Arizona Chickens

[Beckyhsinglsc]

Does anyone here ferment their milk and drink kefir? I'm interested in getting a sample or some kefir cultures to try. It was mentioned to me tonight by the lady we get our raw milk from. Apparently, the pre-digestion by the bacteria makes it a lot more tolerant for people who have sensitivities. I'm thinking about trying it, but don't particularly want to spend $25 for her to hate it.

I have had some from Sprouts and rather enjoyed it. It was a nice, thick consistency, or a running yogurt. If I add a touch of homemade flavoring, I think she'd devour it.

Thanks in advance...

I make kefir from raw milk and I have extra kefir grains.

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

I haven't been on here in a while, but thought I would share an experience. About a month ago, I purchased the brand America's Choice large flake pine shavings. Four bags. I opened one and put it in the brooder. I clean it out completely once a week. Today I did the same, picked up a lavender silkie and noticed it was COVERED in mites. Mind you, these chicks have been in my dining room since hatch. Checked the other few chicks, COVERED!!!!!!!!!!!! Eww. Went outside and looked in the bag, mites crawling around in the shavings. Double EWWWWW! Went and bought teramigo, cleaned the brooder for the second time today, doused the chicks with eprinex and put some poultry dust in with the teramigo. The opened bag went in the dumpster and the three unopened bags will be going back to the feed store tomorrow for a refund. Plus a phone call to the company. A friend of a friend had this SAME thing happen two weeks ago.

PRATT'S ! I hope not. That's were I got my last bag. I have also gotton from Stock Shoppe........ I will have to look close. I haven't seen any........... I agree.......
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Wednesday is cleaning days... Chicken coop cleaning.

 

[Demosthine]

I make kefir from raw milk and I have extra kefir grains.

Ugh, you would be on the opposite of the world! Why are all the best people on the other side of the valley, and yet that side seems to have more restrictions than the entrance to the football stadium! I really appreciate it, though.

What brand kefir starter did you get and do you really like it? I am generally a Dr. Mercola guy, although he does go a bit far with some of his philosophies, so I'm leaning towards the Body Ecology brand that he recommends. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be available locally.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Okay so I have a question for you turkey people! I have a two week old black spanish turkey that I would love to enter into the fair in late October. But the minimum weight is 15 pounds to enter. So I have a few questions. 1. Is it possible to have a two month old turkey weigh 15 pounds or more. 2. How early can will I be able to sex. I have the poult on turkey starter and she certainly has doubled in size but I doubt she weighs over a pound at the moment. Thanks!

Too young; maybe for the county fair next spring?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I'd say give her a copy of Brave New World.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Not really. I've had boys that tame easily and boys that don't. Ditto with girls. If anything, I'd say that boys are usually easier to tame. But I honestly think it is very individual.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I actually had fun last night with my sister. We were watching attaching videos. One thing lead to another, YouTub and White Phoenix, then Yokohamms ...... Their beautiful gracefull looks got her. my garden is coming along, I planted more today, a lot ofonions, I have to pick up a some garlic. Onion and garlic take so long to grow. I planted more black eye peas for their nitrogen.

As for keeping my girls out of my garden, I used last year that orange temp fencing. I bought on E-bay 1/2 bird netting. I have 3 beds secured from my girls. I figure I can roll up the sides when I need them to go to work cleaning out the beds and scratching the soil. I wish the loved to eat ants. I want to poison them, but I worry about my bees. All the new girls. (For Angle, Dakota, and Basil she/he)
Little Dakota jumped out of the brooder. Was being chased by Mary (BO). I came over to we're she was hiding, put my hand down, with out hesitation she came to my hand, I scooped her up. I think she was happy I was there to save her.

Dakota has to be a pullet

Cute chicklets With that comb, I'd say Basil is probably a boy. Likely Angle, too.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I haven't been on here in a while, but thought I would share an experience. About a month ago, I purchased the brand America's Choice large flake pine shavings. Four bags. I opened one and put it in the brooder. I clean it out completely once a week. Today I did the same, picked up a lavender silkie and noticed it was COVERED in mites. Mind you, these chicks have been in my dining room since hatch. Checked the other few chicks, COVERED!!!!!!!!!!!! Eww. Went outside and looked in the bag, mites crawling around in the shavings. Double EWWWWW! Went and bought teramigo, cleaned the brooder for the second time today, doused the chicks with eprinex and put some poultry dust in with the teramigo. The opened bag went in the dumpster and the three unopened bags will be going back to the feed store tomorrow for a refund. Plus a phone call to the company. A friend of a friend had this SAME thing happen two weeks ago.

Does the bag say "kiln dried" on it?

 

[Arizonachicken]

Ugh, you would be on the opposite of the world!  Why are all the best people on the other side of the valley, and yet that side seems to have more restrictions than the entrance to the football stadium!  I really appreciate it, though.

What brand kefir starter did you get and do you really like it?  I am generally a Dr. Mercola guy, although he does go a bit far with some of his philosophies, so I'm leaning towards the Body Ecology brand that he recommends.  Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be available locally.

Seeeee! You have to come to the East Side! Then you and my husband can talk manly talk and your wife and I can talk about our husbands...er, I mean girl talk. Scottsdale is pretty lenient with regards to chickens. They classify crowing and barking as the same. They basically say that the noise has to bother two or more people (one can be an animal control person). And they don't limit the number of chickens (thank God!) Where we are, our neighbors have stated that they either don't mind or that they actually LIKE my rooster. We do, however put him in the garage every evening. And we're not in the ritzy area. It may be different if we were surrounded by mansions.

 

[pipemum]

pastrymama, your poor chicks! Yuck!

LKD, I wish they'd eat ants too. I'm having such a hard time this year with leaf cutter ants. They've killed a bunch of plants, and now are working on more! The leaf cutters laugh at DE, party in the dust. I don't want to use poison because of all the other good stuff around, plus the main ant mound is in the wash, where even more wildlife abound. I still vividly remember when I was a kid, my grandma sprayed for ants. The next day, all the baby quail that she used to feed were lying on her patio, twitching and dying what looked like a terrible, painful death.

About DE and bees--I do use DE to control flies around the coop. I spread it on the ground, no vegetation around. Bees shouldn't be affected by the DE, right? I've read they are quite sensitive to it.

My rooster, the one destined for butchering this weekend, is suddenly being such a friendly guy. Following me around while I water the garden, getting soaked in the spray, chasing rivulets of water, begging for grubs. He must be trying to get on my good side.