested in giving them a home? I’m hoping the interesting breeds make them more appealing to rehome to a flock if possible.

 

[Teresa57]

I don't know if this has been done already but,

Hello to all who live in the Bay Area!

Let's use this thread as a place to chat, post pics of our urban (or not-so-urban) flocks, share info on where to buy feed/supplies, and etc.

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I'm Jeremy, from Oakland. I recently purchased a home here in the city and will be expanding my flock to 32 in the next couple of months. I've currently got Delawares, Buff Orpingtons, Australorps and a Cuckoo Marans roo. I'll be adding heritage Delawares, more Buffs and 'Lorps, BW Ameraucanas, a White Leghorn, a Black Minorca, a Golden Laced Polish and a few Silkies to my flock this spring. (don't worry, fuzz butt pictures are guaranteed.)

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hello i live in Belmont, CA. byc has gotten so big idk how to use their format. id like to meet people near me and share what other have done to combat problems or issues with their chicks.

 

[Teresa57]

Hello everyone!

We just bought a house in Novato, in Marin County, and when we saw there was a chicken coop in the backyard full of chickens, we had a family meeting and decided to negotiate keeping the coop as part of the sale! (But the owners taking their chickens.) We are moving into the house in July but think that realistically we won't be ready to start our chicken journey until the end of August or in September.

We are a family of two parents, a teenager, and a dopey pit bull (he is curious about birds sometimes but has never gone after one and ignores them once he's used to them; he'll keep the yard free of mice and rats, however). The teenager says she will help with the chicken care as long as she gets all naming rights.

My first question is what is the best way to clean the coop and run in order to prepare it for my flock?

We had a pet rooster once who free-ranged (coming to the kitchen door for snacks) but we are not experienced with an egg-laying flock. We want to start with 4 hens before we decide how much further into this adventure we want to get. Also, the house owner says his run and coop has kept the chickens well protected from predators but I imagine if we give them free-range time we'll have to look out for hawks or other flying predators? We envision only letting them range when we're out in the backyard with them so we don't have to worry about their safety as much.

I've been doing a lot of research on the breeds that will fit our needs and have a pretty varied list, so we can be flexible with availability when we're ready for our chicks. Our real estate agent recommends Mill Valley Chickens; that's where his family buys all their chicks. But I wanted to check out some other local places so I'm asking for more recommendations on where to get chicks and supplies. Also, my guess is that the younger we can get the chicks, the better they and the dog will assimilate to each other. I don't want to hatch eggs, though, at least not yet. I know the chicks will have to live in a brooder box inside for a few weeks, and we have room for them to have privacy without the dog sticking his face in the box all day.

Thanks everyone! We're looking forward to this adventure.

Stephanie

so, you gunna catch them and put them back into a coop? i sugest you make a designated enclosere for your hens to be in around the coop. you can string across the area with string at different angles to prevent hawks from entering.

 

[Eggrunner2024]

Hi all, I have 2x FREE 3-month old easter egger roosters available for a good home. In San Francisco but commute to Redwood City through the week.

You can see my post here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/4-week-old-mystery-breeds-and-gender.1635351/#post-28036267

 

[Eggrunner2024]

I used to bring mine to Saba Live Poultry in Oakland

Thank you so much for this! I've been researching non stop about where to take them until I came across your message. There's one in San Francisco now as well. I will likely go this route since these self butchering videos are too much for me.

 

[lillykew]

Has anyone here had issues with termites in their coops? Currently planning a build and dealing with someone who is very concerned that a coop will increase termite risk.

 

[Stephine]

Has anyone here had issues with termites in their coops? Currently planning a build and dealing with someone who is very concerned that a coop will increase termite risk.

not at all. Our coop is on posts set into concrete pillars, with the top of the pillars about 12-14” above ground. All cedar. If there ever was a termite I am sure the chickens would gobble it up…