Arizona Chickens

[Diannastarr]

hi all you AZ guys , ive been out with a broken rib, & let me tell ya its slowed me down quite a bit , which I didn't think possible....HA.... but yeah my gosh it has I hope it goes away soon

 

[SonoranChick]

No babies yet. Tomorrow is day 21. I’m usually off but have to work so I’m hoping tomorrow late afternoon. I’ll check on them before I go to sleep. I think I’m going to invest in a different incubator. Brinsea is supposed to be the top of the line but I have a very poor hatch rate. The last two batches I did an Eggtopsy on the ones that didn’t hatch all were fully developed.

I clean my waterers daily usually with dish soap. Mine are inside so th mess I get is pine chips. I’m going to look into pine pellets for their bedding to see if they are less mess.

Now my issue is watery poop with the boys. I’m not sure if I’m giving to many treats or it’s the heat. I put some acv in their water tonight to see if that helps and going to cut out treats for a week. Any sugggestions on what else to do?

So glad to hear you baby girl is doing so good. My 28th anniversary is November 2 so that would be an awesome birthday.

I would love to send you a baby gift also.

Well that is the sweetest thought! Makes me so grateful just to know people are already thinking of her, and she's not even here yet. Maybe she will come on Nov. 2! November is a great time for a wedding/anniversary. Ours is mid October, sometimes it's still a bit warm but I'm so glad the baby is due during a cooler time of year. Should make for some nice outdoor birthday parties in the future.
Total subject change here, but onto the poops...could definitely be the heat, since they are likely drinking more water when it's hot. Mine are noticeably more runny when they get too much fruit, especially fruit with higher water content, like melons or cucumbers. May also have to do with the sugar content in the fruit. I think it's a good idea to take a break from treats and see if that helps.

 

[SonoranChick]

hi all you AZ guys , ive been out with a broken rib, & let me tell ya its slowed me down quite a bit , which I didn't think possible....HA.... but yeah my gosh it has I hope it goes away soon

OH no! Hope you are better soon, that sounds so painful! How's your flock doing?

 

[BlueBaby]

hi all you AZ guys , ive been out with a broken rib, & let me tell ya its slowed me down quite a bit , which I didn't think possible....HA.... but yeah my gosh it has I hope it goes away soon

I'm sorry that you have broken your rib. Did you have someone there to help you with your egg business and chickens? I had been wondering why my emails from you stopped.

 

[Diannastarr]

OH no! Hope you are better soon, that sounds so painful! How's your flock doing?

o yes very painful indeed, thanks for asking and for your kind wishes i cant bend at all, flock is great, they are keeping up with demand thats getting bigger every day , i had to get a hired man to do all my chores for me , since I still cant get through the day yet. but hoping tomorrow will be better ..?

 

[Diannastarr]

I'm sorry that you have broken your rib. Did you have someone there to help you with your egg business and chickens? I had been wondering why my emails from you stopped.

sorry ive been gone,its been pain full to sit at my desk , thanks for the kind wishes, my hired man has been helping to keep things up & my egg business is going great ..! so im sure I will be better soon & I cant wait...!!!

 

[Diannastarr]

Sorry that your hen is missing. anyplace in your yard where she could be hiding eggs in a nest?

I have had an experience with missing hens years ago, but we found them in a hiding place on a stack of eggs , but sadly we had no roo so no egg was going to hatch, but this might be whats has happened to your missing hen..? fingers crossed , she is alive and well...!!!!

 

[BlueBaby]

I have had an experience with missing hens years ago, but we found them in a hiding place on a stack of eggs i, but sadly we had no roo so no egg was going to hatch, but this might be whats has happened to your missing hen..? fingers crossed , she is alive and well...!!!!

Diana, it's @FeatherPugs that has the missing hen, not me. My hens are under lock and key because I don't free-range them.

 

[Diannastarr]

Diana, it's @FeatherPugs that has the missing hen, not me. My hens are under lock and key because I don't free-range them.

o yeah I got that

 

[igorsMistress]

@Diannastarr

Oh my goodnes, I'm sorry your rib is broken. I've had some before and yea, they hurt! Feel better soon