Arizona Chickens

[Demosthine]

Thank you, I was just getting ready to shower and take care of my nephews hive. Mine is under my shed, I have desided that I am going to leave them, they are limited to a 4" to 5" h 2' wide and 10' long space, so if I open my floor, put a queen excluder, put over the hole my supper with frames, let them do their thing. When they sworn just be ready to get bees.

Is your wife scared of bees? She shouldn't be. My mom is tarrified of bees, and taught me her fear, my dad liked bees and thought they were fun, he taught me that. I taught myself to deal with it, bees are fun to have.

Yes, she has an unnatural fear of them, too. Her reaction isn't quite as bad as it was when I mentioned getting chickens, but she's pretty strongly opinionated about them. I mentioned it quite awhile back when we were talking about a swarm taking over a coop in the East Valley, but I found it absolutely awe-inspiring when I helped settle a hive with my cousin in Denver. There aren't words to describe how amazing a feeling it was. Dealing with 10,000+ bees in a six-inch square box. You could feel the vibrating in the core of your body. And yet, they were completely peaceful when we dumped them out in to the new hive.

It's been awhile since I've read the book, but how often are you taking care of them? I don't think it was time consuming at all, until it comes time to harvest the honey. I have a friend that I was thinking about asking to keep the hive if and when I can capture a swarm. Her yard is larger than ours and she doesn't have the playground or chicken stuff. Actually, her property is probably three times the size of ours. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[Demosthine]

So here is what I thought I was picking up...

And here is part of the extras that I got... The hive on the left is a starter hive. You use it when you first order a block of bees and let them get settled. They have to have a smaller hive because the bees regulate the temperature inside the hive, so if there aren't enough bees, the temperature fluctuates too much. The hive on the right has the base, then a brooding chamber and several supers for the honey. I have to full sets for the big hive, including the Queen divider.

There are quite a few frames, probably enough to fill every super with a few spares. They all have the honeycomb already intact and ready to go. This makes it more suitable for capturing a swarm and starting a colony to thrive.

 

[Demosthine]

So here is what I thought I was picking up...

And here is part of the extras that I got... The hive on the left is a starter hive. You use it when you first order a block of bees and let them get settled. They have to have a smaller hive because the bees regulate the temperature inside the hive, so if there aren't enough bees, the temperature fluctuates too much. The hive on the right has the base, then a brooding chamber and several supers for the honey. I have to full sets for the big hive, including the Queen divider.

There are quite a few frames, probably enough to fill every super with a few spares. They all have the honeycomb already intact and ready to go. This makes it more suitable for capturing a swarm and starting a colony to thrive.

 

[kukupecpec]

hello Arizonans! So I built myself a cooler incubator and I wasn't expecting it to work as the temperatures were just not staying right, but I put a bunch of eggs in it to test it anyways. Now I have 13 baby chickens that I can't do anything with lol. Is anyone interested? I'm in Tucson.
half of them are backyard mixes that I got from a lady for free, as test eggs, right now they are allYellow, and the other half are blue laced red wyandottes that were extras from a batch of eggs I ordered. They are supposed to be really good quality.

if anyone is interested PM me, thanks!

 

[City farm]

Some time ago I told of my dad's twisted way of doing things. He was an inventor, I can safely boast that every one in the Continental US of North America has seen one or more of his inventions. Ether the original, or a version after the patent expired. When he was a kid (11-12 years old) he was worried about his inventions and designs being stolen, so he electrified his room. Touch any metal and you got a shock (volts, very very low AMPS) a 1927 stun gun. That was ok with his mom, then he thought what if, so he electrified his bed springs, door knobs and window latches, but that was not enough, he got it were an electrical current would leap out and zap any one in 12" of the object. That was dismantled as sone as he got home from school. His mother was more then miffed. First when she walked past his room, she got zapped. Then she was hanging the laundry, she noted that the windows on that side side the house was really dirty. Ya! Guess what is coming next. Dad felt that his window, on the first floor over looking the back yard was particularly venerable. He made a few modifications. And the result was as soon as the vinegar water hit the window, his mother was nocked on her ***! She was beyond miffed, his sister came close to being the only child.

