Arizona Chickens

[Beckyhsinglsc]

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You guys are so bad! Doesn't even have the first chicken and already feeding the addiction. "Go ahead just one more drink". LOL

This place is rife with enablers!

But chickens are GOOD for your health and well-being!

 

[5pinkarrows]

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. This is so true. We started out with 3 hens. Now we have 2 coops and plans to build a third, though we might as well build the 4th while we are at it. I never thought we would have one big coop just for bantams!!

 

[nurseshelly]

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How much space/time outside is needed to qualify for free ranging??

LOL we fenced off most of our side yard and they are out almost all day. I did trim their wings so they can't fly over the fence. If you do something like this you will need "poop" shoes for the side yard though

 

[nurseshelly]

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. This is so true. We started out with 3 hens. Now we have 2 coops and plans to build a third, though we might as well build the 4th while we are at it. I never thought we would have one big coop just for bantams!!

I think we made it a month or so before we built the Serama coop.

 

[NoSkiveez]

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This place is rife with enablers!

But chickens are GOOD for your health and well-being!

Just build more coops. Trust me, you will need them. I started out with just 5 (3 amerucana/EE, 2 rirs) and I went back the next day for a leghorn. 2 weeks later Chrystal had SLW and I got 4 of those, then two weeks later I got 5 Silkies.

 

[bethany83]

Bethany I will be hatching 3 of the 4, Olive Eggers from Wynette due April 23rd - Easter eggers from Mahonri & French Black Copper Marans from mahonri/ The EE & Maran are due on Wednasday though but I dont know how to sex them, if You want 1 of each I have a special BYC price ask Nurseshelly!!

Mahalo- Sounds great!!! Those are my top 3 choices, so if I can't find a 4th I want, thats just fine.

I will PM you! Is NurseShelley your wife...or she just purchased from you before?

lol

We have our side yard fenced off, so it could be a possibility, BUT we also have our 3 square feet gardening planter boxes in there. So they probably couldn't free range all year, only between planting seasons. Unless we figure out a way to protect the plants...maybe chicken wire cages over the tops of the planters? LOL. Hmmm, possibilities...

I just don't know what we'd DO with 35 eggs a WEEK!!! Lots of Angel Food Cake??? That was the main reason for limiting the chickens. Even 28 eggs a week is pushing it...we'll probably give away a dozen or two every month.​

 

[5pinkarrows]

See that handsome guy in my avatar? Maybe you need one of those....

 

[mahalo4]

Nurseshelley is a Friend & Yes She has "purchased" from us before!!

OK just got Our last shipment of eggs in 13 BWA's from Pasofino bringing the grand total to 72.

 

[nurseshelly]

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Mahalo, please let your DW know seramas should be hatching Saturday

. I think we have a hatching date LOL. Then you guys can get the BYC special too !!!!

 

[mahalo4]

Reallllly!! That is all I need an excuse to build a 7th coop!! She can go but She has to keep her hands in her pockets!!!