Arizona Chickens

[AZGardenFarmer]

* Walmart has $.20 veggie and seasoning seeds but they're almost gone. So I got a bunch. Supposedly not getting anymore of those seeds til next yr. My hens are gonna love me. I got a few types of everything, for them to try. :-D *

 

[moms3cuties]

Hi,
I am going to just build a new bigger coop instead of expanding the old one. But right now we have a net over the top of the old one, but it isn't big enough for the new one. So I need to make the fence taller. And I dont want to clip their wings, so How tall should I make the fence so that my hens and roos don't fly out?

I would go at least 5 1/2 ft. My neighbor's hens jump up on her horse gate that is 5 ft. And then they're in the front yard, driving the other neighbor's dogs nuts. *

...X2

my white leghornkeeps jumping the fence that's at least four and a half feet tall or so maybe five and that's with one wing clipped, lol!
for heaven sakes that chicken never learns to stay out of the front yard.

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

Some chicks of my own that a friend hatched for me. Now they are back in my shower. LOL.

Silver Laced Wyandottes






Silkie/bantam Wyandotte cross


SLW/Blue Copper Marans Cross






SLW/Minorca Cross

 

[MaesMom]

2g GFF. Sorry, I missed this post. They just keep becoming more and more beautiful. I need to catch my lil pullet and photograph her, she's got some color!

 

[kacklinkelly]

Msfitzdarcy - those chicks are ADORABLE. I am currently waiting on baby bunnies to be born. Our Black Australorp finally returned to laying eggs. She went through a hard molt and we've had no eggs for months (except store bought

) I have had to stay away from the feed stores to avoid my yearning for more chickens and eggs. The bunnies should keep me busy enough for a while.

 

[City farm]

My NNs are getting so big! Just over four weeks old now and they've definitely out-grown the brooder. I've been putting them out in a mini-run during the day so they can stretch their little wings and get lots of fresh air while they acclimate. This weekend I hope to move them to the new coop.

Agh, the black one standing on the rock is my favorite!!!

 

[City farm]

Some chicks of my own that a friend hatched for me. Now they are back in my shower. LOL. Silver Laced Wyandottes Silkie/bantam Wyandotte cross SLW/Blue Copper Marans Cross SLW/Minorca Cross

Precious..

 

[City farm]

2g GFF. Sorry, I missed this post. They just keep becoming more and more beautiful. I need to catch my lil pullet and photograph her, she's got some color!

Yes, post some photo's.. We have a boy like him.. Just a little bit older..here he is just chill'n..

These 2 I think will be hen's, G.F.F. Isbar, lavender splash, I think anyway.

 

[moms3cuties]

2g GFF. Sorry, I missed this post. They just keep becoming more and more beautiful. I need to catch my lil pullet and photograph her, she's got some color!

Yes, post some photo's.. We have a boy like him.. Just a little bit older..here he is just chill'n..

These 2 I think will be hen's, G.F.F. Isbar, lavender splash, I think anyway.

X2 ....all so precious! Nice Isbars there City farm!

 

[MagicChicken]

Hi,
I am going to just build a new bigger coop instead of expanding the old one. But right now we have a net over the top of the old one, but it isn't big enough for the new one. So I need to make the fence taller. And I dont want to clip their wings, so How tall should I make the fence so that my hens and roos don't fly out?

This totally depends on your individual birds. And it is one factor folks should consider when choosing a breed.

I started with several older, fat production red hens I got from a friend. My garden was enclosed with a 28" high fence originally designed to keep out rabbits. The original chickens respected the garden fence. Then I got some fayoumi crosses from another friend. Those birds were all over the place. Took them only a couple of days to get into and destroy my garden. So I covered the garden with remesh formed into a hoop, supporting a bunch of plastic poultry netting. Yeah. Guess how well that worked. The fayoumis taught the tubby old reds how to raid the garden through the mesh:



Now I have different birds. The Black Javas I got from Duane Urch a couple of years ago respect the garden fencing. They will nibble leaves that stick out through the fencing but so far they haven't gone over it. A few months ago I got a different line of Black Javas from a local breeder. It only took those new birds a couple of days to figure out how to breach the compost pile fencing. They better stay out of the garden or they are stew.

If you are having trouble with birds escaping you might consider replacing them with a larger, heavier breed that isn't so inclined to fly.