Arizona Chickens

[AZChiknGoddess]

I thought you guys would like to see one of the eggs we got from Pam Padilla. This is a CCL egg.

 

[K9Dave]

That is very eggciting! Can't wait to see the pics of the little ones. All of you hatching are almost enticing me to put some eggs in my incubator.

The eggs you gave me are still under my broody. I'm assuming she knows what to do by nature and they're progressing. No way of knowing is there? I only put a portion of the eggs under her. I still have the others but don't have a turner and fell behind on turning 3 times daily. Are they no longer food for hatching now or?

Very exciting. I'm expecting to see pips and chicks in 2-3 days. We are in lock down.

Jealous

My motto is one found on many horsie t shirts:
This is one girl who would rather clean a horse's stall than her room.

Speaking of horses, thought if ask our local equestrian expert.

i just moved and we are so close to the San Tan Mountain Range that I can't stand it. ONE of the ways that I would like to enjoy it is on horse back. Problem is I don't own a horse nor do I want to buy one until a little later in life. Everybody around here has horses and I know that all of them don't get the exercise they require. Think an ad in the paper would find someone wanting their horses exercised for free? I would consider myself a 6 out of 10 Rider. I rode bareback as a youngster and lived my teen years on a 300+ acre ranch to reference my qualifications.

 

[MagicChicken]

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I don't think it was the deep litter that caused my flock's initial bumblefoot issues. I actually didn't have deep enough litter, and the heavy birds were thudding down onto hard ground in certain areas. Especially the cockerels, who kept pushing each other off the roosts.

This year I have used much more pine shavings than last year so there are no hard, bare spots in the coop/run, and I am periodically scooping up the poop under the roosts in addition to adding more litter more often. When the humidity is low I wet down part of each coop/run. This year I wet down a different section every time, instead of always wetting down the same spot. The litter is actually breaking down a little bit, and no areas have gotten totally soggy. It seems to be a healthier space. I have not had any bumblefoot issues so far this year. I also don't have as many birds in the coop/run as I had last year, so the stress levels are much lower.

My theory is that the heavy watering of one section of run, plus not properly maintaining the litter, aggravated the bumblefoot infections. But I don't think the litter itself caused the initial problem.

FYI, I treated the feet by soaking them in epsom salts, swabbing with Betadyne, and bandaging the feet with a paste of sugar and Betadyne on a piece of gauze held in place with a long, narrow strip of vet wrap. Wrapped the vet wrap around the toes and shanks so it looked like a fingerless glove with a gauze-padded palm. Was surprised at how well those bandages held up. Re-treated the birds a few days later. Most of the infections were in the early stages, and cleared up a few weeks after treatment. A couple of the heavier cockerels had infections that didn't clear up with treatment.

Never did do the surgery because I didn't have anyone to assist. I wound up eating the birds whose infections did not clear (after checking to make sure the infections were localized). I think the treatment helped keep even the deeper infections from getting a lot worse, but I don't know for sure.

Hope your hen recovers quickly. Sounds like you've got it under control. Good luck.

 

[MagicChicken]

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In that case, sure! Turn it all you want!

Moving the woodpile from one place to another is a good chore to keep kids occupied, too. Whether it needs moving or not. ;-)

 

[K9Dave]

In that case, sure! Turn it all you want!

Moving the woodpile from one place to another is a good chore to keep kids occupied, too.  Whether it needs moving or not.  ;-)

I've dig many a hole only to have its location or need be questioned right after it and it gets filled.

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

Speaking of horses, thought if ask our local equestrian expert.

i just moved and we are so close to the San Tan Mountain Range that I can't stand it. ONE of the ways that I would like to enjoy it is on horse back. Problem is I don't own a horse nor do I want to buy one until a little later in life. Everybody around here has horses and I know that all of them don't get the exercise they require. Think an ad in the paper would find someone wanting their horses exercised for free? I would consider myself a 6 out of 10 Rider. I rode bareback as a youngster and lived my teen years on a 300+ acre ranch to reference my qualifications.

Aw. Why not get a horse? The chickens LOVE to scratch in the manure. You should find an old, quiet campaigner that is well trained, but needs a semi-retirement home. I've been riding my friend's now-27 off-the-track-thoroughbred for four years. He's the best horse, hands down, that I've ever ridden. (He's an old hunter-jumper show horse.) He's happy, sound, and sane. A horse like that would be perfect for you.

On the other hand, I would look on Farm and Garden on Craigslist everyday. I found my friend and Leo (the above) horse by putting my own ad on craigslist explaining my experience level, how much I wanted to get invovled, etc. I shouldn't think you should have a hard time. The ads in Phoenix are chock full compared to Tucson.

If you end up wanting to get a horse, I'd be glad to help you in your search to find your life partner! @AZChiknGoddess is a good resource, too.

 

[K9Dave]

Aw. Why not get a horse? The chickens LOVE to scratch in the manure. You should find an old, quiet campaigner that is well trained, but needs a semi-retirement home. I've been riding my friend's now-27 off-the-track-thoroughbred for four years. He's the best horse, hands down, that I've ever ridden. (He's an old hunter-jumper show horse.) He's happy, sound, and sane. A horse like that would be perfect for you.

On the other hand, I would look on Farm and Garden on Craigslist everyday. I found my friend and Leo (the above) horse by putting my own ad on craigslist explaining my experience level, how much I wanted to get invovled, etc. I shouldn't think you should have a hard time. The ads in Phoenix are chock full compared to Tucson.

If you end up wanting to get a horse, I'd be glad to help you in your search to find your life partner! @AZChiknGoddess
 is a good resource, too. 

I knew I asked the right person. Thank you.

I would consider taking in a horse but as far as purchasing one, there are other things higher on the priority list. I want to put a motor in my boat too but they kinda fall into the same category for me right now. I could however and am willing to take on a retiree who enjoys trails and maybe hunting. I have the space and I have a horse trailer.

I'm gonna post an ad now. Thanks for the advice.

 

[moms3cuties]

I thought you guys would like to see one of the eggs we got from Pam Padilla. This is a CCL egg.

what's a CCL egg? I don't recognize that abbreviation.

@Gallo Del Cielo
do you think wet mud causes bumblefoot? I have a young Barred Rock pullet who just started getting black marks of bumblefoot on her two feet.
...My chickens free range, and they either stand on top of the dog crate at night or in a peach tree to roost.

 

[AZChiknGoddess]

what's a CCL egg? I don't recognize that abbreviation.

@Gallo Del Cielo
do you think wet mudcauses bumblefoot? I have a young Barred Rock pullet who just started getting black marks of bumblefoot on her two feet.

CCL=Crested Cream Legbar.

 

[moms3cuties]

CCL=Crested Cream Legbar.

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That is a beautiful egg!!... almost like an Americana. Do they lay everyday? they must not be a common breed, or are they?