Arizona Chickens

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Annalog Big Welcome

Looks like I'll be down in the big valley for saturday to pick up Bonnie's two well traveled. Now I will have seven broodies. Yikes

Is anyone interred in my farmers INCUBATOR includes two rocking beds, and an electric candle light. I'll try to post pictures.

ALOHACHCIKENS. If you have any not up to par roosters NN/Milleflur and see this post please let me know. I could use one since I am breeding for NN/dark skin, with silver and mahogany

 

[houdiniduck]

Annalog Big Welcome

Looks like I'll be down in the big valley for saturday to pick up Bonnie's two well traveled. Now I will have seven broodies. Yikes

Is anyone interred in my farmers INCUBATOR includes two rocking beds, and an electric candle light. I'll try to post pictures.

ALOHACHCIKENS. If you have any not up to par roosters NN/Milleflur and see this post please let me know. I could use one since I am breeding for NN/dark skin, with silver and mahogany

Who's name is Bonnie? I am a Bonnie as well and I had to triple read that post. hahahahah. I was like, did I make a deal? I don't have any broodies but the duck!!!

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

We are much the same with our Christmas goings-on, too. We all get together for dinner at the home of one of the kids where we do a White Elephant gift exchange. My DH and I do stockings for each other and then get something for "us" which can range anywhere from a new blu-ray player (last year) to having the seats in our "new" RV re-upholstered (this year), plus making our annual donations to our charities. All but one of the grandkids are in their teens or twenties, and they all get gift cards to Amazon, Best Buy, or Target, so the only actual shopping I have to do is for DH's stocking, the 3-yr-old granddaughter, token gifts for our kids (this year, Swarovski crystal ornaments), and for the White Elephant. It really takes the pressure off us all to not be so focused on the material aspects. Plus, I'm too old to be fighting the crowds at the mall!!

The adults (my mom, her BF, my two sibs and their spouses, and me) do a stocking exchange. We spend $50--?? (sometimes someone splurges on someone else) and open the stockings with each other Xmas Day. We all buy for the kiddos although its getting to be a lot of cousins! It's fun.It's more about seeing everyone's reactions, the giving, than the getting. My BF isn't into Xmas commericialism, but he is getting a stocking that everyone is putting in towards this year. It's a big surprise! He's part of the family; he just doesn't like to admit it.

 

[moms3cuties]

my babies hatched on Friday night (9pm-4am) 5 chicks total!! See below...

I never seen baby chickens hatch before and it was very exciting!!

 

[moms3cuties]

I am buying some of Modesto mills pellets and crumbles for my chickens. It's made with organic grains and its usually soy and corn free unless you don't care about that in your feed. Contact timskins for more info! !

my birds normally prefer pellets or crumbles over mash feed, and it's easier for me to feed especially if I use a trundle feeder. For an example how to make one see Gallo's example!

 

[moms3cuties]

 
Still no eggs from my moulting gals or my point of lay youth.  Any day for the young ones now.  My 2nd barred rock is moulting hard core now.  Her bottom and flanks are so bare that she's been sleeping in a nest box, I presume for warmth.  The marans also went through a hard molt, and she did the nest box sleeping thing while her bare bottom grew in feathers--she's back to the roost now that she's  fluffy and even more gorgeous (still no eggs, slacker). 

There's a super small chance, but a chance nonetheless, that my husband bought me an incubator for xmas.   There's a big box under the tree for me! 

Yeah, same here (not about the incubator, darn it). Ne eggs from my girls who are just about finished molting, and all of my other pullets are way too young, around 16 weeks.

my two Easter Eggers went through a hard molt as well.. they're only a year and a half old. Bummer no mint green eggs for me, bah-humbug!

 

[Sill]

Yeah, same here (not about the incubator, darn it). Ne eggs from my girls who are just about finished molting, and all of my other pullets are way too young, around 16 weeks.

Still no eggs from my moulting gals or my point of lay youth. Any day for the young ones now. My 2nd barred rock is moulting hard core now. Her bottom and flanks are so bare that she's been sleeping in a nest box, I presume for warmth. The marans also went through a hard molt, and she did the nest box sleeping thing while her bare bottom grew in feathers--she's back to the roost now that she's fluffy and even more gorgeous (still no eggs, slacker).

There's a super small chance, but a chance nonetheless, that my husband bought me an incubator for xmas. There's a big box under the tree for me!

Yes some are molting hard. What's up with that? I figured they would be done by now. No eggs from the chickens. About half the quail are laying, They seem to molt faster than chickens. The quail hens that have finished their molts are laying again as some others have begun but it's nice to be getting some eggs from them.

 

[Sill]

Does anyone know if this is a good deal for getting started with bees?
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/grd/4766144602.html

 

[maryhysong]

I joined back in May and have been trying to catch up on all the posts since. I have finally caught up and will try to stay current. My oldest chickens are five years old and I have learned a lot since they were chicks. I am learning even more from Arizona BYC members.

@desertmarcy, do you still have any of the New Hampshire hens available? If so, I am interested. Thanks.

New Hampshire was my mom's favorite breed when she was growing up on a farm. Of course, the hatchery ones that I currently have are not at all like the ones she remembers. I started with hatchery chicks from Ideal with the goal of learning on them before working with a heritage bread. Since my mom's ancestors were from Germany, the German strain would be very appropriate for my first heritage chickens.

You read the whole thing?

 

[ChuskaMtns]

Does anyone know if this is a good deal for getting started with bees?
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/grd/4766144602.html

Yes, it's a great deal! Bees are where you're going to spend the money, depending on the type you get. I didn't nor do have bees but a good friend does so I learned a lot. I remember she said something about a smaller European bee that is docile but very productive. Let me know if you want more info and I can ask her. I think I may have some books she gave me too if you're interested in those.