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Bizzy Barnyard We are a family business that breeds and hatches specialty "fancy and funky" Heritage Chickens!

Just a reminder! January - March is coyote breeding season!San Diego County is home to tens of thousands coyotes and the...
14/01/2025

Just a reminder! January - March is coyote breeding season!

San Diego County is home to tens of thousands coyotes and they are out looking to find a mate. Daytime and nighttime activity will increase and here are a few tips to keep your flock/animals as safe as possible:
1. Change up your schedule - coyotes learn our patterns/schedules. If you free range daily, keep your chickens in for a day or two. Or let them out at a different time instead of your "regular" time.
2. Carry a whistle or an alarm to make noise if you see a coyote near/on your property. Get them to want to leave!
3. Turn on a radio by your coop when your chickens are out of their coop. Talk radio, so that they hear human voices can help deter. Streaming music might only encourage a dance party!
4. Stay vigilant - once mating season concludes, pup season begins and everyone is hungry!

What are some of your tips/tricks to deter/minimize coyotes? Please share in the comments!

Just a reminder! January - March
14/01/2025

Just a reminder! January - March

Emu Egg UpdateDay 318. Not really. It's only day 25, but when hatching Emus, it feels like forever. Those big gorgeous e...
08/01/2025

Emu Egg Update

Day 318. Not really. It's only day 25, but when hatching Emus, it feels like forever. Those big gorgeous eggs can't be candled and they aren't quite far enough along to see any wiggles (basically proof of life).

What I CAN do is to look for a slight tilt to the egg to see if a chick is growing/developing in the egg. This is no guarantee that the chick will continue to develop or even hatch, but it is still a positive sign.

Here are some pictures to show what I'm seeing on day 25. I placed toothpicks on three eggs to try and show whether or not there is any tilt. Eggs 1 and 3 show a slight tilt, where Egg 2 did not. Again, this is just for fun and to help me pass the time as I impatiently wait. Happy Tuesday, and stay safe out there if you are in Southern California and dealing with fires or the potential of fires!

Start your New Year with some new additions to your flock! Message to schedule an appointment! Just hatched beautiful he...
31/12/2024

Start your New Year with some new additions to your flock! Message to schedule an appointment! Just hatched beautiful healthy chicks!

Christmas came early! It feels like it will take forever but we are excited and hopeful for a successful hatch in early ...
17/12/2024

Christmas came early! It feels like it will take forever but we are excited and hopeful for a successful hatch in early February! Get on our wait list if you are interested in adding emus to your farm/homestead. 💗

We are excited to try these products from a family farm in Northern California! Sustainable and all natural protein i...
06/12/2024

We are excited to try these products from a family farm in Northern California!
Sustainable and all natural protein is essential in the diets of our animals. I’m sure our chickens, guineas, and emus will thank us! 😊

A gorgeous morning taking a moment to hang out with my homies. I never get tired of loving on my baby goats, hatching ch...
13/11/2024

A gorgeous morning taking a moment to hang out with my homies. I never get tired of loving on my baby goats, hatching chickens and seeing what new and exciting colors I have in my flock. My latest obsession is calico colors!!! 💗🐓

Celebrate Fall with some baby chicks! Gorgeous Silkies- Lavender, Chocolate, Mauve hatched from Lou’s Silkie Farm. Also-...
14/10/2024

Celebrate Fall with some baby chicks! Gorgeous Silkies- Lavender, Chocolate, Mauve hatched from Lou’s Silkie Farm. Also- Araucana baby- double tufted, rumpless baby! Plus Crested Cream Legbar girls! Message for details and to schedule an appointment. Vaccinated for Marek’s.

Choose happiness. Choose chickens. Raising chickens increases your Serotonin levels and increases joy and helps combat a...
17/08/2024

Choose happiness. Choose chickens. Raising chickens increases your Serotonin levels and increases joy and helps combat anxiety and depression. Oh, and you get eggs. We have LOTS of babies available- Bantam Cochins, Marans, Wyandottes and more! Message to schedule an appointment!

Studies show that raising chickens can increase happiness in one's life. So, choose to be happy today. Raise chickens! W...
17/08/2024

Studies show that raising chickens can increase happiness in one's life. So, choose to be happy today. Raise chickens!
We have Bantam Cochins (frizzled and non-frizzled), Marans (black copper, wheaten, and blue splash), Wyandottes, and Speckled Sussex babies. All are vaccinated for Mareks. Message to schedule an appointment!

