About
ChickenCam is a live webcam at A.H. Mercantile Company in Bonsall, California about 60 miles north of San Diego.
The area you see is approximately 3/4 acres of fenced citrus orchard in which our poultry are allowed to run free and do whatever it is that poultry do all day.
While we call this “ChickenCam”, you will also see plenty of ducks, geese, and various wild freeloaders who drop in to have a bite before moving on. Among the critters you can expect to see are:
- 9 Hens of various sizes and colors — No roosters! Can’t stand them. We let the hens eat the bugs and small rodents and they repay us in kind with fresh eggs.
- 7 ducks — all members of the same family. (We started with only two and the assurances that tame ducks like these would never breed. The number ballooned to 23 at one point, but now it’s down to a much more reasonable headcount.)
- A 28 year-old goose — Yes, he is very old but don’t let that fool you. If he’s in a bad mood, run!
- The occasional escaped goat — We have two. They both live in the fenced valley below the orchard. Every so often some one forgets to close their gate all the way and they invite themselves up for an afternoon of grazing on everything in sight.
- Assorted wild life: wild ducks, blue jays, crows, raccoons, opossums, skunks, red weasels, coyotes, etc. etc.
The poultry are locked up in the coop at night to prevent coyotes, opossums and raccoons from enjoying a fresh chicken (or duck) dinner, but during the daylight hours you’ll see them wander on and off camera going about their feathery business.
Hope you enjoy!
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