Arizona Chickens

[City farm]

I'm seriously thinking about getting one of those body suits.  They are hilarious.  Imagining wearing it with all my lumps, rolls, and not so pleasant stuff completely visible is a bit horrifying, but walking downtown during lunchtime and the stares, all while being incognito, PRICELESS.  Then I could pad around the house in the suit, and freak out my dogs.  And chickens.  And husband.  And probably kid.  I dunno.  $15 and loss of dignity is a small price to pay for massive amusement.  Like, I could wear the suit and sit around reading my Kindle, like it was totally normal.  Making dinner in the suit.   Oh, oh, going for a run in the suit.  Uh, that might be a bit much.

What the heck is the actual purpose of the suits?  Halloween costume? 

Girl, you are hilarious

 

[flower]

FREE partridge SILKIE roo.

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Twinklin How can your flock b so fussy ? My birds will eat anything I give them. They love greens, sprouted anything and cooked lentils and much more. But most of my girls are going on their second year and more so they are EXPERIENCED. Ha

Vincenzo is a hunk-a-hunk and he know it ! Very fluffy and well cared for, he looks to be a spash.

 

[heidisue]

That is so

Last Wednesday night a critter of some sort, I am assuming a coyote, jumped our 8 foot brick wall, and broke in the door to our chicken run, eating all of our small backyard flock. All that was left when I went to give them their morning treats was four piles of feathers and half a wing.  I recount this sad tale because only a few days before we had purchased a 50 pound bag of Arizona Feeds Country Store's brand of layer crumbles. I have more than half the bag left and no plans to purchase more chickens until we build a chicken fortress instead of a chicken run. That will not be for some time. I would hate to see all the feed go to waste and was wondering if anyone in the Tucson area would have any use for it, or know of anyone that might welcome some free feed. You can PM if you like and thank you in advance.

that is horrible, sorry I'm in tucson and could use it, I'm way over in marana/picture rocks though - where are you?

 

[City farm]

I'm seriously thinking about getting one of those body suits.  They are hilarious.  Imagining wearing it with all my lumps, rolls, and not so pleasant stuff completely visible is a bit horrifying, but walking downtown during lunchtime and the stares, all while being incognito, PRICELESS.  Then I could pad around the house in the suit, and freak out my dogs.  And chickens.  And husband.  And probably kid.  I dunno.  $15 and loss of dignity is a small price to pay for massive amusement.  Like, I could wear the suit and sit around reading my Kindle, like it was totally normal.  Making dinner in the suit.   Oh, oh, going for a run in the suit.  Uh, that might be a bit much.

What the heck is the actual purpose of the suits?  Halloween costume? 

. To my understanding, it is used by people that have a hard time going out, a way of being invisible, yet not invisible. Not Halloween. There are groups in New York and other city's have dozens of them.
we should both get one, and have fun....... It would be telling people.... Get over it, perfection is freakish, reality in lumpy. And the best part is no one will know who we are.... Yes it is horrifying... Why not have fun, do something crazy.

The places that there would be problems is eating and drinking.

Ok girl you are hilarious! I love this kind of stuff I would totally join in..
Pipemum, you started all this crazy funness..
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[kpgoldstar]

We got our first egg today! I went out at 5am and saw the cutest little brown egg, so it has to be from our BR Taco. We have been checking daily since she looked like she was getting ready. Our EE is the same age but doesn't look ready at all. We had been teasing my son that we were going to be having chicken tacos if she didn't lay soon. I guess she heard us.

 

[City farm]

FREE partridge SILKIE roo.

Post a picture !

Twinklin   How can your flock b so fussy ?  My birds will eat anything I give them. They love greens, sprouted anything and cooked lentils and much more. But most of my girls are going on their second year and more so they are EXPERIENCED.  Ha 

Vincenzo is a hunk-a-hunk and he know it !   Very fluffy and well cared for, he looks to be a spash.

I have tried to however it does not work using a iPad.
P.M. Me your email and I will send it.. I will try one more time..
Now that the format has changed..

