Arizona Chickens

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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This little guy/girl is developing a mohawk - It doesn't have a round ball on the top of its head like a polish, but is going to get some type of a crest. Here's a couple new pics - trying to show the mohawk, but its better seen in person, and a pic of its weird nose.

 

[aurorarose25]

I have an large fowl americauna breeder in WI who is part of the AMC and he has some chicks for sale. I was wondering if anyone wants to go in with me to purchase them.

The colors are Blue, Buff, Wheaten & blue Wheaten chicks? $4each. Let me know ASAP so I can put the order in soon . He said they are hatching this upcoming week. The breeder is Merideth Wade on the breeders list.

Send me a PM if interested I check that more often than the threads themselves.

Thnx

 

[Mahonri]

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Wish I had room... at present, I'm all filled with Icelandics!

 

[5pinkarrows]

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You should use periods and commas, and capitalize the first letter of each new sentence. Makes it much less confusing, and you will probably get more replies to your posts if they are more understandable.

Thank you i will use periods and commas so its easier to understand
how is your weekend going so far we are getting ready to go to
my brothers house in peoria

You have an interesting sense of humor you make me laugh how did it go visiting your brother's house in peoria i have never been there i guess it is in az so it cant be too different from me it would be nice to go someday

 

[5pinkarrows]

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They are sooooo cute! I think that little Ameraucana already has fluffy cheeks!!

 

[5pinkarrows]

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You all just smell the sucker coming off me, right?

The DH is dropping some roos off at The Stock Shop today (don't yell at me! we don't have time to process, and they are SO friendly)

I will ask him, and if he has time I will send him up your way. I think I still have your number. Otherwise, I may be in your area this week if it still needs a home.

Stupid newbie question: why is it bad to take your roosters to The Stock Shop (which I assume is a feed store)?

 

[Bob's Henhouse]

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that is too funny i think we should dispense with all punctuation it would be fun to try and decipher what everyone is trying to say laree if you have time to process any roos in the future let me know i usually have too many and i wish they would be put to use noskiveez has taken some to someone down by her in the past which reminds me noskiveez how are you doing you had health issues last time i heard and never saw any resolution

 

[azpenguin]

Busy day. Picked up a couple of boards at Home Depot and finished off the chicken tractor. (Gotta get pics of it.) We dropped the Ameracuna and the Buff Wyandotte in there. Those birds are big enough after 2 months that I can't really call them chicks anymore. For the first hour they were looking like "Huh? What is this place?" But they seemed to figure out that they could stay there, feel the breeze, peck the ground, and eat the occasional bug, and they settled in. Then I decided to keep working (stupid call with my back as bad as it is, but hey, the chicks need their new home) since the tools were still out. Got another wall for the coop framed, so that's 3, and we put them upright and attached them together. Turns out I need a few more 2x4's to frame the front wall, so I stopped for the day.

Nice thing was, we got back from the ballgame this evening, and went to check on the girls out in the new tractor. They were roosting. Looks like they're OK with their new quarters.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Bob's Henhouse :

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that is too funny i think we should dispense with all punctuation it would be fun to try and decipher what everyone is trying to say laree if you have time to process any roos in the future let me know i usually have too many and i wish they would be put to use noskiveez has taken some to someone down by her in the past which reminds me noskiveez how are you doing you had health issues last time i heard and never saw any resolution

Onceuponatime(secondgrade)myoldersonhadproblemswithputtingspacebetweenhiswords.Spelling,punctuationandcapitalizationwereokthough--atleastasfaraswhatmightbeexpectedofagiftedsecondgrader.Histeacherfinallygradedapaperwithalongnoteandnospacesbetweenallthewords. He did a lot better after that.​

 

[LarryPQ]

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You all just smell the sucker coming off me, right?

The DH is dropping some roos off at The Stock Shop today (don't yell at me! we don't have time to process, and they are SO friendly)

I will ask him, and if he has time I will send him up your way. I think I still have your number. Otherwise, I may be in your area this week if it still needs a home.

Stupid newbie question: why is it bad to take your roosters to The Stock Shop (which I assume is a feed store)?

Not BAD, but I have several reasons for having reservations.


In general: I do not sell roosters (or any live birds for that matter). I have had some NASTY diseases come through and kill big chunks of my flock. Last Aug-Oct, I lost ~50 birds; all of my next generation. Since chickens are often "carriers" once they get better, even quarantining birds can be pointless. I usually process all roosters, and will only give live birds to certain flocks- usually ones I have mixed birds with before. USUALLY, I have a closed flock--but occasionally will bring birds in. Almost never out.

(chicks under a week are differnt, since they are usually kept in the house)

HOWERVER- The roos I took had been vaccinated for EVERYTHING under the sun, were all healthy, were lice free, and been in a seperate grow-out pen functioning as a bachelor pad since having been moved from the brooder.


Also, not all feed stores are created equal. A few of us have had issues before. The Stock Shop (90% of time) has been pretty solid in how they maintain their animals. Other feed stores don't turn over roos fast enough, put them in teeny weeny cages, charge too much and never sell them, have picking and disease issues, etc.


ETA: IN SHORT-- I feel that "dumping" birds at the feed store is irresponsible, especially if I MARGINALLY suspect they have been exposed to any diseases. I think it is my responsibility as the birds' owner to protect other BY chicken owners from possible contamination, if at all possible.

It also makes me uncomfortable, as I do not know what fate will befall them. That is: I don't know if they will be abused, purchased for fighting, neglected, etc. I would much rather process my roos then possibly leave them open to neglect or mistreatment. When I process my birds, I know they have been spoiled rotten lap roosters from hatch until that last kiss goodbye.

Happy Food!