Arizona Chickens

[FeatherPugs]

Wouldn't this be adorable for nesting boxes? $50 craigslist tucson

It really would be but a pain in the patootie to keep clean!!

 

[City farm]

Wouldn't this be adorable for nesting boxes? $50 craigslist tucson

Why not. We use one that a neighbor gave us.. However, not as nice as that. A cream colored bookshelf..

 

[City farm]

WELL I found the stinker that has been crowing in the morning only and "SHE" is from @flower
It was Molly. I could not believe it.. She sounds like a chicken getting choked & not loud at all. At first I thought it was the bielefelder rooster, he is suppose to get as big as a turkey.. I caught the 2 isbar fighting, they both could be roosters.
Their combs were all pecked with some blood spots. I did separate the for the day..
I never had roosters start fighting like this before, & at such a young age.. The flock must miss Clark Kent..

 

[Sill]

I'm surprised your sex link's are not laying.

do you have a light on them after they put themselves to bed? I like the Murray website for all kinds of information. Egg size, color, and what not. They have the Info all lined up for ya. Try that and or adding light.

I got zero eggs from my chickens today! Not even the sex links.

At least the quail are taking up the slack, though their production is way down as about half of them are molting.

Wouldn't this be adorable for nesting boxes? $50 craigslist tucson

Yes it would! Very colorful and if you had little girls they would love to have their chickens lay eggs in that.

 

[Sill]

WELL I found the stinker that has been crowing in the morning only and "SHE" is from @flower
It was Molly. I could not believe it.. She sounds like a chicken getting choked & not loud at all. At first I thought it was the bielefelder rooster, he is suppose to get as big as a turkey.. I caught the 2 isbar fighting, they both could be roosters.

Their combs were all pecked with some blood spots. I did separate the for the day..
I never had roosters start fighting like this before, & at such a young age.. The flock must miss Clark Kent..

So you have a crowing hen too? Or is she really a he? Sorry about the fighting roosters, I take it Clark Kent kept everyone in line?

 

[Sill]

If you love coffee, you understand.

 

[Sill]

Oh, and speaking of Bone Broth, this was a timely article.

 

[LilnAz]

I've seen that there are many on BYC that have used and highly recommend the use of Blackjack #57. Has anyone in AZ. used this product to cover their coop and henhouse floors? What did you think? Also I'd like to know what folks in AZ are using for flooring - sand, deep litter method, etc. Thanks!

 

[DesertChic]

I've seen that there are many on BYC that have used and highly recommend the use of Blackjack #57. Has anyone in AZ. used this product to cover their coop and henhouse floors? What did you think? Also I'd like to know what folks in AZ are using for flooring - sand, deep litter method, etc. Thanks!

I have no idea what Blackjack #57 is, but would love to be enlightened.

I'm new to keeping chickens but decided after doing about a year's worth of research to try deep litter, pine shavings specifically. I filled my brooder with about 4 inches of it and the chicks thrived. Now that they're all in the coop, the litter is about 6 inches deep and I add to it every few weeks as they continue to grow. Again, no health problems at all so far and the chicks seem to really like it. Once I have their run completed, I'll probably coat most of the floor of the run with compost material, which I'll add scraps to on a daily basis, and let them go to town with it, especially during our colder months. Hopefully in about a year's time I'll have some nice compost to use in my garden beds.

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

I've seen that there are many on BYC that have used and highly recommend the use of Blackjack #57. Has anyone in AZ. used this product to cover their coop and henhouse floors? What did you think? Also I'd like to know what folks in AZ are using for flooring - sand, deep litter method, etc. Thanks!

I use deep litter, pine shavings. As long as it stays dry it works great! If it gets wet it's a stinky mess.