 

[kpgoldstar]

Last Wednesday night a critter of some sort, I am assuming a coyote, jumped our 8 foot brick wall, and broke in the door to our chicken run, eating all of our small backyard flock. All that was left when I went to give them their morning treats was four piles of feathers and half a wing.

I recount this sad tale because only a few days before we had purchased a 50 pound bag of Arizona Feeds Country Store's brand of layer crumbles. I have more than half the bag left and no plans to purchase more chickens until we build a chicken fortress instead of a chicken run. That will not be for some time. I would hate to see all the feed go to waste and was wondering if anyone in the Tucson area would have any use for it, or know of anyone that might welcome some free feed. You can PM if you like and thank you in advance.

So terribly sad. I'm incredibly sorry for your loss

 

[kpgoldstar]

An update on my ff transition with my 3 week old girls. Last night I fed ff and chose to leave the dry feeder out of the brooder. By the time I went to bed they had eaten about half of the 3/4 cups I gave them in 2 small Tupperware containers. I left the remainder in the brooder all night. Woke this morning to the dishes being completely picked clean. I sort of panicked that I had starved them but it was night so they slept of course. I prepared their ff mash in clean dishes and set them in the brooder. Instant pleasure, they took to it nicely, not ravenous at all. About 5 minutes in, nothing. Couldn't care less, like they were still satisfied from the ff they had access to all night.

I left it in there all day, leaving at 8 and not getting home until 5. I was worried all day if they would eat their ration then go hungry all afternoon. Got home, dishes were empty, hurried to refill them. I took my babies out to the lawn for our token 1/2 hr before it gets dusk and chilly. Brought the feed trays out to the range (ha!) and they scurried to them like they were hungry, but only ate for about 5 minutes before hitting the grass for bugs and grit. After being back in the brooder I did check-ins about every 1/2 hour - they are in my garage that is 82 degrees.

Somewhere about 2 hrs ago one dish was empty. I just checked on them now 11pm and they were all eating but that might have been that I woke them. I think the transition is going extremely well. So far I have used 2 cups of feed in the last couple days to ferment and there is a week's worth of food in the jar. I'd have gone through way more just using dry. My girls seem happy with the program, they are not stimulated 24 hrs by eating dry feed all day, they seem to eat, get full and be happy. In only 2 days I see the difference in their poo like I mentioned yesterday and I've even noticed less smell. FF will be more labor intensive but also gives an extra few moments with your chickens to connect and bond if you are feeding in person daily rather than relying on a dry feeder.

 

[Twinklin]

Twinklin How can your flock b so fussy ? My birds will eat anything I give them. They love greens, sprouted anything and cooked lentils and much more. But most of my girls are going on their second year and more so they are EXPERIENCED. Ha

Ha ha I don't know but they have always been that way with treats. So many times I've thought I've been doing something so nice by cutting up something special just for them to refuse it. They don't like any greens, they don't like tomatoes except for Phillie who will only eat the perfect ones right off the plants, they only like banana if it's in solid form, they won't eat it mushed up, they wouldn't even eat tuna when I tried to give it to them it because I wanted Phil to get some extra protein when she had her limp. I'm pretty sure they know they're Snobsdale chickens, that's why they're squawky spoiled brats who think it's ok to screech any time they're not getting their way. That's why I go all Paris Hilton on their snobby butts and greet them with "Hi little b*t*hes" instead of something much nicer.

 

[Twinklin]

Last Wednesday night a critter of some sort, I am assuming a coyote, jumped our 8 foot brick wall, and broke in the door to our chicken run, eating all of our small backyard flock. All that was left when I went to give them their morning treats was four piles of feathers and half a wing.

I recount this sad tale because only a few days before we had purchased a 50 pound bag of Arizona Feeds Country Store's brand of layer crumbles. I have more than half the bag left and no plans to purchase more chickens until we build a chicken fortress instead of a chicken run. That will not be for some time. I would hate to see all the feed go to waste and was wondering if anyone in the Tucson area would have any use for it, or know of anyone that might welcome some free feed. You can PM if you like and thank you in advance.

So sad to read this. My condolences. It must be hard but can I ask what your set up was like? You say you'd do things differently next time when you build. I know I learn so much from other people's experiences that's why I'm curious.