Arizona Chickens

[Karmy]

Trying to learn how to reply to the right people lol but thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[K9Dave]

The little quote signs in the bottom right corner of each post. I still haven't mastered everything here. There are easier sites to use for sure. I do use the app from my phone though. You can scroll to another post and use the quote signs there too if you want to reply to multiple threads. Everyone here is very nice and I'm sure will help with any problem you have.

 

[K9Dave]

This was posted to a FB group I'm in. Thought I'd re-post it here. Enjoy.


"Mostly native, plus a few exotic plants also loved by chickens. All but the shortest plants provide shelter for the chickens in addition to food.
Compiled by Brad Lancaster 2004 – 2008
TREES
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Canyon Hackberry (Celtis reticulata):
Grows to 30 feet; winter deciduous; fruits October to November; chickens love the fruit and we can eat it too. Less drought hardy.
Mexican Elderberry (Sambucus mexicana):
Grows to 20 feet; summer deciduous; fruits May to October; chickens love the fruit and we can eat it too. Less drought hardy.
Texas Mulberry (Morus microphylla):
Grows from 3 to 26 feet; winter deciduous; fruits May to August; chickens love the fruit and we can eat it too. Less drought hardy.
Velvet Mesquite (Prosopis velutina):
Grows to 25 feet; semi-winter deciduos; fruits June to September; chickens eat the pods if ground and we can too.
Desert Ironwood (Olyna tesota):
Grows to 25 feet; evergreen; fruits May-July; chickens eat the seeds and we can too.
SHRUBS
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Barberry (Berberis hematocarpa and B. trifoliate):
Grows to 6 or 12 feet; evergreen; fruits Feb-May; chickens love the fruit and we can eat them too. A great medicinal plant.
*Desert Hackberry (Celtis pallida):
Grows to 5 to 15 feet; semi-evergreen; fruits July-Sept; chickens eat the fruit and leaves.
*Wolfberry (Lycium fremontii):
Grows to 5 feet; drought deciduous; fruits year round with enough moisture; chickens love the fruit and leaves. We can eat the fruit too. Note: other wolfberries work well too, but this native variety has the largest fruits.
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis):
Grows 3-16 feet; evergreen; fruiting time is variable; chickens reportedly eat the fruit (though I have not observed this).
Chiltepine (Capsicum aviculare):
Grows 2 to 10 feet; evergreen, but frost sensitive; fruits August to November; chickens love the fruit and I do too!
*Quail Brush (Atriplex lentiformis):
Grows to 8 feet; evergreen; very fast growing chicken shelter, chickens eat the leaves, and sometimes eat the seeds.
Greythorn (Ziziphus obtusifolia):
Evergreen, thorny, chickens eat the fruit when they can get to it. Great nesting habitat for native birds. Place along fencelines.
VINES
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Coyote Gourd (Cucurbita digitata):
Winter and drought deciduous; chickens eat the leaves.
CACTI
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Hedgehog (Echinocereus engelmanii):
Evergreen; chickens love the fruit if you brush off the thorns first. We can eat the tasty fruit too.
Prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii):
Evergreen; chickens eat the fruit and we can too.
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantean):
Evergreen, fruits in June; chickens eat the fruit and seeds (once fruit has opened) and we can too.
ANNUALS
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Chickens love to eat tansy mustard, Descurainia pinnata; sow thistle,Sonchus oleraceus; winter grasses; amaranth: Amaranthus palmeri and Amaranthus fimbriatus;red spiderling, Boerhavia coulteri; portulaca; and lambsquarters.
OTHER DROUGHT-TOLERANT CHICKEN-PLANTS NOT NATIVE TO TUCSON
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Nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica):
Grows to 10 feet, evergreen; chickens eat the younger tender pads, fruit, and seeds — and we can too.
Fan palm (Washington filifera):
Grows to 60 feet; evergreen; fruits December – January; chickens eat the fruit and we can too.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum):
Grows to 12 feet; winter deciduous; fruits June to October; chickens love the seeds (but you usually have to open the fruit up for them so they can access the seed) and we can eat the fruit too.
I wouldn’t plant it, but chickens love to eat Bermuda grass and will weed it for you.
* The best chicken plants"

 

[Karmy]

Holy geez that's a lot of chickens. Welcome @karmy. What part are you in or did I miss it?

Thanks for the welcome! I guess I never introduced myself, I am from Maricopa and I don't have any chickens, just two ducks

 

[Karmy]

The little quote signs in the bottom right corner of each post. I still haven't mastered everything here. There are easier sites to use for sure. I do use the app from my phone though. You can scroll to another post and use the quote signs there too if you want to reply to multiple threads. Everyone here is very nice and I'm sure will help with any problem you have.

Thatnks! that was very helpful I think im doing it right now lol

 

[K9Dave]

Thanks for the welcome! I guess I never introduced myself, I am from Maricopa and I don't have any chickens, just two ducks

We only let people in that have chickens, sorry.

Although I don't think we have anybody from Maricopa. You're back in. Lol. I may be the only one without Ducks. My wife's not gonna be happy when I tell her the news. Haha

 

[Papas Chickens]

Why wouldnt they ship chickens they are one of the biggest poultry distributers in the US.

 

[Papas Chickens]

I will take some hens, how old are they and what breed?? and the MOST important question are they healthy lol.

 

[Papas Chickens]

I have 15 three week old chicks right now, 7 Plymouth Barred Rocks, 4 Gold and 4 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 25 females Plymouth Barred Rocks and a Rare Exotic Breed on the way. I also have a GSP, German Rott, Rott/sharpe mix, mom has three chihuahuas and my brother has two standard poodles, 5 cats, a bunch of rats, mice, snakes, bearded dragons, parots and other birds lol. Got tired typing all that lol.

 

[carnivore]

so we just had our worst monsoon of 2014. poor chickens got indoor pools and are not appreciating it however the ducks wonder why I waited so long to give them this gift. lol

I took a load to my new place in Avra Valley, then was heading into town to get some feed at OK Feeds. Took Avra Valley Rd across to Silver bell and headed south, just north of Cortaro Rd my clutch decided its useful life was done. Tow truck to my Marana house was $67, unloading my truck into the driveway was lots of fun in the rain! Got a new clutch kit off eBay for $135, but it won't deliver 'til Monday, so I'm charging the battery on the Harley as we speak. My chicken run was flooded, but since it wasn't coming down on their heads, the chickens seemed to like it.