Arizona Chickens

[Banaynaychicken]

Some folks don't realize that chickens can fly. I had a bantam rooster that was in my neighbor's cornfield. Something startled him, and he launched in the air like a pheasant and threw/glided several hundred yards to the end of our property. Never seen anything like that before. We've had them fly up to the high barn rafters and roost for the night.

Smaller, light-weight breeds or young ones can navigate the air pretty well. --BB

Bobby Basham
Tucson, Arizona

I agree!

My serama roo once flew from the front of the class to the back of the class no sweatt, and he is small enough to fit in my jacket pocket!

we call him pocket godfather.

long story.

 

[DesertChic]

Some folks don't realize that chickens can fly. I had a bantam rooster that was in my neighbor's cornfield. Something startled him, and he launched in the air like a pheasant and threw/glided several hundred yards to the end of our property. Never seen anything like that before. We've had them fly up to the high barn rafters and roost for the night.

Smaller, light-weight breeds or young ones can navigate the air pretty well. --BB

Bobby Basham
Tucson, Arizona

I have an EE-mix cockerel that likes to roost on the garden surround, about 10-12 feet high. I think he does it so the neighbors can all hear him crow.

 

[FeatherPugs]

Some folks don't realize that chickens can fly. I had a bantam rooster that was in my neighbor's cornfield. Something startled him, and he launched in the air like a pheasant and threw/glided several hundred yards to the end of our property. Never seen anything like that before. We've had them fly up to the high barn rafters and roost for the night.

Smaller, light-weight breeds or young ones can navigate the air pretty well. --BB

Bobby Basham
Tucson, Arizona

I have a leghorn and a leghorn mix that get in and out at will - thank goodness they are the only ones! Not like they don't have a giant yard for the 24 of them - they just are curious and cheeky!

 

[deserteggs22]

Is anyone Else having problems with egg production? I have over 25 chickens, and I'm only getting 0-2 eggs a day. I Feed them regularly and I always make sure that they have good water and a clean living condition. Is there something else that I should be doing that will make their egg production rise?

 

[BackyardMarana]

I also have +15 hens and i only get 1-2 eggs a day sometimes 0 , i think it's because of the weather . hopefully they start laying soon ,i also have about 6-10 pullets that are about 2 months away from laying

 

[DesertChic]

Is anyone Else having problems with egg production? I have over 25 chickens, and I'm only getting 0-2 eggs a day. I Feed them regularly and I always make sure that they have good water and a clean living condition. Is there something else that I should be doing that will make their egg production rise?

I've got just shy of 50 hens of laying age. On my worst day I only got 9 eggs, but I've been averaging about 20 per day.

If you want to increase productivity you can add artificial light for 1-2 hours per day. I personally don't use artificial light, but know plenty of people who do. Those who passionately avoid using artificial light claim that it shortens the hen's lifespan, but I've yet to find any scientific studies to support this claim. Those who passionately swear by the use of it herald the dramatic improvements in egg production, and I know of at least one who has a 5-year old hen that's still laying.

 

[FeatherPugs]

Is anyone Else having problems with egg production? I have over 25 chickens, and I'm only getting 0-2 eggs a day. I Feed them regularly and I always make sure that they have good water and a clean living condition. Is there something else that I should be doing that will make their egg production rise?

I too have reduced egg production but I also have some tree dwellers (happened when I was down with a surgery that took a long time to recover) who are not getting artificial light. Hopefully I'll feel well enough to get some light to them soon. Never makes me happy to be under the weather even when I know it will happen. If I keep up like this I feel like I'll need to get rid of my flock. Trying had to avoid this.

 

[DesertChic]

I too have reduced egg production but I also have some tree dwellers (happened when I was down with a surgery that took a long time to recover) who are not getting artificial light. Hopefully I'll feel well enough to get some light to them soon. Never makes me happy to be under the weather even when I know it will happen. If I keep up like this I feel like I'll need to get rid of my flock. Trying had to avoid this.

I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Banaynaychicken]

Is anyone Else having problems with egg production? I have over 25 chickens, and I'm only getting 0-2 eggs a day. I Feed them regularly and I always make sure that they have good water and a clean living condition. Is there something else that I should be doing that will make their egg production rise?

yes, especially since i got a rooster.
I have 9 laying hens, and im only getting 3 - 5 a day. :/

I believe it is because fall/winter are setting in earlier than normal this year.

Seriously bummed about this, i SO wanted to do a silkie breeding project before christmas!)

 

[ejcrist]

Is anyone Else having problems with egg production? I have over 25 chickens, and I'm only getting 0-2 eggs a day. I Feed them regularly and I always make sure that they have good water and a clean living condition. Is there something else that I should be doing that will make their egg production rise?

Yep, me too, although not too reduced. My layer flock consists of 25 pullets (16 Barred Rocks and 9 Leghorns), and the Barred Rock's have decreased from about 12-14/day to about 7. The Leghorns on the other hand haven't decreased laying at all. I've been getting 7-8 eggs a day from them since they started laying last May. So all told I went from 19-22 a day to about 15. Everything I've ever read about Leghorn's laying ability has been spot-on. A couple of egg customers I have insist on brown eggs only, which is a shame because the Leghorn eggs are extra large and the Barred Rock's are medium-large. For clarity these are all hatchery birds I'm talking about. True to form birds would lay less but have a longer career.