Arizona Chickens

[constance]

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Oh no!

 

[Memphisjourney2seramas]

pdx2phz- so sorry! its the worst when you don't know why.

 

[Tracydr]

I'm so sorry. My chickens were really suffering from the heat today. I went out to check them and changed the wading pools out several times. There's a heat advisory today and tomorrow.
I'm dealing with a horse that doesn't sweat. Wish I could find him a home in the mountains somewhere.
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Oh no!

 

[kevs-chickadees]

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Love your picture of the Boxers!

 

[Tracydr]

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Thanks. I wonder if we even have fowl pox around here. I know it's bad in South TX and LA but I was thinking it was associated with severe humidity.

Oh yes; it is very definitely here; it is closely associated with mosquitoes, not necessarily humidity.. I've had it in my flock; as have a couple of neighbors. A friend in Scottsdale had her whole flock come down with it a year or two ago, I know several others who have had it as well. Most of the time it is not really a big deal; but the first time your flock gets it, most folks seem to be paranoid. I know several folks here that vaccinate for it.

That might be something worth vaccinating for, since we have flood irrigation and tons of mosquitoes.

 

[pimachickens]

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I'm so sorry.

 

[mclevinson]

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I'm leaving the juvies out all day now, hoping the muddy places I make them will encourage them to stay cool on the grass, but the only ones smart enough to hang out by the hens mister are the spotted sussex.

 

[mclevinson]

Who was the nice person in Mesa I think, who had a couple easter egger juveniles for my friend.

 

[pdx2phx]

You guys are the best

Thanks everybody for the kind thoughts about Duster...I'm sure it was the heat, but between the misting system (on a timer) over a dirt area on one side of the coop, and a hose mister w/oscillating fan and a bunch of shade & shade cloth on the other, I don't know what else we could have done....

I ran out the minute I got home from work with some ice cold watermelon but it was too late

 

[squeakyballs]

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I'll think cool thoughts in your direction, and turn the air down another 2 degrees. Pourin' one out for my homies....