Arizona Chickens

[Parront]

Nice to meet you too! Enjoy that cool weather, Prescott is lovely!

90 degrees here right now, pretty cool to the desert dwellers, but hot for here!

 

[BlueBaby]

@petcu87 This is a thread that might help you with the heat:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...e-hot-and-a-few-ways-to-cool-them-down.75167/

 

[petcu87]

Hello, and welcome! I'm a little south of Phoenix. I don't have any of the Maran's, as I like my egg's to be a light enough color to see what's happening inside when I candle them for hatching. I would imagine that they would do as well here as any other fully feathered breed. Make sure there's plenty of water and shade for your flock. If you see them panting alot, you can also put up a small set of mister's on a timer, or some sort of water for them to stand in.

Thank you! And thank you for the info. I’ve got the mister going every day & have been using silicone loaf pans (thanks Amazon!) to freeze ice blocks for their water. I’ve got some pretty hardy girls, didn’t know if Marans are a more sensitive breed. Makes sense about the candling, probably much more difficult to tell. I haven’t hatched yet.. but I’m thinking about trying!

 

[petcu87]

@petcu87 This is a thread that might help you with the heat:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...e-hot-and-a-few-ways-to-cool-them-down.75167/

I will check it out. Thank you!

 

[Chikibabymom]

Hi! I have two roos looking for a new home, they’re each about two months old. One is a Japanese bantam and the other is a d’uccle bantam, the feed store misgendered them and we can’t keep them due to the city regulations (we live in Phoenix). We’d prefer it if they are kept together as they seem quite attached since they’ve been together since week one. Let me know if you’re interested or want more info

 

[BlueBaby]

Thank you! And thank you for the info. I’ve got the mister going every day & have been using silicone loaf pans (thanks Amazon!) to freeze ice blocks for their water. I’ve got some pretty hardy girls, didn’t know if Marans are a more sensitive breed. Makes sense about the candling, probably much more difficult to tell. I haven’t hatched yet.. but I’m thinking about trying!

Hatching is addictive, so consider that a warning. Chicken math can add up very quickly, also.

 

[petcu87]

90 degrees here right now, pretty cool to the desert dwellers, but hot for here!

Wow that is up there for Prescott! I was raised in Chicago & although I am in love with the desert, admittedly have never gotten used to the heat! But winter here was very easy to adapt to

 

[BlueBaby]

Hi! I have two roos looking for a new home, they’re each about two months old. One is a Japanese bantam and the other is a d’uccle bantam, the feed store misgendered them and we can’t keep them due to the city regulations (we live in Phoenix). We’d prefer it if they are kept together as they seem quite attached since they’ve been together since week one. Let me know if you’re interested or want more info

Hello, and welcome to our thread. Good luck in being able to re-home them with someone who is doing the bantam's. For me, the only bantam's that I happen to be doing are the silkies.

 

[petcu87]

Hatching is addictive, so consider that a warning. Chicken math can add up very quickly, also.

LOL! I’ve heard that.. Do you let hens do the hatching or incubate them? Curious as to what is typically more successful in your experience?

 

[petcu87]

Hi! I have two roos looking for a new home, they’re each about two months old. One is a Japanese bantam and the other is a d’uccle bantam, the feed store misgendered them and we can’t keep them due to the city regulations (we live in Phoenix). We’d prefer it if they are kept together as they seem quite attached since they’ve been together since week one. Let me know if you’re interested or want more info

Hello! I don’t raise bantams either but will see if anyone up my way (north) would like to adopt them! Good luck