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    Arizona Chickens

    We’ve had a few light showers so far nothing substantial that’ll reduce watering the garden yet….
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    Arizona Chickens

    Here comes some heat!! The girls were panting today trying to find that cool soil…. Good luck to everyone this weekend 🥵
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    Arizona Chickens

    What is everyone’s thoughts on deworming? I have had my girls for over a year now and haven’t dewormed, I haven’t noticed visible worms, two of my ladies continue to lay soft shell so I’m going down the list of what may cause it… I’m looking into trying the safeguard aquasol but would love...
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    Arizona Chickens

    I saw those and want them badly, I have so many people that give me cartons though I have a surplus especially since I only have 9 ladies and only 7 lay
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    Arizona Chickens

    Happy Easter to you as well
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    Arizona Chickens

    I think it would work great in containers as long as they’re 4 inches deep or more. It was growing well all winter long.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Don’t have any ground squirrels here, probably because of how urban it is, just beyond that back wall is a really busy road that cuts all the way across north Phoenix, so that might deter them. The forage mix I planted back there is this, Barenbrug 1 lb. 1,000 sq. ft. Premium Chicks Forage...
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    Arizona Chickens

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    Arizona Chickens

    I do in ground myself but have done quite a bit of research when planning my garden, you would need to plant away from the edges of the container as the soil temps about 6-12 inches from the edges get to high for the roots. The only other down side to raised bed gardening is water loss occurs...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Obviously health and age play a factor on ability to be in the heat, I work outside all day and when I come home around 2 the last I want to do is be outside but gotta check on the girls especially in this ridiculous April heat
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    Arizona Chickens

    Well haven’t caught him yet, had a friend loan me a bait box with poison that only affects the primary target so hopefully he’s eating that because he is avoiding the bucket trap, he hasn’t been in the coop just the compost pile so at least that’s good…..
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    Arizona Chickens

    Not sure what type of rat it is, I believe it or they are living under my tool shed, and their food source is the compost pile, I ordered a 5gal bucket trap to see if I can catch them that way….. if that doesn’t work I’ll try those big snap traps
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    Arizona Chickens

    Rats!!! Well I went to let the dog out back this evening and saw something running through the garden, big ol 🐀 rat….. I have some mouse traps but doubt that’ll work anyone have ideas on good trapping techniques?
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    Poop question, no chickens showing symptoms

    I went 5 days in a row and then stopped as nothing was changing after that one powdery wet egg.
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    Poop question, no chickens showing symptoms

    Layer feed, then I’ll give them some fresh pumpkin every couple of weeks, bsf larvae 🐛 about twice a week and they free range the yard 3 or so evenings a week eating odds and ends. I have not dewormed them
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