Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

Well, got the first good rain over here this evening. It cooled things down quick. It sounded like there were small pieces of hail hitting the windows for a bit.

I started lock-down last night on some of my incubator eggs. These are due on Monday the 17th.

 

[FeatherPugs]

Over here we got rain both yesterday and today and a 30 plus mph wind with even bigger gusts. Plus both days the wind was easterly instead of the usual westerly wind. The wind took our canopy off its frame almost - it was pretty sun eaten already. I have the canopy in the chicken yard so there is some dry spots when it does rain. I also have some of that man-made shade (shade cloth) and lots of trees and bamboo. But nothing that saves the chickies from that easterly wind! Guess I'd better get some type of vine growing on that side. Added to the list. Stay safe all.

 

[igorsMistress]

We got our first rain over here too, finally! Lots of wind as well, but nothing was destroyed.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Last 2 nights we've gotten shut out mostly. The storms have been blowing in from the east and they break up coming around superstition mountain. Split off north and south and get everyone else wet.

Got a nice shot of the clouds Friday night though.

 

[nicollee]

I want my share of the rain.....
I get the humidity.... but not the nice rain....
Please weather spirit.... send some my way..... lol

 

[SonoranChick]

I have to send my old dog out to do his famous rain dance, which entails a lot of barking at the sky...otherwise we won't get any rain So with our small break with the heat wave, I decided today was the day to move the chicks out to the big coop! We are officially outside, and I have officially reclaimed the utility room!

 

[Michelle Guynn]

I'm in Arizona. New chicken mom of two silkies. This humidity is killing me.

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello! Welcome to BYC and our AZ thread!

 

[BlueBaby]

View attachment 1078977 View attachment 1078978 I have to send my old dog out to do his famous rain dance, which entails a lot of barking at the sky...otherwise we won't get any rain So with our small break with the heat wave, I decided today was the day to move the chicks out to the big coop! We are officially outside, and I have officially reclaimed the utility room!

Doesn't it feel so good when you are finally able to get them out of the house? I have some due to hatch tomorrow, so it will be awhile before I'll move mine out.

 

[Michelle Guynn]

I know I took mine out in the yard and after about 10 minutes they were panting and ready to come back in.