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    Arizona Chickens

    Love this idea...Where did you get the info on how to do this.....I heard of one yesterday from another friend of the family, they combined it with a garden tower...didn't give it much attention till now that I see your post... got pictures? I think I would like to try it....My chickens are...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Love this idea...Where did you get the info on how to do this.....I heard of one yesterday from another friend of the family, they combined it with a garden tower...didn't give it much attention till now that I see your post... got pictures? I think I would like to try it....My chickens are...
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    baby chicks

    I have week old chicks. I forget when can put them outside. Az is about 85 here at night now. the days are around 108. Are any of you on a farm...I also have baby goats (Nigerian Dwarf Registered). These babies ae ready to leave home 12 week old. Next group are are due in Oct. Anyway...hope you...
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    Considering getting turkeys, advise please?

    We got our Blue Slates about 1 yr ago. We selected Slates because we heard they reproduced better than most and were gentle. We found this to be true. We also read that smaller Toms have more success with the females. Our birds are laying eggs now and the males are breeding with the females...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Our Turkeys are about a year old now. The males are prancing around and now and then a female takes him up on it. They are Blue slate. We chose those because they will breed and we can have our own stock....The females are laying eggs and I am trying to hatch in a brooder...These blue slates...
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    Turkeys

    Our Turkeys are about a year old now. The males are prancing around and now and then a female takes him up on it. They are Blue slate. We chose those because they will breed and we can have our own stock....The females are laying eggs and I am trying to hatch in a brooder...These blue slates...
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    Arizona Chickens

    The mother hen is a Delaware and she is such a good mom. We ended up with 5 chicks that are now 5 days old. Two eggs did not hatch...do you think the still will? I am thinking of taking those eggs out of the nest. The roo was a buff Orphington. the chicks look buff, one is yellow. Cant wait till...
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    Arizona Chickens

    HI guys, Well we finally got a rooster.How fun to watch him guard and lead those hens with such authority He is a Buff Orph...He must have a gentle hand cause those hens follow him around and treat him like one of the girls...He does have his favorites though, he seems to like the blonds...
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    Arizona Chickens

    One of my buffs is brooding....think I could put fertilized eggs under her? where should I get them? any one have fertilized buff or Delaware eggs? no roster so I know hers are not fertilized.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: I have 11 Delawares just a week old. I will let you know as soon as I can sex them if I have a roo. I have another set of hatching eggs coming in from CA tomorrow and will have Delawares in about 25 days if this batch doesn't have anything to offer. I would feel better if you hear him...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Still looking for a young Deleware roo. If one pops up in your flock of chickens, please let me know
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    Arizona Chickens

    Need advice again. I was going to plat a mature orange tree for shade and food near the turkeys. then I heard that citrus was poison to them...I also heard that alfalfa and clover was poison to them....yet I have a friend who plants alfalfa for both her chickens and ducks to forge in.... when I...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: I would swap a young Delaware roo for one of your pullets, if you're willing to drive down to the border Bryan That's not a bad idea....when we head that way or have a friend going that way I will connect to you again.other wise will keep looking.
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    Arizona Chickens

    I got busy and did not check in for the reply on the Delaware roo I need to find. Could not get my computer to hold it together through 20 pages....anyway does any one have a Delaware roo or know where I can get one?....prefer an adult
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: I am impressed by the quality of your problem. I have no roos to offer but, wow. 20 for 20. I am soooo impressed. Dumb luck...i dont know much...is nice though. they started to lay early....I have a market for the eggs where I work soooo those 20 are going to busy.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Hi, Well, do you all remember those Delaware chicks I got in October. I got 20 hens expecting to get a roo because no one know for sure...right? WELL I did not get even 1 roo and I need one. S0000 Does any one have a Delaware roo you want to get rid of....willing to buy of course. I am in Queen...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: My heart is heavy for you. I will pray and believe that the number of your days will extend beyond any ones expectations, that your lungs enjoy full deep breaths always, that you are never winded or overly tired in daily exercises and chores, that your heart beats the right amount of...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: I went through literally twice as much food last month as I had been using (40# of organic pellets for 8 birds, plus free ranging, scraps & scratch), and I'm pretty sure field mice and gophers are the culprits. I keep finding gopher holes in the run and I have no idea how to get rid of...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: DM, you know that you will have baby goats in order to get milk? So you also need a Billy and then you'll keep the youngsters for more milk... I see where that is going . I know. But it gets worse...the baby comes with a nanny till they are old enough, we will be milking by march...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Quote: A lady at church said that she would pay$6. plus for organic range chicken eggs. I know a lady who raises goats that feels raw goat milk from her farm will reach $10 a gal before the year is out and I personally think we will all see eggs get close to $10 a dozen. organic yellow peppers...
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