Years later, electricity never left his blood

This is the apparatus he made to train squirrels not to eat the bird food. He feed them near by, that they could have all they wanted. He would set in his kitchen and flick the switch. It got really funny close to the end of training. They would hesitate, reach a paw out and cautiously tentatively touch the pole. If nothing happened they would start to climb. ZZZZAAAAP! finely they all had enough. They must have taught their young to stay away from that bird feeder.

Unfortunately, the Land Rover that sat all fall because dad was gone all the time was a safe place. That winter when he tried to start the engine it didn't. He lifted the hood and it was stuffed with all the black walnuts from the neighbors tree, plus assorted nuts and treats from the food he had left out for them. His wife was to turn the engine over, she didn't.

Post script: I do not know if it is important, 110 AC for the furniture, 12V DC for his door, closet (hangers if you got pst the knob) and window. In case the electricity was cut, and the person wore rubber gloves or wasn't grounded. You would have to ware a rubber suit. I think it was not a stun gun but a Tazzer.

Oh boy girl, just when I thought I have heard it all... Your family is a kick!! Glad to know ya..

 

[City farm]

15 chicks from MO arrived safe and sound and ready to go under a broody mama tonight. 14 Heritage Delawares and a Silver Laced Wyandotte... all drinking and eating and pooping in the Laree brooder.

Oh man, that is awesome.. Ok now then.. I have about 7 baby chicks that are a month old.. . She just hatched her own sun,mon,tue. Can I put the month old ones with her? Earlier this morning I took the two dud's out from under her.. She knew as soon as I had them in my hand.. I took one, then showed her I was taking the other.. I put it I front of her.. She could tell it was a dud.. She did not move it all the way under her.. So I removed it.. She came out of her area like a pound moma.. The others did not seem to mind them at all.. So this evening I let all the others out of the tractor we have in the front yard.. It was harmonious.. They all we just Pecking & foraging together.. Just lovely!!!

 

[City farm]

Thought I would post this link for you guys too.  A BYC interactive member map!  If you are interested we would love to see your dot added.  A member named Ken started this map and it has been in use for a while in the Tx thread.

Yeah, I tried & tried & tried to add our own selfs, selfs... I could not with my iPad .. So I think he or someone did it for us..
Thank you for reminding us..

 

[City farm]

First chicken run shade sail installed...

We love your set up!! Thank you for sharing your photos.. Inspiring..

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

2 day old baby


Tough trying to get a family photo


Little one that had the yolk sac issue. Running around and acting as if nothing was wrong.


Another try at family photo


Curly toes..wrapped the toes in vet wrap and they look good now.


I'm hunting wabbit


Oh what a beautiful morning.....

 

[City farm]

Yes, she has an unnatural fear of them, too.  Her reaction isn't quite as bad as it was when I mentioned getting chickens, but she's pretty strongly opinionated about them.  I mentioned it quite awhile back when we were talking about a swarm taking over a coop in the East Valley, but I found it absolutely awe-inspiring when I helped settle a hive with my cousin in Denver.  There aren't words to describe how amazing a feeling it was.  Dealing with 10,000+ bees in a six-inch square box.  You could feel the vibrating in the core of your body.  And yet, they were completely peaceful when we dumped them out in to the new hive.

It's been awhile since I've read the book, but how often are you taking care of them?  I don't think it was time consuming at all, until it comes time to harvest the honey.  I have a friend that I was thinking about asking to keep the hive if and when I can capture a swarm.  Her yard is larger than ours and she doesn't have the playground or chicken stuff.  Actually, her property is probably three times the size of ours.  We'll have to wait and see.

Oh yes how cool!! I did ask my DH about getting bees, he said no.. So we got chickens..