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Turned on the mister for the first time this year.

Ok. I’m up on the side of south mountain in phoenix. We seem to always have a little breeze. Much more than when we lived in a subdivision.

For you guys that are running misters, do your chickens not have shade? My set up is such that after 10:30 or so they are in full shade in their bunker. It’s really an open-air coop/run with a roost bar.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. Don’t jinx it.

Question: Once the hens have matured and started to lay, should I expect to see a reduction in the amount of feed they consume? Because it seems like I don’t have to refill their feeders as often.

You guys were talking about 20% protein feed a few pages back. is this what you were referring to? https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/purina-flock-raiser-crumbles-premium-poultry-feed-50-lb

Got a serious pecking/feather picking problem. The victim is on the left, getting saddle feathers all picked clean. Coincidentally, the culprit is also in the photo. Suggestions?

No. Just slammed at work and family life.

Unfortunately I’m not in the market for a drive to Tucson.

I’m guessing rooster. Only because I have 4 puppets and their combs are nowhere near that developed and im assuming that this fella is a little Young yet.

I haven’t had an opportunity to butcher a chicken yet... I was secretly hoping for a rooster or two so that I could, but we ended up 13 for 13 hens. That said, my advice (and this is from quartering up deer and elk) is to use a small knife if you end up doing the butchering yourself. And...

No idea but I suspect one of the RIR (which are likely red sex links) as they have the most developed waddles/combs of the bunch. Working from home today, had the windows open and hoped I'd hear some commotion. But I just checked, another egg just like it was in there. Happened between 7:30 and...

And Bam! Just like that. 18 weeks +/- a few days. First eggs for first time chicken farmers. I have it on good authority that I can call myself a farmer now.

13... but I bought two leghorns this morning for a friend who teaches with my wife. She is gonna have them in her kindergarten class for a few weeks (until they’re feathered if I can convince her). So I may be up to 15 by the end of April.

Here’s a few pics of our gals. We’re pretty sure they’re all hens. Nobody laid yet but they’re getting close.

Hi all. Been a month or two since I’ve posted. Went on vacation over spring break and when we got back, our chickens looked like they had much more red in there waffles and combs. The Rhode Island reds about doubled their reddness and size of their waffles. My daughter is also able to get a...

Ok Experts, my chickens are now about 9 weeks old. Time to play "DoI have any roosters?". I'll enclose the photos, you guess the sex! I'll let you know my opinons (that I currently hold) in a few days. Contestant #1 - Snowflake Contestant #2 - Snowball Contestant #3 - Big Red Contestant...

Not on the endangered list, but there is a season for them. I believe there is an exception for taking game without license if it is in defense of livestock. Call to game and fish would clear that up. They are very friendly and helpful. Would be good to know as well, might even be a good idea...

Dang. We need pics of that cat!

HA HA HA.... The cone of shame for chickens. Glad that worked out for you. How do you like the Barred Rocks otherwise? I'm looking to get 3-4 here soon.