Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

Doing the best with the heat as I can. I'm doing my regular routine of checking on the flock every couple of hours, plus I'm watching my next-door neighbors 2 dogs and 2 goats this week again, too! Those dogs stay outside 24/7.

 

[igorsMistress]

Can you see me? I'm standing on top of the chicken's coop and shouting...
NO. TUMORS!! NO. UGLY. MEDICINE!!!
DH and I are so very excited - maybe I'll get back to some of "me" again - hope it is soon too!! Poor new doctor - he came in, introduced himself and I bark - what did the PET scan say? He didn't have the scan so left and went out to ask his MA about it. I apologized for being rude when he got back and told him it was the anxiety talking. No problem he said! He then sat on the little stool - close to me and we read the prognosis area together. We were both excited after that and made plans to stop the ugly medicine and follow-up appointment, what to look for just in case and how I might feel when I realize there is no safety net. Hadn't even thought of that! Thank you everyone for sending great thoughts my way.

That's awesome news

 

[nicollee]

my RIR Rosie She is my little love bug, following me all around the run until I pick her up for some cuddles.
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that is so awesome

Hows everyone doin with the heat?

pant pant pant

! Those dogs stay outside 24/7.

Poor dogs


SOOOO hottest day, and my BO decides she wants to go broody for the first time.
after kicking her out of the nesting box several times this am, I picked her up and put her on top of the brooder... she is watching the chicks, but I don't know if I can put her in with them ?????

 

[SonoranChick]

Hows everyone doin with the heat?

Melting All 3 dogs inside. My outdoor thermometer only got up to 110 today though so it wasn't as bad as I expected. Two of my three ice jugs exploded through the plastic, so we are getting new water jugs to freeze tonight. I just cut the ice blocks out of the plastic so the chickens had icy cold water in their pool all day, which they seemed to enjoy. NOT looking forward to tomorrow's forecast at all.

 

[BlueBaby]

@nicollee I know, and they aren't real young pups neither. I at least make sure that they eat and have lot's of water for drinking. I also filled up both of the goats water tubs, and gave them each a carrot after I filled the feed barrel thing with their hay.

I don't know if your broody would be ok with those chicks or not. I suppose that you could take one out with her and supervise it closely. I'd use the one that you think is a boy if you do.

 

[SonoranChick]

that is so awesome

pant pant pant

Poor dogs


SOOOO hottest day, and my BO decides she wants to go broody for the first time.
after kicking her out of the nesting box several times this am, I picked her up and put her on top of the brooder... she is watching the chicks, but I don't know if I can put her in with them ?????

Why do they always go broody during the very hottest days?! She does look pretty happy in there with the babies though.

 

[BlueBaby]

Melting All 3 dogs inside. My outdoor thermometer only got up to 110 today though so it wasn't as bad as I expected. Two of my three ice jugs exploded through the plastic, so we are getting new water jugs to freeze tonight. I just cut the ice blocks out of the plastic so the chickens had icy cold water in their pool all day, which they seemed to enjoy. NOT looking forward to tomorrow's forecast at all.

My dog Buster is inside too. He was out after I first got up for 10 to 15 minutes, then he came back in to hug the aircondition vent after drinking his water. I won't put him back out until the sun goes down, unless he ask's me. It's hot for us out there, and dogs are wearing fur coats!

 

[Michelle Guynn]

Melting here too. My car said 124 when driving home. My first day back to work. I was so busy. No one did my job while I was gone. I wanted to come home and take the crew out for a while but way to hot. Hubby is out mowing. Me and 3 of the babies are cuddled on the couch.

 

[BlueBaby]

Why do they always go broody during the very hottest days?! She does look pretty happy in there with the babies though.

I don't know! Maybe someone will master chicken psychology one day and tell us?

 

[BlueBaby]

You know... We did away with the daylight saving time change here. I'm all for removing July and August from the calendar if that will help us to get rid of this heat!