Arizona Chickens

[K9Dave]

@K9Dave I tried the whole smooth things over with an 18-pk of chicken eggs AND a dozen turkey eggs AND five jars of home made jelly given to him by a mutual friend. He sent them back with a note attached that said something like 'I don't want anything other than for your chickens to shut the f**k up so I can sleep.'

@pipemum I have three yappy chihuahuas next door to me that bark constantly. It drives me nuts but I just grit my teeth and try to ignore them. But it makes me wonder why he called the cops on me yet went to her house and talked to her. And yes I will take a loud bark over a yappy bark any day. Loud dogs bark for a reason yappy dogs bark to hear themselves. Regardless what happened to the days when you went and TALKED to your neighbor if you had issues?

Sounds like this guy needs a good ole ***** whooping. If I'm in the area again, I'm gonna message you for his address. It never hurt anybody and is good for all of us every now and then. Lol. Prick.

Some people are nice and have an open door to neighbors. Some piss on the perimeter and dare you to get near. If you can't be polite, you'd better no speak is my motto. Very disrespectful.

What kinda MAN talks to people like that? Especially women? Very sorry you have to deal with that crap. In such a wonderful part of the country too. How can anyone be miserable up there? Ha

 

[carnivore]

Yes plenty of ventilation helps. Why is water pooling in the coop/house? Is there a way you can have water drain away from there? Gutters? I lost some parrots once when their nest box got enough water in it to grow aspergillus fungus in the shavings. Both mom and chicks died from it.

I would replace the shavings with sand, it dries quickly and you can sift droppings out so there is less to feed the fungus. Make sure your feed can't get on the ground as that will mold up fast too.

Anybody tried kitty litter?

 

[desertmarcy]

Yes, I joined, no newsletter yet, so I was wondering. Will meet a little chiken there for a seed exchange, so I wanted to tell her the right place and time.

Great, hope to see you both there!

 

[desertmarcy]

My little gold sex link broke her toe

she doesn't seem to be bothered by it, I didn't notice until she was hanging out with me on the porch.
Also, is the Tucson Poultry Club the one that has the show in November at the pima fair grounds? I'd love to go to a meeting if I'm allowed to

Yes, we host that Nov. show. Guests are always welcome to come to the meeting, we hope you will join! We have a pot luck every month before the meeting, so for $10 membership, you get 12 free meals

 

[desertmarcy]

I am the one that @carnivore is trying to get to go but anyone in Pima county can join as far as I know.

You don't need to live in Pima County, anyone can join. We have members from other parts of the state.

 

[amp1999]

Hi all,

I am in North Phoenix (New River) and out of the 4 chicks I got this spring 2 turned out to be roosters and I am trying to find a new home for them - Black Australorp is 15 wks and a New Hampshire Heritage 12 wks. Both raised organically from the start, very healthy sweet boys, I just can't keep them. Free to good home, hopefully not for eating

 

[desertmarcy]

7 pullets went out of here today to new homes

Still plenty more to go. Seems like an endless supply. This is the last year I am hatching so many!! I still have a couple of young turkey hens that need new homes, also. I am surprised those have not sold since I can tell they are hens.

Tuesday we finally got a good storm here--1.7", the most we've had all year. One of my turkey pens was mostly under water, with all the birds huddled in the back where it was driest. I removed a rock along the lower fence line to let the water drain out, it rushed out to my pomegranate trees. I am not liking this increased humidity, though.

 

[carnivore]

@a little chiken @DesertChickens1 @anybody else that is interested:
The actual meeting is at 2:00 PM on Sunday the 27th at the Ewer Ranch. Potluck starts at 1:00 PM, bring a dish. Pretty informal, I try to stick to finger foods. There is also a raffle that I missed out on at the last meeting, bring some small poultry item to raffle off, it raises money for the club.

HOW TO GET THERE: From the north county; I take the freeway south, then take I-19 south, and get off at the Valencia exit. Turn right on Valencia until you get to Cardinal, turn right again, go north to Bilby, where you turn left. Go west about 1 mile to Sorrel Lane, turn left again. This is a dirt road, stay on it for about 200 yards. Look for the small sign that says Ewer Ranch #6262 on the right (west) side of the road. Go all the way to the back where you see the house with the porch facing you.

Meetings are usually the 4th Sunday of the month, potluck at 1:00 PM and the actual meeting at 2:00 PM, the meeting lasts for about an hour.

 

[carnivore]

7 pullets went out of here today to new homes

Still plenty more to go. Seems like an endless supply. This is the last year I am hatching so many!! I still have a couple of young turkey hens that need new homes, also. I am surprised those have not sold since I can tell they are hens.

Tuesday we finally got a good storm here--1.7", the most we've had all year. One of my turkey pens was mostly under water, with all the birds huddled in the back where it was driest. I removed a rock along the lower fence line to let the water drain out, it rushed out to my pomegranate trees. I am not liking this increased humidity, though.

Yeah, I was pretty close to you (Silverbell and Cortaro) during that storm when the clutch went out on my truck. Really fun waiting for a tow truck in the rain!

 

[mnabity]

Edited because my phone went crazy and did a double post.