Arizona Chickens

[notinoz2007]

how interesting... i enjoyed these last 6 pages about what to do or not to do for the chickens in our heat. i lost a chicken yesterday, my oldest and best aloha hen. i'm not sure if it was heat, but its possible. its funny i tended to lean towards letting them acclimate, give them shade, cool water, frozen treats. until i found her dead, then i walked around my coop looking for the best place to install a swamp cooler! if it was from the heat, she was the first chicken i've had die from that. actually i've never had a full grown hen die from anything. i usually spot an illness and take care of things myself but i've never had anything drop dead on me. sorry for the rambling, i'm still in my acceptance phase or something.
i turned the misters on today for the first time all year. the new coop is farther from the porch so they dont get much moisture but i hope it lowered the temp in the yard a few degrees. i also fished another dead (wild) bird out of the pond this morning. last year that NEVER happened. the biggest difference i see is that last year i had a piece of flagstone sticking out of the water and leaning against the edge which i took it out because birds kept pooping on it. i put it back today tho because if it helps them reach the water without them falling in it then thats better than dealing with some poop.
counting wild birds, my hen, and some chicks from my most recent hatch - i have had 10 birds die in my yard in the last 2 weeks. thats a first for me, and i'm freaking out a bit.

 

[notinoz2007]

Another egg! Slightly larger than yesterday's.
I set up a large pan with 6 red bricks inside and filled it with water this evening.
We'll see how they take to it.

congrats on the eggs! what wonderful news

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

It is so funny. I have been letting the little ones out with the adults, when I am there. There is only 2 out for blood, Lucy and Bon. I have been mama hen. When Bon starts after one I Nail her with my figure, as if I am picking her. Now all I have to do is point, call her name and she stops, Lucy now only picks at then when one come close to her. The others do not care. I think in a couple months I may be able to have them join the girls. We will see. Until they all get along, I, alpha Moma hen will have to be there.

I had a terrible time putting on the other side of the coop. I needed 3 hands. Ran out of wood for siding so I am using a sheet of plywood. Now to cut opening for clean out access door and the roof, put a egg door on, Then, get something over the top of the in closure, I will not be done but I will be able to rest until my I have my hand again. (I'm having surgery on the 13th. No big deal, inconvenient)

OK, they are Roos, the two lighter ones. They just had a 3 second cock fight. A draw, what else.

 

[MaddBaggins]

It's always funny watching the girls jockey for position on the roosts in the evening.
They all prefer the 2 lower roosts by the low window. Nobody hangs out at the higher roost/upper window.

 

[ChicksOfHazzard]

how interesting... i enjoyed these last 6 pages about what to do or not to do for the chickens in our heat. i lost a chicken yesterday, my oldest and best aloha hen. i'm not sure if it was heat, but its possible. its funny i tended to lean towards letting them acclimate, give them shade, cool water, frozen treats. until i found her dead, then i walked around my coop looking for the best place to install a swamp cooler! if it was from the heat, she was the first chicken i've had die from that. actually i've never had a full grown hen die from anything. i usually spot an illness and take care of things myself but i've never had anything drop dead on me. sorry for the rambling, i'm still in my acceptance phase or something.

Aww, I'm sorry Notinoz.

Probably like most people, that's such a big fear of mine to come home and find them like that. But at least she was a part of your flock and had a good life. A lot of chickens in this world aren't as lucky.

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

If you have migraines there are to many triggers to count. Lights, strobe lights, sound, a food may trigger one then not. I do not understand myself. I know the stress and fear of a migraine is a trigger alone. My stomach problem may be a migraine, there are painless ones that show up on MIRS.
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Change of subject. I now have 4 of my 6 chicks on my lap. They are Really making this difficult.

 

[countrygirl74]

Another egg! Slightly larger than yesterday's.
I set up a large pan with 6 red bricks inside and filled it with water this evening.
We'll see how they take to it.

Yay!! Also, keep us posted on how they like the bricks... I haven't gone around to it yet.

It's always funny watching the girls jockey for position on the roosts in the evening.
They all prefer the 2 lower roosts by the low window. Nobody hangs out at the higher roost/upper window.

I can't really see what's going on in the coop very easily without a flashlight by the time they all decide to go in, but boy can I hear them fussing!

Change of subject. I now have 4 of my 6 chicks on my lap. They are Really making this difficult.

LOL

 

[pastrymama]

Oh no!!! Corn is in everything! Do you think your migraines might be in some way related to your allergy? It's starting to become apparent that I am allergic to wheat.

Despite missing out on some of my most favorite things in life (pizza, beer,..etc..etc..) I've been amazed at how much better I feel since I've been off. Symptoms I never imagined would be related to an allergy are getting better.

since i have cut out corn and all corn products, i HAVE seen a decrease in my headaches. i haven't woken up with a huge headache for about 6 days in a row. i also cut out gluten and quite a few other foods as well. it is terribly difficult to maintain and oh so humdrum, but i honestly feel better.

i can definately tell within 30minutes of eating something with corn in it, my eyes itch, nose runs and start sneezing. i wake up the next day looking like i stuck my head in a hive.

 

[Demosthine]

since i have cut out corn and all corn products, i HAVE seen a decrease in my headaches. i haven't woken up with a huge headache for about 6 days in a row. i also cut out gluten and quite a few other foods as well. it is terribly difficult to maintain and oh so humdrum, but i honestly feel better.

i can definately tell within 30minutes of eating something with corn in it, my eyes itch, nose runs and start sneezing. i wake up the next day looking like i stuck my head in a hive.

Have you tried "Certified 100% Organic" corn? Supposedly, under U.S.D.A. standards, they can not label anything 100% organic if it has been genetically altered or fed anything genetically altered. I've heard that these genetically engineered versions, especially corn, are what are causing quite a few of our current health problems. The Institute of Responsible Technology has several studies that have shown direct links, although I hear the statements on their website exaggerate the actual studies. You'd have to do some digging to get to and read the studies themselves. As with everything medical related, it's really hard to remove the bias, but if you dig hard enough...

I would also recommend trying to get the Alcat test done. It is a simple blood test that will tell you which of several hundred different foods you are intolerant of. There is a difference between intolerant and allergic, but most people don't realize it. My daughter, for instance, can not have dairy products. It sends her into a severe form of a depression. She will break down and cry at the smallest little thing. We had kept her off milk for about a month and decided to test it. We gave her regular servings of dairy for two days. The third day, I asked her to get me a glass of water and she collapsed on the floor crying, but she's couldn't tell me why. Since then, we do our best to keep her off dairy, but it's so hard. I feel your pain and frustration. It's expensive, but absolutely well worth it.

 

[AZKat]

NotinOz: I'm so very sorry to hear about the loss of your hen. It might have been the heat, but it could have been any number of things, including age....I hope that something isn't going around. In happier news, the Zoe, the olive egger you hatched out for me is sitting like a champ on the eggs you gave me, at this point, she is a ball of pure, feathery hate, which is always a good sign, so maybe I can get you a pretty Swedish Flower girl.