Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

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It look's like you are moving right along with it! Someday you will have an egg in those nest boxes, instead of those tools!

 

[Jadesun6]

Can you capture one and bring home???

I wish! There are some really cute ones around Oatman. All different colors. Scince they are used to people they bring there babies right up to you. The shop keepers have to shoo them out of their shops sometimes. I saw one grab a bag of chips and took off with it. The shop keeper ran after it yelling at it. She was more concerned about it eating the bag then the loss of product. They look after them very well. It was funny to see though! It's worth the trip if you've never been there (or if you have)!

 

[Jadesun6]

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Looking good!

 

[Jadesun6]

They're protected here... which is stupid because they're an introduced species... but the state considers them a historical heritage thingy whatever because they're left over from the pioneering gold miners from 200-300 years ago.... You have to wait until the government catches up the extras and auctions them off.

Yep! There were camels left go too, like the burros were. They actually lived ferrel in the dessert until they finally disappeared.

 

[cavemanrich]

I wish! There are some really cute ones around Oatman. All different colors. Scince they are used to people they bring there babies right up to you. The shop keepers have to shoo them out of their shops sometimes. I saw one grab a bag of chips and took off with it. The shop keeper ran after it yelling at it. She was more concerned about it eating the bag then the loss of product. They look after them very well. It was funny to see though! It's worth the trip if you've never been there (or if you have)!

Went on Google and can clearly see Burros in many of the pictures there. I do not know much about burros, are they the same as what you would buy from a local farmer???

 

[Jadesun6]

Donkey and burros are the same. Burro is just a Spanish word for them. The ones you see around here were used in the goldmine. Most were left go when one of the wars, (ww1 maybe) was going on.

As far as i know they are the same as farmers. The ones from the wild are supposed to have harder hoofs from years of climbing the mountains in the wild. That it was passed down over time. Same with the mustangs.

 

[Jadesun6]

Oatman is an old deserted mining town. They do a gunslinger show in the street. There is an original hotel turned into a restaurant. Many shops. The two biggest attractions are the burros that you can feed and route 66 that runs through it. You can even see old cars that went off the road and left. It's a very curvy small road up and down mountains the one way in. The other way on the border of California is pretty flat. Not as pretty or nostalgic.

 

[cavemanrich]

Donkey and burros are the same. Burro is just a Spanish word for them. The ones you see around here were used in the goldmine. Most were left go when one of the wars, (ww1 maybe) was going on.

As far as i know they are the same as farmers. The ones from the wild are supposed to have harder hoofs from years of climbing the mountains in the wild. That it was passed down over time. Same with the mustangs.

I know donkey and burro are the same. What you did clear up for me was the difference between the farm category VS the wild feral variety.
One thing you mention is also the mustangs. I know that horses get horseshoes installed. I always wondered about those wild horses out in the open. The harder hooves does explain some.
Thanks for responding.

 

[Jadesun6]

I know donkey and burro are the same. What you did clear up for me was the difference between the farm category VS the wild feral variety.
One thing you mention is also the mustangs. I know that horses get horseshoes installed. I always wondered about those wild horses out in the open. The harder hooves does explain some.
Thanks for responding.

No problem. I just figured I'd cover everthing. My husband says I'm full of (usless) knowledge. Lots of animal planet! It comes in handy now and again. Glad I could help.

 

[BlueBaby]

Bundle up, it's going to be chilly for the next few day's!