Arizona Chickens

[Gallo del Cielo]

Worst of the worst in chicken news. Something dug into my broiler coop and all 8 are gone. Without a trace. The rain washed away any prints bit the hole was fairly small. I can't believe all 8 are gone. Whatever got them would have had to leap the fence repeatedly. Looks like they used a trellis i had on the adjacent wall as traction to scramble up, it was broken in a heap. We have a billion coyotes so i guess it was coyotes. I really hope the broilers were sleeping and relaxed when taken. It doesn't look like signs of struggle in the pen.

Oh crud. I'm so sorry to hear this.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

pipemum, are your layers in a coyote proof enclosure? Whatever got them will be back tonight.

 

[pipemum]

Yeah, the layers are safe. Hardware cloth dug down deep.

 

[FeatherPugs]

Worst of the worst in chicken news. Something dug into my broiler coop and all 8 are gone. Without a trace. The rain washed away any prints bit the hole was fairly small. I can't believe all 8 are gone. Whatever got them would have had to leap the fence repeatedly. Looks like they used a trellis i had on the adjacent wall as traction to scramble up, it was broken in a heap. We have a billion coyotes so i guess it was coyotes. I really hope the broilers were sleeping and relaxed when taken. It doesn't look like signs of struggle in the pen.

That is just ugly! Sorry for your loss. I know about seeing no struggle - when the coyote got our turkey - there was zero feathers or sign of struggle. Hope all else is okay.

 

[MandyFitch]

Worst of the worst in chicken news. Something dug into my broiler coop and all 8 are gone. Without a trace. The rain washed away any prints bit the hole was fairly small. I can't believe all 8 are gone. Whatever got them would have had to leap the fence repeatedly. Looks like they used a trellis i had on the adjacent wall as traction to scramble up, it was broken in a heap. We have a billion coyotes so i guess it was coyotes. I really hope the broilers were sleeping and relaxed when taken. It doesn't look like signs of struggle in the pen.

I am so very sorry to hear this! I wish I could do something to help you. Please let us know if we can help in some way.

 

[pollo disco]

This rain is amazing... I easily have over a couple of inches here and the run is a muddy mess. This birds are loving it though. I'm finally starting to see fall again. Part deux. Anyhow, sorry to hear about your meaties Pipemum. **** shame. I totally want to get some broilers this next spring to get ready for the freezer. As for coyotes, I had one wondering around the property but I let my neighbors large dogs out and they put an end to that issue. Hope everyone is ready for Turkey day!!!!! I'm so excited.

 

[flower]

Oh crud. I'm so sorry to hear this.

Double crud !!

About the rain. I decided to dig a whole to determine how far the rain has soaked into the ground. maybe...........and inch and no more grrr that was in a spot that has not been amended but still it has been raining for two days, a nice steady rain, puddles everwhere ! This soil is dreadful here !

 

[Demosthine]

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Hmm, now you have my curious. I'll have to test this at home, too. I know my front yard is dismal, since it's been gravel for about fifteen years, but hopefully the back is nicely soaked. It should do well for deep watering my new pasture grass!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

About the rain. I decided to dig a whole to determine how far the rain has soaked into the ground. maybe...........and inch and no more grrr that was in a spot that has not been amended but still it has been raining for two days, a nice steady rain, puddles everwhere ! This soil is dreadful here !

We've had amazing amounts of rain here, it's probably the best rain event in years. Seems like it anyway. I'm guessing more than 2", maybe closing in on 3" judging by the amounts of standing water collected in various containers. I changed the grade of my yard so none from the back flows off the property. I just did the shovel test and it was damp as deep as the shovel went. I wish I'd gotten my cisterns up in time, they'd be full now. But yeah, dreadful soil here too.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

So, does anyone out there have a pineapple guava? I saw them for the first time this week at the Tucson Botanical Garden and I sampled a fruit, it was pretty good. It looks like two kinds are commonly grown here, Coolidge and Nazemetz, anyone have experience with them?