Arizona Chickens

[Diannastarr]

But wait, there's more!!!

I also bought a Malay game fowl trio. My first game fowl. The roo's legs are shorter than they are supposed to be for the breed (I suspect he's not pure..) But that's ok, I'm not wanting them for show or anything. They are a meaty bird just like I've heard. When I got them home and pulled them from their crates they have nice full meaty breasts!!! They'll stay separted until I'm sure they aren't carrying any respiratory problems.. because that seems to be common with chickens I get from other people... Then I think I may put the black legged hen in with my black Naked Neck roo, and the other hen and roo will go in with the rest of the main flock. They're a bit unsocialized, but calming down well enough. Beautiful birds!!!!View attachment 1236674

INTERESTING LOOKING INDEED .

 

[Diannastarr]

It was announced on a few facebook groups. I guess if you aren't on those or active in 4H then you do kinda get left out... I don't think they even changed the sign at the fairgrounds until the last minute... I went last year, but only for like 15 minutes.. I had a really bad headache and all the crowing and squawking made me want to curl up in a corner and die. I'm not really one for getting involved in shows, but some people kept asking me if I was gonna enter some of my birds so I finally gave in and did it. Haha!! I don't know if I'll enter any next year, but ya, it's a cool even to hang out. I'll try to remember to let this group know next year.

EXCELLENT...!!! MY FACE BOOK was broken years ago and i could never get back into it so i just stopped trying HA ....LOL..

 

[Diannastarr]

i had A Thelma & Louise, once i found them by the side of the hi way in FLA, when i lived in FLA , I rescued them these 2 little red hens from certain death ,after i saw them as we were driving by at about 3 pm out in the blazing sun of a fla summer , they were just left there in tiny metal cages with out food or water or relief from the burning metal cages they were left in all day standing like they had to on the burning hot metal floor of the cages, all day long , i was amazed they were alive at all, in those 2 hot metal cages, they could not move but an inch either way , and i stopped the car on a dime , and ran back to the little garden shack that had the red hens out by the road on display , for how many days i dont know , but i was going to stop this abuse no matter what..!!! and said to the guy inside how much for the 2 hens the guy said 12.00 each ,i was like fine ill take the 2, so we got them in a good size box and put them in our cool car & took them home to safety ,that night we stayed out in the dark working on a building for them like a good size dog house , a cozy place for them to live , and they loved their little home, then one day Thelma & Louise both went broody ,sitting side by side each setting in their own sweet nest of straw , so i felt they wanted a family so i called a friend who had a few chickens and asked did he have a roo in with his hens , he said yes, and i asked if i could have 2 eggs for my Thelma & Louise to each have one egg...lol. so my friend dropped by the next day with the 2 fertile eggs for Thelma & Louise. and i gave each girl an egg, and they both hatched their eggs out on the same day, & they had these tiny tiny chicks that were so small they could have fit into a shot glass...lol... one chick was black & the other chick was a very light yellow almost white , they grew up to be one girl the white one, and one boy the black one, and those eggs came from chickens that came from eggs from bush gardens , and were some kind of wild chickens from some place in the world don't remember from Africa or south America and the next year we had lots of chickens....lol... of all different colors , so those eggs were very unusual ,next we sold our house and moved every one up to a horse farm in brooksville FL, to build our motor coach , so we could travel & find our forever home , because FLA was not it for us ...lol.. so all the chickens free ranged for several years in brooksville FL 24/7 and slept in the tree right next to were we lived and not a one was lost to predators ,they had a great fun life by the time we were ready to go traveling , we didnt know where ,but eventually we moved to AZ for my health, i gave my chickens to a friend before we left who kept them so they could continued to live a wild & free life on his farm...!! so Thelma & Louise. had one heck of a life most chickens will never see , but they became moms and grand moms and great great great grand moms...lol. to all their chicken family and they all lived happily ever after..! and every year we got a x-mas card with pics of our chickens in FLA ....lol. HA

 

[Bobby Basham]

EXCELLENT...!! i hope for more protections for chickens....!!

The uneducated/uninformed fast-pace generation of today doesn't realize, in my opinion, that poultry are a multi-purpose critter, just like dogs. You've got those large guard dogs, herders, rescuers etc.

You want an alarm system...get some guineas and some geese. Poultry will let you know when things aren't right and can be wary of strangers and other things on your property. I can't see them fighting off a large, formidable beast, but at least they'll make enough ruckus so you can grab your gun.

Back in the day when I was growing up, it seemed like the NORM to have backyard chickens, whether it only be three or four, no matter where you lived. Most folks lived on farms and/or in small rural homes (no nasty HOA's and high-rise apartments).

They, and other animals, need to be recognized for what they provide. How many eggs and meat are you going to get from a dog?

I need to go read some American History to see what wildlife was here when Columbus, the Pilgrims etc. came here, and see how many animals were imported and further domesticated once brought here.

We took the time to breed and mold them (not just poultry) for our purposes, just to end up being mistreated/neglected and have no voice of their own. How pathetic. I hope the commercials gather some steam and bring more attention for chickens and other animals.

 

[Diannastarr]

The uneducated/uninformed fast-pace generation of today doesn't realize, in my opinion, that poultry are a multi-purpose critter, just like dogs. You've got those large guard dogs, herders, rescuers etc.

You want an alarm system...get some guineas and some geese. Poultry will let you know when things aren't right and can be wary of strangers and other things on your property. I can't see them fighting off a large, formidable beast, but at least they'll make enough ruckus so you can grab your gun.

Back in the day when I was growing up, it seemed like the NORM to have backyard chickens, whether it only be three or four, no matter where you lived. Most folks lived on farms and/or in small rural homes (no nasty HOA's and high-rise apartments).

