Arizona Chickens

[AZKat]

Kev'schickadees has some EE eggs in the incubator that should be hatching out in a couple weeks.

 

[Arizonachicken]

Ok, one last try for green, blue & olive laying hens?? 1-4 weeks old anyone??

I have 6 two week old chicks, some might be EEs or olive eggers, but the are too young to sex right now. I have a broody raising them.

 

[kacklinkelly]

You can try this suggestion:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/search/label/broody hen breaking

Thanks for the link - It certainly makes sense. Of course, as novices, we have already done all the wrong things before reading this.
I took her off the nest and put her in the yard. She ran back to the nest. My husband removed the whole nest box because one of our other girls
was trying to get into it. There was an egg from one of the girls in the nest (but not from the autralorp) My husband
took the egg out and when He walked to put the empty nest box back, the australorp ran after him squawking like I've never
seen her do before. The EE who was waiting for the nest box made it there first. The Australorp went back into the
box after the EE and we got three eggs for three chickens today. I have no idea why it took her so long to lay or
what was up with the crazy "attitude". They always keep me on my toes. All's good on the home front tonight.

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

Hello,

I'm in Maricopa,AZ.  Thought I'd join the thread.   Fun thread, though I'm not quite sure I'll make it through all 3600 pages.  Anyone else in Maricopa?

 

[City farm]

I have 6 two week old chicks, some might be EEs or olive eggers, but the are too young to sex right now. I have a broody raising them.

Ok when can you tell?? & will you put me on the list ?

 

[Mahonri]

Bryce... sounds like your Japanese Bantam is broody somewhere and very stealth!

 

[Chickeneggineer]

Hello,

I'm in Maricopa,AZ. Thought I'd join the thread. Fun thread, though I'm not quite sure I'll make it through all 3600 pages. Anyone else in Maricopa?

Welcome! Lots of fun helpful people her. Also, I live in maricopa, or at least I have a maricopa address.

 

[Arizonachicken]

Ok when can you tell?? & will you put me on the list ?

I'll post pictures if the chicks. Maybe someone here can tell which are pullets and cockerels.

 

[MaddBaggins]

I have broken 4 broodies so far this year by placing them in wire bottomed cages. It works!

Thats good to know. I'll have to source a cage or make one now. I could keep it inside the run, off to one side.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Brew day! The girls get another pile of yummy grain this afternoon.
Today is my signature brew, MaddBaggins Pale Ale.