Arizona Chickens

[LadyKotaDoria]

? I had 6 peps, hatch, I had 4 peps hatch, 2 hatches equals 10 total. I sold 6, so I should have 4 left and Sylvia.
but I have only Dakota, Basil, and Angle. I thought that one could have jumped out, but NO, I ca not find 1 more chick. ????????? We're is NO 4¿?¿?

I have had escapee's before, but they ALWAYS miss the group and I find them quickly. .......... ?????????????????

 

[City farm]

 
I lost my first chicken today. I promised myself I wouldn't get attached. But each of the kids picked out a chicken and I chose one too and raised it from a little puff ball. My Buff Orpington, Butterball died today. We can't figure out what happened. It wasn't too hot today. They had fresh food and water as always and she was fine last night when I locked them up. I went out this evening to give them some dinner leftovers and she was laying inside the coop dead. She was only about 16 weeks old and the friendliest of our 6. Do chickens normally drop dead for no apparent reason? Her crop wasn't enlarged and she had been eating and acting normal? We wonder if something got into the run, but there was no blood or puncture marks. just several feathers  around the run.

I second the thoughts on a scorpion sting.  Despite our hard freeze this year, they seem to be significantly more abundant.  That is the same situation we had with our only unexplained loss about a year ago.  She was in the coop and was fine at night, but she was completely lethargic and then dead less than twelve hours later.  When I did the necropsy, I couldn't find any signs of disease or illness, either.  That is always a good step to take with an unexplainable loss.  Even if it turns out everything looks great inside her, you will get a better idea of what you're looking at for next time.  I'm afraid it's a bit too late to do now, since nearly twelve hours have passed, but it's something to keep in mine for next time.

My only other losses were heat-related.  After a story, I forgot to put the shade cover back over the dog kennel turned chicken tractor for my broilers.  That was entirely my fault and I regret it.  The final one was an Ameraucana, but all four of my Ameraucana's suffered more through the heat than the rest of my clan.  I fully expected to loose at least one of those.  As much as I'd love to have colored eggs, it just may not be possible with my very hands-off natural approach.


Oh, and it's been SPRINKLING all morning up here.  So far, it's just enough to get the ground wet and a couple of small puddles, but it's a wonderful change and my entire clan is out there wandering around foraging.  I hope it stays around all day.

Boy I hear of the EE not making it in the heat.. Now that we have more I will ave to get more ice next summer.. They did
ove walking around in it.. We only used it when it was over 107'

 

[City farm]

If you want something really awe-inspiring, forget the stained concrete! You've gotta go with a penny floor...

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But who can afford it? Reminds me of the story about the chessboard and grains of rice...

estimated coast $2.56 per sq ft., or between $256.00-$260.00 for a 10'x10' area. I do not know how much the Polymer would be. Flooring from 99¢ to $3.50 is average low and high. Labor is the big thing. Get your penny jar out. $1.50 equals 1 #. $256.00 equals 170# of penny's. On average up to $2.00 of penny's go into penny jar a week for a family (2 to 4) if they never spent a Penny. (1.3#/wk = 67# per year). In 3.88 years you will have the penny's IF the value of rage penny keeps at above 2% for inflation, your true price of your floor will go down. :/ In other words a $256.00 flooring material in 2010 would be over $275.00 to day, but a penny floor is still the same...... On the other hand if in 1947 I had a copper penny floor using $256.00 in penny's, it would have been the same as $2,733.85 in purchasing power in 2013.did everyone get that? I've confused my self.... It is doable, in 2 - 3 or 4 years even more doable and cheaper. If you are filling a change jar, convert the heckles and dimes into penny's. you will never miss it. In 1947 you would have missed it. ($256.00 in 2003 had the same buying power as $324.92 in 2013) Fly in the ointment.... Using debit cards... No penny's. I know, too much time on my hands.

I would like to see this in peron.. Looks cool.. We live our concrete floors.. easy to clean, hard on your feet, I always wear shoes..

EDIT; , love our floors..

 

[cbnovick]

I love the penny floor. Regardless of it's value now or in the future, it is quite beautiful. But on to a different topic: I FINALLY have my website up! YEAH!

Take a look if you have a chance: www.featheredreptilesfarm.weebly.com

Ya have to remember to type in the dot weebly before the dot com...
Let me know if you see any glitches.
I had fun putting it together. Now if I could just figure out how to make it appear on searches, all will be good.
I still want to make a page for poultry-relevant recipes

Love your site...Great job, Marcia!!!

 

[maryhysong]

I would like to see this in peron.. Looks cool.. We live our concrete floors.. easy to clean, hard on your feet, I always wear shoes..

I liked your floors; I have seen pictures of countertops covered in pennies, they look pretty cool.

 

[maryhysong]

I put up some pictures of the silkies I picked up at City Farms when I was there last night, as well as the silkie & one of the two frizzles I'm fostering, on my blog. I really don't know much about either one, except they look like aliens.

 

[pastrymama]

Does anyone have any fertile heritage turkey eggs right now or know of someone with them? I have a friend that is looking for some local ones. And NO, it's not me. The fireman would KILL me.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Does anyone have any fertile heritage turkey eggs right now or know of someone with them? I have a friend that is looking for some local ones. And NO, it's not me. The fireman would KILL me.

But poults are so adorable!

 

[pimachickens]

I love the penny floor. Regardless of it's value now or in the future, it is quite beautiful. But on to a different topic: I FINALLY have my website up! YEAH!

Take a look if you have a chance: www.featheredreptilesfarm.weebly.com

Ya have to remember to type in the dot weebly before the dot com...
Let me know if you see any glitches.
I had fun putting it together. Now if I could just figure out how to make it appear on searches, all will be good.
I still want to make a page for poultry-releva

Great job on the website!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

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Yes! I read through all the pages and was very impressed.