They, and other animals, need to be recognized for what they provide. How many eggs and meat are you going to get from a dog?

I need to go read some American History to see what wildlife was here when Columbus, the Pilgrims etc. came here, and see how many animals were imported and further domesticated once brought here.

We took the time to breed and mold them (not just poultry) for our purposes, just to end up being mistreated/neglected and have no voice of their own. How pathetic. I hope the commercials gather some steam and bring more attention for chickens and other animals.

i have guineas 8 of them they are very smart and have gotten rid of the bad snakes...! but not my AZ king snakes i want them to live on my land , they are very helpful..! my guineas sleep in the tree just out side my front door they love being free and are great guards sounding the alarm if strange things are going on in my yard...!!! plus every one gets along well all the wild cats have killed off all the mice and the Guineas keep guard and the chicken are amusing and lay the best eggs..!! and i loved my geese , i had every kind of goose on my farm in CT back in the 70's & 80's . they are amazing , so smart indeed , almost as smart as dogs and will do what you ask them to do , in fact i had all those geese i hand raised , to protect my dogs...lol. after the time the cops started shooting any dog they see when entering onto your land , so i never let my dogs out alone, and instead my geese became the best ever yard guards , and they would do a great job of it , defending their/our home well , and the cops would run from them....lol..HA that was the best part ...lol... & geese are great guards for a flock out free ranging..!! i spent the whole summer out with my baby geese in CT training them plus making them a big swimming pool they loved..! so nature will be your best friend if you can understand how to let them help you and use their natural instincts to help you & them to live a better life..!

 

[Diannastarr]

The uneducated/uninformed fast-pace generation of today doesn't realize, in my opinion, that poultry are a multi-purpose critter, just like dogs. You've got those large guard dogs, herders, rescuers etc.

You want an alarm system...get some guineas and some geese. Poultry will let you know when things aren't right and can be wary of strangers and other things on your property. I can't see them fighting off a large, formidable beast, but at least they'll make enough ruckus so you can grab your gun.

Back in the day when I was growing up, it seemed like the NORM to have backyard chickens, whether it only be three or four, no matter where you lived. Most folks lived on farms and/or in small rural homes (no nasty HOA's and high-rise apartments).

They, and other animals, need to be recognized for what they provide. How many eggs and meat are you going to get from a dog?

I need to go read some American History to see what wildlife was here when Columbus, the Pilgrims etc. came here, and see how many animals were imported and further domesticated once brought here.

We took the time to breed and mold them (not just poultry) for our purposes, just to end up being mistreated/neglected and have no voice of their own. How pathetic. I hope the commercials gather some steam and bring more attention for chickens and other animals.

you got that right...! Im with you..!!! RIGHT ON...!!!! THE DEFENSELESS NEEDS OUR ATTENTION & CONTINUED HELP..!!!!

 

[SonoranChick]

The old farm down the road had a flock of Guineas (about 50 at one time!), they are incredible creatures. About 15 of them were brave enough to travel down the dirt road and come visit and see what treats we had over at our place. They were smart and knew to stay out of reach from the dogs. I could watch them all afternoon!

 

[Bobby Basham]

you got that right...! Im with you..!!! RIGHT ON...!!!! THE DEFENSELESS NEEDS OUR ATTENTION & CONTINUED HELP..!!!!

Sorry if I appeared to jump on the soap box and preach to the choir, and I'm not bashing dogs because I've had a few over the years. It bites my butt when there is practically a 24-hour marathon on TV of AKA shows to the exclusion of all the other animals out there. Maybe folks should band together and write to Animal Planet.

No, I don't expect a trainer to be trotting around an arena with some type of poultry on a leash, but at least enlighten folks of how they played an important part of our history and agriculture, not just KFC, Popeye's and Church's Chicken.

They are utilitarian creatures and have served us well. They serve many niches in our lifestyles, whether it be commercial or the amateur backyard hobbyist, and look at what we get in return...eggs, meat, beautiful feathers for art, and companionship...and more chicks!

It was not their choice to be domesticated to live in backyards, crowded buildings and battery cages. Reminds me of reckless breeders running Puppy mills.

Their status should be elevated right up there with the beloved canines other than something breaded in a frying pan or baked in an oven. They do need our continued help and voice.

 

[DesertChic]

Sorry if I appeared to jump on the soap box and preach to the choir, and I'm not bashing dogs because I've had a few over the years. It bites my butt when there is practically a 24-hour marathon on TV of AKA shows to the exclusion of all the other animals out there. Maybe folks should band together and write to Animal Planet.

No, I don't expect a trainer to be trotting around an arena with some type of poultry on a leash, but at least enlighten folks of how they played an important part of our history and agriculture, not just KFC, Popeye's and Church's Chicken.

They are utilitarian creatures and have served us well. They serve many niches in our lifestyles, whether it be commercial or the amateur backyard hobbyist, and look at what we get in return...eggs, meat, beautiful feathers for art, and companionship...and more chicks!

It was not their choice to be domesticated to live in backyards, crowded buildings and battery cages. Reminds me of reckless breeders running Puppy mills.

Their status should be elevated right up there with the beloved canines other than something breaded in a frying pan or baked in an oven. They do need our continued help and voice.

I have honestly encountered people who have no idea what a live chicken looks like. To them chicken comes wrapped in plastic from the grocery store and was never actually a living creature. These are some of the same people who think chocolate milk comes from brown cows, and that milking a cow results in its death. The level of willful ignorance in this country never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Big Red Kris]

I hope i am in the right spot... I am in Queen Creek AZ and looking for more laying hens that are already laying.. i currently have 6 and want to up that to about 10. Any suggestions on where to go to get some or if even possible?

Kris