Arizona Chickens

[Sill]

These are 2 of my most recent additions, hatched October 27th and I was surprised that they carry the frizzle gene. This was a hatch of English Blue Laced Gold and Black Laced Gold Orpingtons. None of the others are frizzled. The black pullet looks like she's having a bad hair day.

Frizzled Orpingtons?

I was at a farm petting zoo once with my then little girls. I was telling them all about the animals in the enclosure as we interacted with them.
There was also a small school group there of maybe 6- 7 year olds and I heard the teacher telling a kid that a sheep was a goat and a goose was a duck.

There will be some confused kids if they ever learn what the animals really are.

 

[DesertChic]

These are 2 of my most recent additions, hatched October 27th and I was surprised that they carry the frizzle gene. This was a hatch of English Blue Laced Gold and Black Laced Gold Orpingtons. None of the others are frizzled. The black pullet looks like she's having a bad hair day.

OMG they are adorabe!!!! Until I went to my first poultry show last month I never even knew that frizzles existed. Now I want one because every time I look at a frizzle I start smiling.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Look who I found in the big coop today! Luckily, penguin and the chicks were locked away in their little coop. The chicks are getting bigger but probably not big enough to be safe from this guy yet.
I locked it in the coop long enough to take some pictures and then let it go. It was probably there for the smaller birds that are taking over the coop. There was a dead sparrow in the coop after it left.

Great pics! We have also have a Cooper's that has figured out that catching sparrows and doves in the coop and run are about as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. Such smart and fearless birds. Glad your young ones were ok!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

We have a dozen up in the Huachuca mts. I don't have your climate, but from other posts I've read from Mesans, making sure they have plenty of water is paramount. Some folks put a "misting" line in their pen/run, but others have reported success without it. Obviously, shade is a must-have in the summer months.

My rule of thumb is to treat them as well as I would my dogs. Shade, water, shelter with plenty of food available when they want it, supplemented with scratch-grains and oyster-shells.

Greetings and

In what part of the Huachucas are you located? I spent the better part of a decade working up there; I love those mountains!

 

[Born2blove]

Hi every one

I am new member here
I am live in mesa I60 and Country Club
I like to have some chicken in my back yard, I never one chicken before.
Yesterday I saw this coop Boomer & George Haven Chicken Coop on sale for 136$ I order it, now I need some help step by step for get chicken.
http://www.hayneedle.com/product/ha...ES&ShopperID=18aeb6a7dab543d69517644108d18af1
I do some research on Google I found this place for order chicken online.
This is the chicken I like to have because it look beautiful Bird.
https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/silver_laced_wyandottes.html#qanda
But I need some advice
What kind of Chicken breed easy to taking care, can handle summer heat.
What Chicken breed give you good brown egg.
for beginner to own chicken what step by step it need to be repair before I order my chicken.
when you order the chick it still very small what need to be done before put them in the coop.
after i got my coop what else i need to have?

Please give me some advice

Thanks

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

Quote: I remember your pictures of the Cooper's hawk in your coop.
My young ones only get out when I can watch them now. In a few more weeks they will probably be too big for this hawk and they can free-range again.
In the long run, I'd much rather have this hawk around than a red-tail or Harris'

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

Hi every one

I am new member here
I am live in mesa I60 and Country Club
I like to have some chicken in my back yard, I never one chicken before.
Yesterday I saw this coop Boomer & George Haven Chicken Coop on sale for 136$ I order it, now I need some help step by step for get chicken.
http://www.hayneedle.com/product/ha...ES&ShopperID=18aeb6a7dab543d69517644108d18af1
I do some research on Google I found this place for order chicken online.
This is the chicken I like to have because it look beautiful Bird.
https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/silver_laced_wyandottes.html#qanda
But I need some advice
What kind of Chicken breed easy to taking care, can handle summer heat.
What Chicken breed give you good brown egg.
for beginner to own chicken what step by step it need to be repair before I order my chicken.
when you order the chick it still very small what need to be done before put them in the coop.
after i got my coop what else i need to have?

Please give me some advice

Thanks

Welcome!
Try this page for your questions:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/advice-for-first-time-chicken-owners

 

[dnx717]

I have no details but just got a text from my wife saying 2 of our flock of 9 are foaming at the mouth. They have never shown signs of sickness. Production has been normal. They have clean water. What can it be? What should I do???

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

Quote:
and here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/getting-started-raising-chickens

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

I have no details but just got a text from my wife saying 2 of our flock of 9 are foaming at the mouth. They have never shown signs of sickness. Production has been normal. They have clean water. What can it be? What should I do???

Post in the emergency thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures