Arizona Chickens

[turkeybreeder]

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when i met mahalo 4 and his family was the first time to see show quality chickens

they are really nice jersey giants and we have some now also from him
and have done research on different breeds on ameraucanas and orpingtons
and jersey giants he has invested time and money and it has payed
off for his hard work congratulations mahalo 4

 

[turkeybreeder]

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Welcome to the group. I'm also in CG!

Happy Mothers Day Noskiveez

 

[turkeybreeder]

i have had the honor to meet alot of people from the byc
group of az all great people some i have not had time to
meet them because they are busy with work or work interviews
thank you

 

[stevensonm]

My chicks r outside in the coop. How much pine shavings shoudl I put in? Should I cover all the ground if so how deep?

 

[LarryPQ]

Are they on plain dirt? If so, just toss in a handful a day to keep things smelling sweet.

 

[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

I had a really good experience I want to share

We're at 5000+ ft elevation, and the intense sun (and highly active and often quite ungentlemanly roos) really tears up our hens feathers - even though they spend most of their time in the shade. So this year, I thought I'd try a hen saddle for the first time. Louise's Country Closet is where I ordered from, and I can't say enough good things about them http://louisescountrycloset.com/index.html Amanda is who I worked with, and she was extremely friendly and helpful - especially with material selection, as I had no idea other than I knew it had to be heavy-duty fabric.

So, I present to you..... CHICKEN ARMOR!

It's a heavy duty canvas (tent canvas, I believe), a bit darker tan than the picture shows. It looks lopsided (and is, a little) because the thick material is harder for them to work with. They mostly offer fancier designs, but I wanted tan because I'm dull and uninspired

This hen didn't even flinch once it was on, but I understand each hen is different. I'm just waiting to see a successful mating to make sure the roos aren't turned off by it, then I'm ordering a bunch more.

 

[stevensonm]

ok thx want sure if that was ok for them or if I shoudl cover the coop. I am such a newb.

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[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

I use the "Your Nose Knows" approach to coop litter management

A great big lung-filling whiff at around chicken level is the best indicator for me. If it doesn't smell like pine and compost, I add pine shavings until it does.

 

[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

As several of y'all love chicken pictures.... a couple more snaps of the young 'uns today.

Seven-week-old Australorp cross cockerels waiting for the bus to freezer camp:

And three-week-old awkward-stagers in their new stock tank housing after their first night out of the brooder:

 

[Nuclear Chickens]

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OK Laree, We need an expert judgement call! Is that first picture an example of STINK EYE? LOL!