I'm looking for 2 or 3 more hens; not picky about the breed. Let me know if you have or know a source, or would like to order together. Thanks! Tara...
Tara, People sometimes give away adult hens on craigslist (in greater Bay Area), though it's usually because they are older and not laying eggs anymore. Also I...
Thanks Robin! The Eco Village has recently order some chicks, I'll also see if they can spare couple of them. Tara To: sf-fowl@yahoogroups.com From:...
Tara, Another option for chicks is www.mypetchicken.com <http://www.mypetchicken.com> . They'll ship as few as 3 chicks from a hatchery in Ohio, & they offer a...
Here's a story NPR ran on Nov. 4 about city chickens: http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html? action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=15926797&m=15926766...
Hello friends of fowl: Someone has been killing & stealing chickens from the CSA farm I belong to, Eatwell Farm in Dixon. In the latest incident, someone fired...
FYI, an update on my previous post about the bizarre case of the chicken killer. On a side note, if anyone is looking to join a CSA that also offers eggs from...
Hi! I am very interested in sharing your order. I am looking for 2-3 females, specifically the black-feathered variety. Please let me know how this might fit...
Sounds great ! So that you know -- and any others who may be interested -- McMurray Hatchery has the Black, Chocolate, Blue and as well as the Faun & White --...
I'm definitely interested as I have been thinking of adding some ducks to my collection of hens... haven't yet had the chance to build a coop or a pond yet....
hi all, i would be happy to show my coop. it has not yet been sited in my yard. so, once this is done i can forward pictures to the list. heidi tara hui...
I would love to see it in person once you get it sited -- thanks Heidi ! ... in my yard. so, once this is done i can forward pictures to the list. ... adding...
Hello fowl friends, Those of you who have hens, I'm curious about your experience with their molting and laying in the winter. My four hens are 11 months old....
My hens have stopped laying since Dec also; occasionally they would pop one out but very rare - one of them laid an egg in the middle of the worst storm! None...
Hello, Could someone point me to the official SF rules on fowl in the backyard? I'm particularly interested in size of yard/ distance from neighbors issues. ...
Article 1, Sec. 37 http://www.municode.com/content/4201/14136/HTML/ch001.html SEC. 37. KEEPING AND FEEDING OF SMALL , POULTRY AND GAME BIRDS. (a) Number of...
Hi Amy, Fancy meeting you here on this list! The short answer is 20 feet from doors an windows, and not more than four birds. The long, detailed answer direct...
“Experience is a dear school, but a fool will learn in no other.” - Benjamin Franklin _________________________________________________________________ ...
Has any of you experienced your chicken eating the eggs? One of my hen had developed the taste for eggs though she doesn't do it regularly. Now, one of the...
Hi Tara, Fortunately my hens haven't yet discovered how good their eggs taste, but I looked up the problem in the book, "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens,"...
Thanks for the advice! Here are couple of pictures - Silkies and eggs (the small ones are from the Silkies). Tara “Experience is a dear school, but a fool...
Anyone interested in keeping quails? Will, a quail keeper I know, is giving away his quails and cages - they are pretty large and need to be transported by a...
Fowl fans, See item #2 about chicks needing a home. Jennifer From: permaculture-sf@yahoogroups.com [mailto:permaculture-sf@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Sunday, May...
Here's an article in today's NY Times about free-range city chickens: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/nyregion/16chickens.html? _r=1&oref=slogin. Are there...
Thanks Jennifer. i have a bit to share. My indian runner ducks have been on a laying strike for almost two months. :) Actually, they've been molting, which...
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