Arizona Chickens

[squeakyballs]

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I LOVE that 2 of the 3 reviews for this vinyl tile say that it was for a chicken coop.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

HI...I thought I would post some cutie chick photos I took yesterday and today of 2 day olds....got 2 brooder lamps going in th garage keepin' these babies warm since the cold front especially!

adorable
what breeds are they?

 

[squeakyballs]

Flower, you have beautiful chickens! Is the white muffed one an americuana? What about the speckled one in the last photo? What breed is the one with her head in a bucket?

cbnovick, those chicks are adorable and the polkadots are perfect. The last photo is really cute!

demosthine - The care package idea is great, the other idea... not so much. I love the placemats and napkins.

 

[maryhysong]

Flower what pretty girls.

And cbnovick; aww what cute fuzzy butts! What breeds?

 

[Billiam]

 

[GrannysRoost]

Amen, going to ask the same...kinda looks like a clip on a bread bag....

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

I've been having a PM conversation with [COLOR=333333]Gallo del Cielo[/COLOR]  and I mentioned that after his loss of two birds and my loss of seven birds to predators, I don't go out side without my .45 strapped to my waist, I just wonder how safe anyone would feel if they knocked on MY door and I answered with that piece on my hip.

Seriously, folks, I have a CCW (Carry Concealed Weapon) permit and I AM certified as a teacher.

Skip

(Edited to add:  Oh, and yeah, it's been cold here too in Golden Valley

For anyone that has a lot of these folks coming to your door, or you see them as you access or exit the freeways, here's a little something for thought.  Carry some S.O.S. emergency 'gifts' for these poor folks.  A Zip bag with things like a toothpaste, tooth-brush, stockings, under-ware and maybe a shirt or sweater.  Then instead of looking away from them as if they didn't exist, you could easily give them a gift of needed things rather than dollar bills if you think they will use the money for something other than food.  Just use your imagination and think up something you might think they need and pre-package needed things for them.

Just rambling here .... )

Personally, I don't care how "safe" people feel coming to my door.  The personal protection of my family exceeds any concerns of people coming on to my property.  I do live in a somewhat isolated neighborhood on the outskirts of town now, so we don't get those types of beggers anymore, though.

Carrying my firearm around absolutely everywhere I go, I've found that here in Arizona, most people are extremely accustomed to it.  I can count the number of times that someone has said something on one hand.  The exception to that, of course, is the snow birds that come to area here in Sun City every winter.  Some of them can't get used to it.  Working in Law Enforcement for the last decade, though, it is never the person who is carrying open that you need to worry about.  All of the criminals have their weapons hidden.


For your care packages, Goodwill is an excellent place to pick up some of those things for really cheap.  I've picked up blankets, sweaters, pants, unopened toothbrushes, etc. for as little as $1 each.  Generally, I pick them up with they are $2 or under.  I even found a nice sleeping bag for $3 once.  Every other Saturday, the stores have a half-price day where absolutely everything is discounted down.  You can put together a really nice package for mere pocket change.  Another excellent thing for them is candles.  The homeless can use them for a bit of heat, mostly for their hands, but it's a really comforting thing to have for them at night.

I grateful for people that care with caution. As I said I was homeless and became educated in the people no one sees. I never give money, I give food, means of warmth, but never money. I am no longer afraid of a homeless person. I am not afraid of snakes, either, but until I know if it is poisonous or non-poisonous, I still leave it alone.

I know hundreds of story's probably. There are many that do not want to be helped out of where they are, they like it. We no longer take care of our emotional or mentally ill, they have no place to go. There are many that lost everything through no fault of their own, as we did. I had my own business, I just into a wonderful relationship with my future husband, who just move back from Denver, and was looking for work. My home burned, business gone, Harold's savings would last only a few more months, less if he took me on. I had a camper, so we had shelter. It took us almost 18 months recover. You just don't know, all you can do is be very careful, giving to much is dangerous as well. I have a CCW, I carry, I care with caution. It is a complicated world.

 

[Billiam]

There was a homeless guy that hung out by the Taco Bell and Fry's Food by me. I bought him a couple of taco's whenever I went to Taco Bell and I knew he was there. One day he just wasn't there anymore. I haven't seen him in a couple of years at least.

 

[Mahonri]

Stay warm my friends.

I've got lights under my tomatoes that are still alive and covered with sheets and blankets.
Hose is on, Pool Pump is on...
And at 11:20PM it's 29 degrees in my back yard!

Almost all of my plants froze yesterday.... except four tomatoes... and that was because of the lamps we put out there. We hit 25 this morning and I'm expecting 23 tomorrow. I should have checked the Prestone in my vehicles.

 

[MagicChicken]

It's 11 pm and 25 degrees here. The new 50 watt model Sweeter Heater in the outside brooder is holding at 54 degrees, 6-7" below the heater. It's not designed for use in temps below 50. I think 54 degrees under that heater is not bad in these conditions! If I had chicks in the brooder and that were the only heat source they would be cold but not frozen. (If I had chicks in the brooder there would be an additional heat source. This is just a test.) I've got a max-min thermometer out there. We'll see how cold it gets under that heater tonight. They're predicting 19 degrees and we usually run several degrees colder than predicted. Brrr. Poor plants...