Oh Baby! Finally our Araucana’s are breeding! We just hatched a gorgeous rumpless double tufted chick! Plus many gorgeou...
18/06/2024

Oh Baby! Finally our Araucana’s are breeding! We just hatched a gorgeous rumpless double tufted chick! Plus many gorgeous Silkies, Polish and more! Message to schedule an appointment! Located in Poway 92064

26/05/2024
More Babies!!! Wanting Silverudd's Blue chicks? Or Silkie chicks? Message us - these babies just hatched and have been ...
14/05/2024

More Babies!!! Wanting Silverudd's Blue chicks? Or Silkie chicks? Message us - these babies just hatched and have been vaccinated for Marek's and ready to find their new homes. Super CHEEP for these PEEPs! Straight run. Silkie's parents are black, white, splash, and "calico" colored - in the same pen. Silverudd's parents are black. Pics available upon request.
Poway 92064

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend from the Bizzy Barnyard! Message to schedule an appointment! Appointments available Mother’s ...
11/05/2024

Happy Mother’s Day Weekend from the Bizzy Barnyard! Message to schedule an appointment! Appointments available Mother’s Day (Sunday) morning!

4 more days until Spring! Your new spring chicks are ready for you! Message to schedule an appointment! We have many dif...
15/03/2024

4 more days until Spring! Your new spring chicks are ready for you! Message to schedule an appointment! We have many different breeds available (bantam Cochins, Marans, Polish, Brahmas, and more!). Located in Poway, 92064.

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Bizzy Barnyard! 💕💕💕
14/02/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Bizzy Barnyard! 💕💕💕

Don’t flock around! We have coop ready chickens and LOTS of babies!!!! Barnevelders, Polish, Brahmas, Wyandottes, Marans...
14/02/2024

Don’t flock around! We have coop ready chickens and LOTS of babies!!!! Barnevelders, Polish, Brahmas, Wyandottes, Marans, Silkies and more! Message for details and to make an appointment! 🐣🐓🐥 Located in Poway, CA. 92064

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Some reminders and suggestions for all of us who love our chickens! Coyote mating season is in full swing! Chicken (and small pet owners) be prepared! ***This is a video from yesterday at 8:30 a.m. at the Bizzy Barnyard. The camera has a bit of rain on it, but you'll see a very healthy (and happy) coyote jaunting away one of our hens from our little forest where our flock likes to free-range. We lost 4 chickens yesterday to coyotes. They are currently stalking our property as well as our neighbors across from us. We were ill-prepared to deal with this since our Emus live with their new family on a large farm (our Emus were our greatest deterrents to coyotes). Coyote mating season is January, February, and March and the coyotes are bolder as they are looking for extra nourishment and many times, a suitable place to create their new den. Gestation is a short 2 months so they are looking for meals ALL day long and this will continue into the spring. What can an urban/backyard chicken owner do? - Keep your flock in their coop (or only let them out briefly with you supervising). You want the coyotes to not "set up house" thinking that they can sustain themselves with all their meals from your chickens. - Play a radio - preferably one with lots of talking to give the impression that people are in your yard. - Spray predator urine around your property (or ask any males in your life to utilize the "great outdoors" and pee around your coop/chicken area). - Motion-activated lights are great at night. Not so great if your attacks are during the daytime. - Make sure your coop is reinforced with hardware cloth and is secure. - For those with enough land - some of the best choices are Livestock Guardian Dogs, Llamas, or even a small mob of Emus. If you have other suggestions that have helped you keep your flock safe, we'd love to get more ideas so please share with all of us! Be safe and enjoy your fabulous chickens!

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Over 5 years ago I promised my husband that I only wanted 5 -7 baby chicks - just enough eggs for our family of five. Seven chickens grew into over 100 chickens as we started specializing in breeding funky and fun heritage breeds. I became certified to test flocks for Pullorum Typhoid (NPIP) and did regular AI testing as well. We wanted to ensure that all of our chicks/chickens were healthy and ready to join their new families. During this crazy busy time, we raised Cream Legbars, Red Blue Laced Wyandottes, Silkies, Cochins, Frizzles, Brahmas, Polish, Black Copper Marans and sometimes even more standard egg laying breeds.

In the summer of 2019, we relocated back home to Poway, CA and are EGGcited to start having chickens back in our life!

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