Arizona Chickens

[Arizonachicken]

Mama hen Chris: beautiful pics! I really like the Wyandottes, the lacing is so pretty! Can the chicks be sexed? Ahhh! I can't believe I just asked that! I don't need more chickens! Especially chicks! (but I really want 'em!

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[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

I have a Midget White tom I could part with, if anyone's interested in turkeys. He's the little guy in the pic below, all grown up now. 18 lbs, hatched April 2011, from Welp Hatchery.

 

[Fuzzybird]

I have a Midget White tom I could part with, if anyone's interested in turkeys. He's the little guy in the pic below, all grown up now. 18 lbs, hatched April 2011, from Welp Hatchery.

Oh do I want him! But you live so far away. I am in Wittmann. I have a little Blue turkey " Blue Bell" that he would be such a nice companion for. Is he friendly? Blue Bell loves to be loved on!

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Mama hen Chris: beautiful pics! I really like the Wyandottes, the lacing is so pretty! Can the chicks be sexed? Ahhh! I can't believe I just asked that! I don't need more chickens! Especially chicks! (but I really want 'em!

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I got these 3 from a feed store and they ordered females. You know you want to add to your collection Petra. I wasn't planning on getting anymore but since Amelia and Lucy are gone...hubby says get more. Getting the brooder and their integration coop ready. Was workingon it this past weekend. Will post pics when all done.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Need advice - again!

I have come to the conclusion (With Becky's help) that One Dot is a Red Broiler - I however am going to pretend she is just a pretty red chicken - Maybe rename her Pollet Rouge

She has been squatting for over a week now and I've gotten some ugly dimpled white spheres for the nest boxes.

I am of course eager for the first egg (first ever for me & the family unit).

Should I put a timed light in the coop and give them/her 14 hours of daylight to encourage her?

We have the light on a timer. It is set to come on at 5 a.m. and then turn off at 7 a.m. Then the light comes on at 6 p.m. and off at 7 p.m. Can't wait to see Papa's first egg.

 

[Mikey D]

I have a Midget White tom I could part with, if anyone's interested in turkeys. He's the little guy in the pic below, all grown up now. 18 lbs, hatched April 2011, from Welp Hatchery.

If I came home with a turkey...

 

[Mikey D]

We have the light on a timer. It is set to come on at 5 a.m. and then turn off at 7 a.m. Then the light comes on at 6 p.m. and off at 7 p.m. Can't wait to see Papa's first egg.

OK - rig'n lights

And so far as egg patience...NOT!

 

[Mikey D]

Daughter posted this for me on FB

 

[Arpey]

Hey the babies are doing great, this is Danyell the breeder you got the silkies from in AJ. WOW!!! they take some real good pics, they should be on a calendar or something... I am soo glad they are working out for you.. oh ya

Glad you are here..

I can't take much credit for the pics. They're straight off my phone. I'm looking forward to your chicks that are bathing soon!

 

[azpenguin]

We bought three 6 week (or so) old chicks from the feed store a few weeks ago. We won't be doing that again - the chicks lived in a nice big pen at the store, but with no human interaction. These birds are wild as all get out. The bantams that we hatched, on the other hand, or really friendly. These three chicks needed something bigger than the brooder, so I finally got a grow pen built.



This is before we got the trim painted; it's all painted the same blue now and we're going to throw an accent color on it. Once the chicks have grown enough that we can integrate them with the main coop, we'll move the silkie and a couple of other chickens in there. It's mostly scrap, recycled wood, or fence pickets.