Arizona Chickens

[Gallo del Cielo]

I know this is kinda late, but I have been meaning to post some pics of our new ladies from the show last Saturday!

They're still in the "getting introduced phase" so have been kept together in a separate coop/small run from all of the others, other than a couple of times we've put them elsewhere in the yard in this little pen for a bit so they could catch some new scenery and the groups could check each other out....


Cujo the Stealth roo checking out the new hotties



He thinks his name should be Mr. Fantastic...



We are quite enamored of the two white Modern Games....they are so inquisitive and interesting looking!
Also seen are two Crele Old English Games .





High-Rise Chickens!

The very wild Serama hen we have been calling "Psycho" (although here she is deceptively calm looking) and the Crele OEGBs. We hope to introduce Psycho in with Cujo the roo
and his 3 other Serama ladies (Houdini, Webster and Squirrely)

How are you liking the Modern Games? Are they integrated with the other birds yet? I'm super curious about those guys. I just love their stature and the look in their eye

, but I worry they'd be more than I could contain in my urban yard if I allowed them to free range. They look like they might treat a 5' block wall like it was a minor obstacle. Have you let them loose in the yard yet?

 

[SherrieT]

I'm feeling so discouraged right now on getting shipping eggs to develop. I'm thinking it would be more cost effective to get chicks.

I'm going to be driving up to Washington to visit my dad in July. Maybe on the way back, hit every breeder of chicks I'm interested and just come back with LIVE chicks of what I want. (big sigh)

 

[pdx2phx]

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Gallo,

we've turned them loose and they're behaving themselves! They seem to enjoy exploring the yard and so far I haven't seen them do anything the OEGBs can't do (but basically choose not to do). They all have access all around the yard now but the 5 new ones haven't strayed too far from their coop. The 5 (2 moderns, 2 creles and the serama) are still sticking together for the most part, but the 2 moderns will sneak in with the others to snag food and such so they're not shy! And they're already laying....pretty big eggs for such little bodies, but they do look like they've got a wider stance/hips than the OEGBs....

They definitely know where the treats come from and are very curious and chatty with that little meep-meep-meep chattery kinda noise they make (noises like my OEGBs, but maybe a little more variety of the chattery noises)? Sounds more like a conversation or commentary on whatever we're doing! So far in behavior they really remind me of the OEGBs, but with that crazy stature....like herons or water birds, and sometimes when they're paused from whatever they're getting into they will lift up a leg and stand like a stork

I really am enjoying them. They're very interested in people but aren't wild about being picked up, although once they're in your hand they're not too worried about it....

I see myself wanting more Moderns...they're little, right??

Edited to add: we are in a suburban block wall type environment too in N. Phoenix...have 2 coops but they are open during the day so everyone free ranges. The only issues we've had with flightiness (so far anyway) were with Japanese bantams.

 

[pdx2phx]

I'm feeling so discouraged right now on getting shipping eggs to develop. I'm thinking it would be more cost effective to get chicks.

I'm going to be driving up to Washington to visit my dad in July. Maybe on the way back, hit every breeder of chicks I'm interested and just come back with LIVE chicks of what I want. (big sigh)

Sorry on the shipped eggs not developing, but wouldn't that car ride home be an interesting one with boxes of hyperactive peeping chicks!?!

 

[LarryPQ]

I'm feeling so discouraged right now on getting shipping eggs to develop. I'm thinking it would be more cost effective to get chicks.
I'm going to be driving up to Washington to visit my dad in July. Maybe on the way back, hit every breeder of chicks I'm interested and just come back with LIVE chicks of what I want. (big sigh)

Don't get too discouraged. It is a gamble, but sometimes it is SOOO worth it. I've had shipped eggs do nothing, and I have had 12/12 hatch. Twice. So, when you have the extra money, I say get eggs, avoid the casino!!!

 

[SherrieT]

Thank you. I was feeling very maudlin last night. Today is another day in chickland!.
Transferring the chicks I have into a bigger brooder (a kiddie pool). Just trying to figure out how to build a support for the light and containing wire. More research to do!!
YEA for days off!

Don't get too discouraged. It is a gamble, but sometimes it is SOOO worth it. I've had shipped eggs do nothing, and I have had 12/12 hatch. Twice. So, when you have the extra money, I say get eggs, avoid the casino!!!

 

[SherrieT]

Yes. I would have to get really good treats to appease poor little Coco.But think of all the great breeders from Tucson to Washington!

I would need to make sure that they were old enough not to have to have a heat lamp. Oh the gears are turning!!

Sorry on the shipped eggs not developing, but wouldn't that car ride home be an interesting one with boxes of hyperactive peeping chicks!?!

 

[aurorarose25]

So I posted in the Coop forum my new coop. I NEED your guys help especially with some ideas. LOTS of pics. let me know what you think..

Thnx

 

[pastrymama]

it's official. me and laree taking a simple trip to pick up a few chicks = A BAD IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we only took 3 of the 5 kids between the two of us(i had a sick one and twin B just couldn't be bothered) but they ran all over that place and got into trouble, climbing into horse stalls and who knows what else as we scoped out the merchandise. i brought home 4 basque chickies and 2 white ameraucana chickies and laree got some hatching eggs from the biggest fluffy butts i have ever seen in my life. they sure were pretty. maybe she'll toss a girl over my fence

 

[Novaleigh]

A couple of pics from today! My kids and their chickens! Sierra and our roo, Sweety. Steven and our pullet, Tiger Eye.