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    Arizona Chickens

    Never. One of the best ever We get old but their music is still fresh
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    Arizona Chickens

    Angelray- Lucy could be a sister to your hen. Except for coloring (Lucy looks a bit more red) they are very similar. Thanks for clearing it up for me. Twinklin - Squawk is almost a year old and lays medium sized light brown eggs. Her wattles are very small and her comb looks like a Pea comb...
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    Arizona Chickens

    They both came from a large farm in OK and the owners here in AZ had no idea about their breeds. The closest photo I can find to Squawk is here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Barnevelder.jpg darn near identical to her. But, I'm starting to believe they are both mixes. Lucy is one of the...
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    Arizona Chickens

    We have Lucy and Phyllis!!!! Phyllis :lol:
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    Arizona Chickens

    WoW!!!! A Barnevelder! I've never heard of that breed let alone pronounce Barnevelder, and after a little research I belive you are correct! She's very glossy and lays medium light brown eggs and I've found tons of photos just like her. Thanks so much! Ya learn something everyday. ;) Lucy is...
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    Arizona Chickens

    We got 2 hens a couple of months ago from a neighbor who's dog just loved to reduce their flock from 9 to 2. I would like to know exactly what breed or cross breed they are. Lucy is definitely a Polish but is she a true Polish or a cross? She is larger than our other Polish with a smaller...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Phyllis has been one of our favorites. Very picky and prissy, she's #2 in the pecking order after Omelette a very small Silkie that rules the roost. Phyllis is very lethargic in the heat, but our other Polish, Lucy, seems to tolerate the heat much better. Weird huh? I'm doing everything I can to...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Phyllis is still down but improving. I've given her water with a pipette and she has eaten a bit of yogurt and chopped lettuce. We let them out of the run in the afternoons and I've held her in 4 inches of water till her underside is wet. She sits and pecks at the grass or sleeps when out. Coop...
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    Rooster can't walk or stand on its own

    Sounds like we have the same problem. I posted this in the Arizona forum "HELP! Checked the girls this a.m. and my Polish seems to be having trouble walking. She's not squatting or bowing but just sitting on the ground and when she moves it seems like she's crawling. She hasn't laid an...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Thanks so much. Setting up a place in the house. I believe it's the heat too. Electrolytes always in water in summer for them. Will post on Emergency Forum.
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    Arizona Chickens

    HELP! Checked the girls this a.m. and my Polish seems to be having trouble walking. She's not squatting or bowing but just sitting on the ground and when she moves it seems like she's crawling. She hasn't laid an egg in a few days, nothing unusual, but she seems distressed. The other girls are...
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    Arizona Chickens

    I was wondering if your makeshift swamp worked? I had to leave the hose dribbling into the pan to keep the water level up. Other than that mine worked great. The girls have realized their run is way too hot and hanging out in the coop is the cool thing to do. I open the gate to the run, they run...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Makeshift swamp cooler for the roost. It ain't pretty but it's working better than I expected. I used a pump from a water fountain and bought the pan and pad for less than $10 at HomeDepot. I covered the pad with left over chicken wire and wired it to the coop. Water and electricity... be...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Wow, thanks, I learn something new every day!
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    Arizona Chickens

    I posted this and now can't find it here so I'll do it again. I'm old gimme a break. Our sex-link 'Red' started laying last week, 5 eggs in 6 days! It seem she taught our Polish hen 'Phyllis' how and where to lay! Yea! Our first eggs. Red Phyllis Our slikies haven't started...
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