Arizona Chickens

[squeakyballs]

Look what I found on the patio this morning:

(It was made by The Dumbest Bird Ever)

 

[ca]

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Arizonadreamer, what do they look like? Or what is the botanical name of these?

 

[arizonadreamer]

TT! :

Look what I found on the patio this morning:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_mNmrcyL-aFQ/TYoazh3TKPI/AAAAAAAAB0A/lukqJaIQ3W4/s640/IMG_4856.JPG

(It was made by The Dumbest Bird Ever)

That is too cute​

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

TT! :

http://www.iol.co.za/news/back-page/man-opens-hotel-for-chickens-1.1045799

Will we soon be seeing TT!'s Motel for Chicks? Did you eat the egg of the dumbest bird ever? I would. Serves it right for being such a dumb bird.

arizonadreamer, can you post a pic of the type of cactus you're talking about?​

 

[squeakyballs]

I thought about eating it. It would be the cutest little sunny side up egg ever!

 

[squeakyballs]

I have too much time on my hands. I made a Chicken Purse!

(The beaks show up a little better in real life)

And, a Gryffindor scarf:

 

[tball chicky]

Does anyone in Tucson have chicks for sale? Around 3-4 weeks old? I can pick up on Friday. Or possibly info on where to buy them in Tucson?

Thanks

 

[arizonadreamer]

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Arizonadreamer, what do they look like? Or what is the botanical name of these?

My DH knows what they are called, I'll ask him when he gets home unless anyone can figure it out by the pics

 

[CrazyerThanAverage]

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Sounds like 'Indian Fig.' (commonly called the 'thorn-less prickly pear' - which it is NOT, it just doesn't have big thorns. The sprouts, young pads, are called nopales and have been eaten by humans for 100s of years. They are high in calcium, potassium, and water soluble fiber, low in sodium, reduce inflammation, and help control blood sugar. A friend who grew up in Mexico showed me how to harvest, clean, and cook them. Their flavor varies a bit (I think with the temperature), but they taste like a green bean with hint of cucumber or pepper. I would think they would make great chicken feed as long as you clean them first. (Take off the thorns.) The chickens might even like the larger, to fibrous for humans, pads. Best of all, if you have an Indian Fig in your yard, they are free!

I love the nopale-sicle chicken treat idea!

Might have to make some for my ladies.

 

[arizonadreamer]

Just for fun!!

Tiger the hen protector..

My portable/temp coop. I know it doesn't look like much but I am using it to let the hens roam in the front yard. Have grass and weeds sprouting and don't have a fence. Made out of 1" PVC pipe. $9.00 in PVC, $24.00 in fittings, fabric screen I bought for $2.00 at a yard sale, and 2' H chicken wire for $16.00 and one perch off the tree (free). It's light weight and provides a nice temp housing. The hens don't seem to mind it and are more concerned about getting their share of feed than being cooped.