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    Arizona Chickens

    So I got home from my run tonight and my husband tells me our RIR has most of it's tail feathers plucked out and it's all bloody. Apparently we've identified the low chicken in the pecking order. I found a large dog cage on CL so ran out to get that so we could isolate her until she heals...
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    Can I get Southern AZ help please?

    I'm new....but you may want to ask this in the AZ thread in the Where Are You forum. I would venture that most chickens are probably ok in our "winters". You may want to add some plastic sheeting or something to the sides to reduce a bit of the airflow during the colder season.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Ok, we're making progress! I had them eating out of my hand today! Once I got ahold of them, they would sit still for about 30 sec before trying to flap away. We were a bit mean and pulled them out of the next box and then blocked it off with some cardboard to force them to play and hang out...
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    Arizona Chickens

    So hopefully this is just a normal thing, but thought I'd check. My chickens have only occasionally come out of the nesting box. They keep clamoring on top of one another, like who can get furthest in the corner. I had to lure them out of there with scratch this morning. And although I've...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: Congratulations! Prepare to lose the whole weekend watching the chickens . When they take their dust baths they are sooooo cute! They will probably love blueberries, spinach leaves, and mealworms if you need treats to entice them to get to know you better. Enjoy! Yeah I spent awhile...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: Hi! I'm in the Marana-area too! (technically unincorp. Pima.....but close enough )
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    Arizona Chickens

    Yay! I'm a chicken person! We picked up 3 from OK Feed tonight, a RIR, Barred Rock and supposed Amerucana. They are supposedly about 3 mos or so. I'll have to post a few more times so I can get a pic up here.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: Welcome to BYC! And the Arizona poetry thread where we also talk about chickens sometimes! Where in AZ are you? I'm in Cochise County, and have Australorp x Delaware chicks available. "Rent-A-Hen" services available for chicken newbies! Hope to hear from you again soon! Bryan...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Just wanted to say hi! We're joining the chicken craze. I buy eggs from one of the neighbors, but his supply runs short sometimes, so we're thinking of getting a couple hens to supplement the egg production. Is craigslist (or here, I suppose) the best place to find older chickens? We don't...
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