Arizona Chickens

[LadyKotaDoria]

City Farm I have "ash envy". My little cooker outside is so efficient very little ash. I count myself lucky so far. I have doves, lots of them. When they get trapped in the girls pin I capture them and check them over. Spot check my girls every day.

Do you need a license to take doves? Do you have to shot them? What about feathers rats? Any good recipes? I have 2 ring neck doves that live in a tree close by, I have never seen them in my yard. The quail have taken the hint from the girls, there is only enough scratch for them. :/

I did not post pictures of my two new girls. An Americana and a SLW.

 

[notinoz2007]

i know this was a few pages back but squeeky i laughed so hard at GRAAIIIINS. my kids came out of their rooms to check on me.
everyones chickens look so pretty and i love the baby duck pictures. what were the greens cut up in the water?
i have experienced feather mites on my flock and they were just DE dusted day before yesterday cuz i saw a mite at my friends house when we were processing. dont want any of that coming back to me.
i'm off to the renn fest tomorrow afternoon with the family. has anyone been? any tips? what should i definitely see and definitely avoid??

 

[Mahonri]

DE won't kill mites or lice.

You have to use Seven dust or some other type of poultry dust..

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

i know this was a few pages back but squeeky i laughed so hard at GRAAIIIINS. my kids came out of their rooms to check on me.
everyones chickens look so pretty and i love the baby duck pictures. what were the greens cut up in the water?
i have experienced feather mites on my flock and they were just DE dusted day before yesterday cuz i saw a mite at my friends house when we were processing. dont want any of that coming back to me.
i'm off to the renn fest tomorrow afternoon with the family. has anyone been? any tips? what should i definitely see and definitely avoid??

I had chopped up romaine lettuce and barley fodder.

 

[Demosthine]

Do you need a license to take doves? Do you have to shot them? What about feathers rats? Any good recipes? I have 2 ring neck doves that live in a tree close by, I have never seen them in my yard. The quail have taken the hint from the girls, there is only enough scratch for them.

Not only do you need a General Hunting License, but you also need a Migratory Bird Stamp. Additionally, you may only take dove using a 10-gauge or smaller shotgun, bow and arrow, or falconry and may only take them while they are in-flight. You may hunt Mourning Dove, White-Winged Dove, and Collared Dove. You may not hunt Inca or Ground Dove. Open season is September 1st through August 31st, 2013 and only between official sunrise and sunset times. Oh, and all of Metropolitan Phoenix is considered a no-hunt zone. You can view the official map for a better visual of the boundaries.

Now, that is not to say that a lot of people don't "hunt" them in their own backyards, especially when it is seeding time and you have 100+ in your backyard. Just as with pigeon, a high-powered pellet gun works well and is quiet enough for the neighbors to be oblivious to your actions. Just remember to use caution and be aware of your neighbors' possible delights of reporting you for anything you do wrong. Years ago, the pigeon was considered such a nuisance animal that it was always open season as long as you followed very restricted rules. I do believe that has changed in recent years, though, and regular hunting regulations apply once more.

I have not tried cooking them yet, but I do have four sets of breastmeat in my freezer from last season. It will take between 16 and 20 dove for me to have enough meat for a family meal, I think. The recipe below is directly off the Arizona Game and Fish's Dove Hunting page.

 

[Billiam]

You can hunt Eurasian Collared Dove all year round. They are an invasive species from Asia.

 

[Demosthine]

You can hunt Eurasian Collared Dove all year round. They are an invasive species from Asia.

Are you sure about that? According to the 2012-2013 Dove and Band-Tailed Pigeon Regulations, they are listed in the open seasons. It does not specify anywhere that they can be taken year-round or that they are considered invasive. They do have an unlimited bag and unlimited possession clause, though. Where did you find your information, 'cause I would love to go find me a bunch and make a meal out of them. I really want to put my hunting license to full use this year.

 

[City farm]

So one of my barred rocks has been laying double yolks every egg!! All of my birds just started laying about 3 weeks ago and this little lady is a monster!

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Wow, my kind of egg..

 

[City farm]

Not only do you need a General Hunting License, but you also need a Migratory Bird Stamp.  Additionally, you may only take dove using a 10-gauge or smaller shotgun, bow and arrow, or falconry and may only take them while they are in-flight.  You may hunt Mourning Dove, White-Winged Dove, and Collared Dove.  You may not hunt Inca or Ground Dove.  Open season is September 1st through August 31st, 2013 and only between official sunrise and sunset times.  Oh, and all of Metropolitan Phoenix is considered a no-hunt zone.  You can view the official map for a better visual of the boundaries.

Now, that is not to say that a lot of people don't "hunt" them in their own backyards, especially when it is seeding time and you have 100+ in your backyard.  Just as with pigeon, a high-powered pellet gun works well and is quiet enough for the neighbors to be oblivious to your actions.  Just remember to use caution and be aware of your neighbors' possible delights of reporting you for anything you do wrong.  Years ago, the pigeon was considered such a nuisance animal that it was always open season as long as you followed very restricted rules.  I do believe that has changed in recent years, though, and regular hunting regulations apply once more.

I have not tried cooking them yet, but I do have four sets of breastmeat in my freezer from last season.  It will take between 16 and 20 dove for me to have enough meat for a family meal, I think.  The recipe below is directly off the Arizona Game and Fish's Dove Hunting page.

cant wait till Sunday the 10TH..
I will also bring empty egg cartons.. I have been getting so many from friends..

 

[City farm]

Ok, do ya all really think that by putting golf balls in their nest they will go broody quicker??