Arizona Chickens

[kpgoldstar]

Whoa! you must be close to the CO river. Am I guessing right?

Yep, I am on the West Coast of AZ, Lake Havasu!

 

[MaddBaggins]

Yep, I am on the West Coast of AZ, Lake Havasu!

Thats gonna be ocean front property when Cal finally drops off.

 

[City farm]

Big changes here this week! Ive recently acquired 10 coturnix quail eggs and they are currently under my silkie who is a broody machine! She is just happy that she can stay broody this time. Hoping for some babies in a week or two 

Wow, how cool...photos?
Do quail eggs hatch at a different time frame?

 

[City farm]

Look what i found!!! Was so surprised!

But they were hidden from me. How long can they stay good for left outside in the nest they made? No direct sun, it's been less than 100 degrees lately. Hasn't been longer than 3 days. Still good to eat?

Ahhhhh!!! Couldn't be happier!!!

Wow how fun...

Info on egg storage. We use thongs to collect our eggs.. We want to protect the
Bloom by not touching them with our hands.. We also leave on the counter

http://cleancoops.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=16

 

[City farm]

Great to hear all is well.. What are you brewing this week?

I have ingredients for a hefewiezen and a specialty dark, belgian style. Not this week though. I'm heading up the mountain for a backpack on Saturday morning. I need a night by a fire with some whiskey and a cigar and no city noise. It's my bday present to myself. Ima be 43 on Monday.
You're welcome to join me. Be at my house saturday morning and be prepared to pack in about 5 miles.

Ahhh! Rain check... We all have been under the weather..
I was just talking to a client this week about aravipa. In stafford
this last week.. We were thinking of Wet Beaver Creek 3 1/2 miles
in... I am still on antibiotics & very weak.. Hope to recover I time for
our block party SAT OCTOBER 26 TH 5pm till....?
So all you chicken folk put that on your calendar... We will post up another
invite closer to that date..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY....

 

[City farm]

Got my 1st egg! My polish girl, Calico, is the only hen out of 5 chicks that I got from a straight run back in May. I kept 1 rooster & they are the cutest couple!!

My welsummer (summer) and her brooder buddy an ameraucana (liberty) should both start laying in a month or so. Then I have 6 more a month behind them. I have a silver laced Cochin (Lacey), a Marian of some kind I was told (turkey), a salmon favarolle (ivory), an aracana (america), a golden lakenvelder (squeakers) and my favorite a Russian orloff (anya). Nine girls & my buddy Spot (white crested blue polish). In the spring I will get some meaties so I planning a 2nd coop for them & also my garden! I live in Mayer & love this site!!

So glad that you joined...
How fun getting eggs huh? Can you post photos?

 

[flower]

MaddBaggins Tons of fun camping out. Keep warm at night. I ordered the book PUTTING FOOD UP

City Farm A block party ! Work hard on getting well so you can enjoy the big bash !

 

[City farm]

The FAM!

My buddy Spot

My first egg. They say Polish are low producers but I have gotten one everyday so far! No soft shells or anything...all have been perfect eggs.

I will get some pix of my ladies tomorrow. Goodnight ya'll!!

Wow, an eggs day from a polish?? Impressive

 

[City farm]

MaddBaggins   Tons of fun camping out. Keep warm at night.  I ordered the book  PUTTING FOOD UP 

City Farm  A block party !  Work hard on getting well so you can enjoy the big bash !  

Yeah wish you live closer girl... The girls are doing great.. Molly the white one
has become so sweet, follows me around, comes when Kent calls the flock
for yummy food.. She even let's me pet her...

 

[Twinklin]

I'm seriously going to pull my hair out.
LAY AN EGG **** IT!
Onyxia has been taunting me for weeks with her comb and her squatting.





I'm home all day and check on her constantly and she's never out of site for more than a few minutes so I don't think she's hiding them. Today I'm going to scour the bushes. I'm getting out the rake and cleaning up under them so she can't hide them from me.

And now Tea's comb is starting to get large and red fast. Her comb actually started before Ony's but then stopped for a while now it's having another growth spurt but she isn't squatting yet.





HURRY UP!!!!!!!