Arizona Chickens

ok Kathy is who mine come from and she told me they are Wayne Meredith lines. she has some great stock. all my starters I have now in BBS and Wheatens are from her. I had an amazing BW rooster that got killed 2 weeks ago from my dog. I was heartbroken over losing Rufus.
 
So @a little chiken

After talking with the owner of the other Roos it appears now that we need to do something drastic. To clear up space for other plans we're getting rid of 10 adult Roos. I will take pics tomorrow and post them. There's a NN, RIR or Production Reds and not sure about the others as I'm pretty new to the chicken game. I'll need help with breeds.

She was raising them for dog food and she just likes raising chickens I think. Due to no freezer and the need to clear space immediately they have to go.

If anyone wants to do the culling and processing, maybe we could work something out with a split or any ideas?

There is a spotted roo that I don't know it's breed and a pretty BR roo that we're thinking about keeping. They're all seperated right now. How should I mix them or would it be easier to get a younger roo who may be gentler on a hen that's older than him?
 
So @a little chiken

After talking with the owner of the other Roos it appears now that we need to do something drastic. To clear up space for other plans we're getting rid of 10 adult Roos. I will take pics tomorrow and post them. There's a NN, RIR or Production Reds and not sure about the others as I'm pretty new to the chicken game. I'll need help with breeds.

She was raising them for dog food and she just likes raising chickens I think. Due to no freezer and the need to clear space immediately they have to go.

If anyone wants to do the culling and processing, maybe we could work something out with a split or any ideas?

There is a spotted roo that I don't know it's breed and a pretty BR roo that we're thinking about keeping. They're all seperated right now. How should I mix them or would it be easier to get a younger roo who may be gentler on a hen that's older than him?
depends on the roosters and what you are looking for. I find sometimes the older roosters are more gentle and my younger over excited. I have the EE and the Marans NN roo for sure still that need homes. If those roosters are older they may be tough if you process them so I would use them as stew meat. :)
 
depends on the roosters and what you are looking for. I find sometimes the older roosters are more gentle and my younger over excited. I have the EE and the Marans NN roo for sure still that need homes. If those roosters are older they may be tough if you process them so I would use them as stew meat. :)


My thinking was if I introduced a younger roo to my JUST laying hens that he would be lower on the pecking order until he got old enough to be a ROO. My hens are just laying and are virgins
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and are very good looking birds. Those Roos have scalped and plucked her hens pretty badly but theyre separated now. Hopefully their feathers will grow back after they molt. I'm increasing the size of their run now that combined we'll have like 20 some odd hens now. I want to have a good Roo to protect them when I let them free range during the day so my reason for wondering what to do.

Duck Lovers:
Also we're planning to get ducks for Herding Training and eggs. Which breed is easiest to maintain, friendly and a good egg layer? Are they housed in a different place than the chickens?

Thanks ahead of time.
 
Sometimes I wish I had a pick up truck ...
Me too! We have always had one, sometimes two pick ups and now we have zero.
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DH has been talking about this breed.. Our GS & border collie are the two we run.. But only talking.. Not ready for another dog.. However a client had a dog that needed a home in a emergency.. I said maybe, then they found a solution.. I was so, so, so happy.. These fowl take up a lot of time.. I sit out front watching them at dusk.. Like 1 1/2 hours a day 4-5x a week.. Like @cyborg says " these chickens are running my life"
Be careful, they are high maintenance dogs. They don't ever seem to get enough exercise. I guess that is why they make such great police dogs. My sister has one that blew out both his knees from over use. He finally calmed down now that he's 12 years old.

in case anyone's interested, I will have papaya seeds to add to the seedbox and some guava seeds as well. However papaya IS sensitive to frost so I would plant it up against the house where it can be covered,, otherwise you lose it during a hard frost.

I have some extra limes ( just PM me) if some people in this East Valley area would like some let me know Or for those that may travel up near this area

has anybody found some economical food grade large storage containers that are plastic? Target Has them for their pet food but they're kind of pricey


I got some nice 8 gallon food grade barrels off Craigslist. They were only $10 and fit a 40 pound bag of feed. They are super easy to open and close and are air tight.

I just dug up a dozen grubs from my compost pile and threw them one-by-one to the hens. Mass rioting. So hysterical. I might dig a bucketful full of compost now and then and dump it in the pen for them to scratch through ... is that kosher?

I made sure to hand feed my couple of hens who are the bottom of the pecking order by hand so they could get goodies. My RIR that I got from @desertmarcia is getting so personable. Crannie is always the first to greet me and hangs out around my feet a lot. Of course, I've encouraged that by bringing in treats like the cranberry/shelled sunflower mixed from Costco's Superfood Salad. I purposely let them fall around my feet. The hens, especially Crannie, are getting a lot braver. Now they get excited when they see I have the trowel in my hand to dig in the compost pile!

Update on Stubby (BPR) with Marek's. I've been keeping her in my bunny side cage that we used for them when we are cleaning the big hutch. Today I put her in the grassy penned area for a bit (the part with the ticks in it). She hasn't progressed too much at all. Her feet fail her often, but she's getting around a bit on her legs/hocks. She staggers, but doesn't seem to be in any pain. I'm just trying to keep her happy and comfy.
We "strategically" put our compost bins inside the chickens' run so they can jump in and eat bugs and compost. They really help turn the piles. I'll help by heaping the piles to one side, and they level it out by the end of the day, then I pile it up on the opposite side. It helps the materiel compost much faster. I think they actually eat the compost too, not just the bugs.

Have you seen this today.. I love our chciken's have you hugged your chicken today??
tp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuD5vSfFvNs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thanks for all the great videos!
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Me too! We have always had one, sometimes two pick ups and now we have zero.:hit

If anyone ever needs help from me and my Pick-up, I'm more than happy to help if it's local that is. Or I do odd jobs like hot shot deliveries sometimes if you're further off.

Be careful, they are high maintenance dogs. They don't ever seem to get enough exercise.  I guess that is why they make such great police dogs.  My sister has one that blew out both his knees from over use.  He finally calmed down now that he's 12 years old.

They are pretty high maintenance. A lot of it for me goes into puppy selection. Using the bicycle set-up I can really wear them out. They're my favorite breed and I'm Jonesing for another project. Economy is on the rise I hear and my phone has rang a couple times asking if I had any dogs? Hmm

I got some nice 8 gallon food grade barrels off Craigslist.  They were only $10 and fit a 40 pound bag of feed. They are super easy to open and close and are air tight.
I'm on the lookout for a big fermenting container. Wonder if this would work?

We "strategically" put our compost bins inside the chickens' run so they can jump in and eat bugs and compost.  They really help turn the piles.  I'll help by heaping the piles to one side, and they level it out by the end of the day, then I pile it up on the opposite side.  It helps the materiel compost much faster. I think they actually eat the compost too, not just the bugs.

They love pecking through the compost and if they can't free range it keeps them entertained. Especially if you keep adding stuff to dig through.

Thanks for all the great videos!:clap  



They sure are a colorful flock!


She bought a Roo chick package from McMurray. I'm not even sure what's in there. Gonna grab some pics hopefully in a few.
 

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