Arizona Chickens

[chicksurreal]

RIP Ella. My little Leghorn had just started laying last week - and was presenting us with 55-60 gram eggs every day since. This morning when I went to see how the girls fared through yet another rain storm last night, she was on the floor of the coop in total rigor. There was no evidence of any external culprit. Yesterday, she was fine - laid her egg around noon, was eating (including blueberries out of the hand) and drinking. I've lost hens before, but both times they were acting a bit "off" beforehand, so their deaths didn't come as a total shock like this one did.

So sorry for your loss. It's always sad to lose one

 

[kpgoldstar]

My first egg. I wasn't here to witness so I don't know who layed it but my wife heard the song. At 6:30pm this evening. ??? That's not common right? Figured it might be my new BR laying her first since I got her. Whoever it was made it to the door of the nesting box but not in. Should I put the egg in one of the boxes for them to see?

Still need to clean it but will look hat up in a bit. I'm too eggcited right now. My wife (never been into the chickens) was very eggcited. Texting me and happy for her.

Also they have matching outfits.

YIPPPPEEEEE!!! That is such a great feeling to get the first egg! Congrats!

 

[kpgoldstar]

RIP Ella. My little Leghorn had just started laying last week - and was presenting us with 55-60 gram eggs every day since. This morning when I went to see how the girls fared through yet another rain storm last night, she was on the floor of the coop in total rigor. There was no evidence of any external culprit. Yesterday, she was fine - laid her egg around noon, was eating (including blueberries out of the hand) and drinking. I've lost hens before, but both times they were acting a bit "off" beforehand, so their deaths didn't come as a total shock like this one did.

So very sad.

 

[FeatherPugs]

Perfect. Do they like Titleist, Callaway or does the brand matter? lol. Thanks for the help.

Never looked at the brand - mine are finders keepers!!! LOL

 

[City farm]

Here's a recent picture of my bla k copper Marans.

I want grass like yours..

 

[City farm]

RIP Ella. My little Leghorn had just started laying last week - and was presenting us with 55-60 gram eggs every day since. This morning when I went to see how the girls fared through yet another rain storm last night, she was on the floor of the coop in total rigor. There was no evidence of any external culprit. Yesterday, she was fine - laid her egg around noon, was eating (including blueberries out of the hand) and drinking. I've lost hens before, but both times they were acting a bit "off" beforehand, so their deaths didn't come as a total shock like this one did.

Oh no condolences from us..

 

[City farm]

Yes, mine is a Black Australorp.  I also had 3 Black Copper Marans(BCM)  but two turned out to be roosters so I had to re-home them.  It really looks like you have a pullet and a cockerel there.  Also, my cockerels had a lot more copper than the pullet.  The pullet hardly had any but it's starting to show more now as she gets older.
BAs have white on the bottoms of their feet and no feathers in their legs.  Also they lay a light brown to cream egg and BCM should lat a very dark brown egg. 

They both have feathery legs on the outside. I'm aS so hoping he was a she. Lol. I'm going to try to keep him as long as he doesnt get to hard to handle. I'm willing to try the Velcro band to stifle the crow. Maybe they are attainable. Ha ha. Any thoughts?

I finally took off the Velcro band.. Did not work for us.. If you do get it to work, please post!

 

[Happy Novogens]

I was just looking at the quail thread and they were discussing dust baths. It was also said that if the birds are on the ground then they have to be wormed.

Is this still true in the Phoenix area? I've never seen a worm in our dust dry dirt. -not to mention it usually takes a jackhammer to dig through it anyway.

I was hoping to keep the quail in a walk-in aviary with a bare dirt floor. Will I have to worm my quail? (don't have any birds yet)

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Was notified today that my chicks have been shipped! Hopefully they will be here in the morning.

Good luck!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

My first egg. I wasn't here to witness so I don't know who layed it but my wife heard the song. At 6:30pm this evening. ??? That's not common right? Figured it might be my new BR laying her first since I got her. Whoever it was made it to the door of the nesting box but not in. Should I put the egg in one of the boxes for them to see?

Still need to clean it but will look hat up in a bit. I'm too eggcited right now. My wife (never been into the chickens) was very eggcited. Texting me and happy for her.

Also they have matching outfits.

Congratulations!

Did she lay it on the counter top?