Arizona Chickens

[Sill]

We'll be glad to have you when you get here. When is the official move? If you can hold out til our Az summer is over, I would. Lol. The other 8 months are GREAT. I didn't know Glendale doesn't allow chickens?
Wow look at those things grow. How many do you keep?
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I have 24 adult quail and 45 chicks I'm growing out. Crazy. Some will be future breeders, others egg producers or freezer fodder. I might even sell a few.

So good your doing ok.. I will put up the D.E. link again.. It will clen out your intestines... There is also another formula a naturopath doctor told a friend.. I will ask & post that as well...

I take DE once a year for a few weeks. I just mix it in whatever I'm drinking everyday. It's gritty but do-able.

Well we made it back from Tucson seeing Desertmarcy and picking up 2 chicks. We drove through rain and a dust storm like I have never seen before. At one point I was driving 5 mph and could see maybe 10 feet in front of me. A little scary but we made it. The girls were calm and just relaxed in the crates the whole way home. We got a year old Delaware "Muriel" and a 4 1/2 month old Black Copper Maran "Charlie" both girls don't let the name fool ya. They are getting along nicely with Rachel and Monica our other two chicks. While we miss Phoebe it is nice that all the girls are getting along. We do have to keep Charlie separated from the older chicks when we are not out in the back yard since she is smaller but they are beautiful birds. As you can see Muriel is making herself at home in the coop.

Congrats on the new peeps! That Delaware is BEAUTIFUL!

Inquiring guts want to know...

It can be tricky.. Sometimes it is easy.. What is funny about probiotics is that commercial for yougart. Activa, it is really craptivia.. Stool softener...

You have to find out what works for you..
Hope this helps...
http://www.earthworkshealth.com/How-Diatomaceous-Earth-Works.php

Commercial yogurts as SO expensive! Plus they are full of crap our bodies don't need. Better to make your own yogurt or better yet kefir. Easy, cheap and no garbage. We have been lucky lately that we have two sources of raw goat milk to drink or make kefir with. So much better than pasturized factory farmed milk.

Welcome to BYC!

prayers for successful hatchlings!
..... Yumm! I want some fish too!
there might be a farmers market near you. However you might try a diapering the chickens and have the kids play musical chickens as you drive from Washington to AZ, lol! ..,, It might be a fun experience or maybe Not!
.... Sill,,,they are so cute! May my kids later on in the year borrow one for a few days And babysit for FREE!

...thank for the event info!
Drive carefully let us know when you're here!
...lol,, that's funny, you guys are all cracking me up!

They sure can! Quail are much calmer than most chickens and are child sized. While they are not especially big on being picked up they are friendly even without much human interaction. Oh and those cute little eggs are super fun kid food.

I have several used stock tanks and old wash tubs that I use to garden in and one is a pond with carp and lily ponds. Have an old windmill that keeps the water circulating so I don't need an electric water pump. Chickens love to gather round the base where it's cool and make dust baths up close. Part of it is in the shade. Because of an abundance of rabbits in my area I need to elevate my garden. On the one hand I don't have to deal with any chicken predators but, on the other hand, due to the absence of predators, we have an over abundance of rabbits, lots of roadrunners, gophers, mice - which my chickens like to eat - and a lot of bull snakes or gopher snakes - same difference.

Nice to have that windmill to do the pumping! And less to go wrong with it than an electric pump. Do you have to worry about periods with no wind?

 

[jubilation]

I have 24 adult quail and 45 chicks I'm growing out. Crazy. Some will be future breeders, others egg producers or freezer fodder. I might even sell a few.

I take DE once a year for a few weeks. I just mix it in whatever I'm drinking everyday. It's gritty but do-able.

Congrats on the new peeps! That Delaware is BEAUTIFUL!

Commercial yogurts as SO expensive! Plus they are full of crap our bodies don't need. Better to make your own yogurt or better yet kefir. Easy, cheap and no garbage. We have been lucky lately that we have two sources of raw goat milk to drink or make kefir with. So much better than pasturized factory farmed milk.

They sure can! Quail are much calmer than most chickens and are child sized. While they are not especially big on being picked up they are friendly even without much human interaction. Oh and those cute little eggs are super fun kid food.

Nice to have that windmill to do the pumping! And less to go wrong with it than an electric pump. Do you have to worry about periods with no wind?

There is always a breeze here in Chino Valley which is Indian for Big Wind Valley.

 

[Billiam]

Hello! How has everyone been? Do we have any electricians/electrical engineers on here? I got's a question for you.
Please PM me if you would mind.

 

[wldlfe]

Well almost done with my brooders. Should be finished with them in the next day or two. I will post pics when they are finished. I probly went overboard on my design, lol.

 

[girlchick]

Day 7!! First time ever candling

The Marans eggs are so dark, I really had a difficult time seeing much at all. The air cells were good and not rolling so that is a good thing. The Amaracauna eggs were easier to see and I think they all are developing. I had one light brown egg with a definite blood ring, so it's gone. All the rest of the eggs I kept in the incubator, for now.

I used a small LED flashlight and tried to quickly check each egg and get it back into the incubator.

Now I get to wait another week. <sigh>

I will be a happy chicken mom if something hatches....anything....all roos....just gimme chickies. LOL

 

[K9Dave]

Day 7!! First time ever candling The Marans eggs are so dark, I really had a difficult time seeing much at all. The air cells were good and not rolling so that is a good thing. The Amaracauna eggs were easier to see and I think they all are developing. I had one light brown egg with a definite blood ring, so it's gone. All the rest of the eggs I kept in the incubator, for now. I used a small LED flashlight and tried to quickly check each egg and get it back into the incubator. Now I get to wait another week. I will be a happy chicken mom if something hatches....anything....all roos....just gimme chickies. LOL

I'm in chick envy. Sounds fun to hatch but im not ready. Keep us posted and good luck.

 

[girlchick]

I'm in chick envy. Sounds fun to hatch but im not ready. Keep us posted and good luck.

This is all new for me, so if I can get even a few chicks out of the 14 eggs I will be ecstatic. LOL

 

[K9Dave]

This is all new for me, so if I can get even a few chicks out of the 14 eggs I will be ecstatic.  LOL

I don't mean to correct you but as @City farmwould say it's Eggstatic. Lol

Edited.

 

[K9Dave]

Who's adding this one to their flock?

 

[girlchick]

I don't mean to correct you but as @City farm would say it's Eggstatic. Lol

Edited.

LOL, okay, I will be Eggstatic if some chickies hatch!