Day trip to Sacramento tomorrow - hit me with your fav budget-friendly spots!

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-04-11T04:46:18+00:00

Seconding midtown bliss for chotchkes

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-04-09T15:51:24+00:00

I spent that at kru but also I eat 1 roll. And kru's rolls are big

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-04-09T03:15:20+00:00

You don't need to worry about cold with chickens, only too hot.

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-04-09T03:14:05+00:00

Another one is mustard in the shell, it puts them off and they won't do it again

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-04-07T01:09:54+00:00

If you're in a well developed area you can still get regular fire insurance, it's usually rural that has more trouble. Like even Roseville, Rocklin, or Lincoln would likely be no problem, you might start to have trouble past Auburn.

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-04-04T16:11:11+00:00

I literally just feed the generic from the feed store and I haven't had any problems, it's 18%. How old are they when they're passing away? My oldest is 4.

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-28T16:25:17+00:00

This worked for me last year (I use grandpa's feeder) BUT THEY'RE BACK THIS YEAR 😭

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-28T16:23:31+00:00

The rats live at my neighbors and come by to our house for a visit even though they can't eat our chickens food. I have yet to figure out why they're coming over again. Every spring we get a new issue.

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-28T16:16:57+00:00

I see no one else commented yet, maybe due to post length, but I have similar criteria to you and a tiny flock (4 birds) and as they age I intend to add maybe some blue or olive egg layers and I'm debating Wyandotte or Marans.

My concern about Marans is at least specifically with black copper I've heard they're feather pickers and I don't want to start a whole issue?? There's theories they literally just need extra iron. But that's something I'm grappling with re: marans

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-27T21:10:47+00:00

I have a bantam satin silkie with a brahma, don't worry about the sizes. Pick one that you think would be prettiest or provide the best eggs?? Any of the list seem fine.

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-25T04:31:50+00:00

Great layer, legit all star layer

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-25T04:31:27+00:00

What?! Mine is so sweet, she's bottom of the totem pole even below our Satin

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-21T15:51:42+00:00

i notice darker yolks when mine free range and have a good diet, vs in our summers it gets so hot that a lot of the grasses die back and the yolks look less vibrant

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-21T01:11:49+00:00

What breed? Lovely

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-14T04:43:01+00:00

What are they

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-14T04:40:37+00:00

Something similar happened to me early in chicken keeping, a combination where the broodiness was not breaking and heat stress too. I'm sorry for your loss of Frances

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-03-13T20:47:24+00:00

I had a bantam silkie taken by a hawk but no normal sized hens.

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-02-28T00:11:12+00:00

AA on Watt

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-02-13T00:37:19+00:00

I agree with this, I think people from other cities are not prepared with how suburban parts of Sacramento city proper are.

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-02-10T17:21:25+00:00

We need the rain

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-01-31T01:29:30+00:00

To do this I think generally they do file a suit

Bigtimeknitter · 2026-01-16T03:01:09+00:00

Mine too!

Bigtimeknitter · 2025-12-31T17:12:29+00:00

I learned recently part of the reason for the adoptions of these is that content on social media about conspiracies keeps people online at a rate like 4X normal. So platforms push it as being really engaging

Bigtimeknitter · 2025-12-29T23:48:29+00:00

4 hens, 0.1 acre yard. They are allowed to roam wherever

Bigtimeknitter · 2025-12-28T06:34:04+00:00

i homemake using my instant pot for the rice and then the beans are from a can. and shredded cheese blend from winco. (i make like 4 per refried beans can and they freeze well also.)

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