Arizona Chickens

[meetthebubus]

It was looking for shade water. Poor little thing.

aww that is sad, it's weird bc the turtle doves, (pigeons of the wild) are growled at by the bubus, but the little birds that get into the cage are ignored by all

General 4-12. I think because this was her first it may have been a smaller litter.

well 2 live births and a healthy mama is a win-win

 

[meetthebubus]

I was just watching this old video of my young buffs when there was 10 and i realized I haven't done that with my eggers yet, although that can be scary most of the 19 would have no problem perching on my head, shoulders,arms, etc lol I'd look like the pigeon lady from home alone 2 lol
(ps @igorsMistress don't let your girls see that movie lol )
https://goo.gl/images/6BAq3Y


Btw here's that vid in case you were curious

 

[SonoranChick]

@azurbanclucker thank you for all the great info on the juliana pigs! They sound like a big commitment that can really be worth it, if you have the time and energy to put into them. Good luck with your little guys
Our neighbors (I call them neighbors...they live 10 miles away up the mountain) got a "mini" pig years ago. He is now absolutely enormous, almost the size of a compact car. He has to live outside so he has a nice big pen, swimming pool, and hut. They love him, so they kept him, but they warned us about making sure you know exactly what you're getting if you choose to own a pig.

 

[azurbanclucker]

@azurbancluckerThey love him, so they kept him, but they warned us about making sure you know exactly what you're getting if you choose to own a pig.

I've heard that same story so many times over the years, and it's unfortunate. People impulse buy a pig and get preyed on by unscrupulous or just unknowing backyard breeders and that cute little "teacup" pig ends up being a 300 pound pot belly (or worse). That's not fair to the pigs, so we try very hard to make sure people understand what they're getting themselves into and what kind of commitment is really needed. We do the same with our tortoises and rabbits too. I send people home with an owner's manual of sorts for those, but I haven't put one together yet for the pigs. We want our animals to go to the place they have the best opportunity to be part of a family and have a happy life. That's a big part of my personal ethics, and it's something I feel pretty strongly about. Doing the right thing isn't usually easy, but it's always right.

 

[igorsMistress]

@meetthebubus

don't worry, I won't! I can not believe how vicious they are. They leave other pigeons alone but just went to town on this one. It's been in our yard a few days so maybe there was something wrong with it

 

[igorsMistress]

Moved my stand mister into the coop and put it in front of the fan. I clipped a digital thermometer/hygrometer to Ruby's nest box...it's 104* and only 21% humidity
No more panting either.

ETA high at my house was 116*

 

[DesertChic]

It hit 112* at my house and I had to dunk a few birds in cool water to stop the onset of heat stroke. Then my husband brought home bags of ice and I taught all of them that "ice is good".

And those little 'bacon seeds' are adorable! My husband and I have thought about getting pigs, but I know I'd wind up making pets of them and he does NOT want a pet pig.

 

[azurbanclucker]

It hit 112* at my house and I had to dunk a few birds in cool water to stop the onset of heat stroke. Then my husband brought home bags of ice and I taught all of them that "ice is good".

And those little 'bacon seeds' are adorable! My husband and I have thought about getting pigs, but I know I'd wind up making pets of them and he does NOT want a pet pig.

My wife has been after me for 15 years to get a pig. I didn't want one either. Now we have 2 and they make bacon seeds.

 

[13lue]

We currently have 3 bacon bits in the 50-60lbs range mama was 285 at bacon time.

 

[igorsMistress]

It hit 112* at my house and I had to dunk a few birds in cool water to stop the onset of heat stroke. Then my husband brought home bags of ice and I taught all of them that "ice is good".

And those little 'bacon seeds' are adorable! My husband and I have thought about getting pigs, but I know I'd wind up making pets of them and he does NOT want a pet pig.

I did the same, put a bag of ice on the ground in the shade, went out and did it again a couple hours later. Very thankful none here needed more than that.

So happy you stopped heat strokes there. I hope all your feather babies fare well. Not much longer and we get a cool down.