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  1. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    That's funny. I thought I was the only one who raises chickens and is allergic to eggs. I can eat one about every other day. If its cooked in food, I'm usually ok, but by itself...only if I'm feeling brave and have benadryl on hand. I tried duck eggs.same thing. Several of my kids and grandkids...
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    Arizona Chickens

    "Practice laying"...I explained to my granddaughter that this is the chicken version of playing with dolls. Its practice for when you become a mommy. THEN we had to have the conversation about why the eggs we are getting won't turn into little chicks. With a knowing look on her face, my seven...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Carnivore, does your run get flooded when it rains? I'm dreading mucking out my critter pen. This is the first year in there so I don't know how well it drains.
  4. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    Looks pretty good Dave. As for nestboxes..my girls hate them. They've been using dog crates and cardoard boxes. Works for me. After a couple weeks I toss the box, replace the hay and that's it. And the dog crates are HUGE, so 5 or 6 hens nest in there at once. Not everybody is laying, but they...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Worked hard all day. Yard and house FULL of teenagers and a couple big tough Marines. A good time was had by all and some work actually got done. No stitches needed, but we ended the day with some skinned knees from RUNNING from chickens and falling. One scraped up face from taking a tumble from...
  6. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    Thank you for your kind words everyone. Just goes to show that you get back what you put out into the universe.
  7. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    I have to share this , since its pertinent to what's been discussed recently :). One of my former foster kids is home on leave. He is in the Marines and is staying with his mom for the next two weeks. He called last night and asked if he could come over this morning. I say sure. The young man...
  8. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    how about carcasses of HOA presidents? Lol...
  9. Syl in Tucson

    Does anyone have an aquaponics system?

    Carnivore, how's the move coming along? I do not envy moving all your set ups !
  10. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    Bless his heart. He was doing what he could to make a difference in his small corner of the world.
  11. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    Little Chicken, if you want to do this...just do it! Jump right on in. You can get your feet wet by volunteering in any number of organizations. The paperwork and screenings and all the hoops..yeah maddening but essential. Got to keep the kids safe. They've been thru enough. It takes a lot out...
  12. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    Desert Marci :) ... I would love another laying hen. My girls are all around 5 months old and are starting to lay. Do you have for sale a very sweet hen that you don't want to throw in a pot? Maybe that lays blue eggs? I live in town, so I don't have a rooster and this would be my last chicken...
  13. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    Yes, we see some of our foster kids on a regular basis. Some of the kids, they would rather put that time of their life in their past, where it belongs. We almost always took teenagers. They don't require diaper changes, but the TIME... You have to do a lot of listening. We have a small house...
  14. Syl in Tucson

    Arizona Chickens

    ................"I'm sure I will be taking in some strays before too long. We're wanting kids of our own and I'm sure my door will open in the future. I'm 38 now and left the farm when I was 18. Joined the Army not long after and here I am now. Helping over 21 kids is amazing. You know how...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Thank you Mary.
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