Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

Today the wind is freezing, but I’m grateful it’s not snowing like Texas!

Me too! I did get a first pullet egg today though out of my buff Naked Neck girl.

 

[springvalley123]

CHICK DAYS IS APPROACHING!!

I went to tractor supply at prescott valley today and instead of their usual 4 stock tanks for chicks, they have a single rack/stack of brooders, about 8 brooders high, about 4x4ft each. I don't imagine them running out of chicks, and that's a lot of separate containers for different breeds! I don't know of the other locations are moving to this type of chick setup, but if so that'll be something.

 

[City farm]

Today the wind is freezing, but I’m grateful it’s not snowing like Texas!

Right! My son is there for work. He said yesterday there was no gasoline, all the stations were closed. Either no power or no gas . Then he had to go with his team to a different hotel, got a cot in one of the rooms so the locals could have his hotel room. Man, it’s crazy.

 

[BlueBaby]

Right! My son is there for work. He said yesterday there was no gasoline, all the stations were closed. Either no power or no gas . Then he had to go with his team to a different hotel, got a cot in one of the rooms so the locals could have his hotel room. Man, it’s crazy.

That's a shame too. Texas has been said to have a separate power structure over there from other states. I don't think that AZ. should be going to those windmill style. They are just like the wing's on a plane that can ice up. As far as the solar thing goes, those have to be on your roof top's, so the roof's need to be re-enforced first because those solar panel's are heavy.

 

[Hamburg]

CHICK DAYS IS APPROACHING!!

I went to tractor supply at prescott valley today and instead of their usual 4 stock tanks for chicks, they have a single rack/stack of brooders, about 8 brooders high, about 4x4ft each. I don't imagine them running out of chicks, and that's a lot of separate containers for different breeds! I don't know of the other locations are moving to this type of chick setup, but if so that'll be something.

I swore I would never buy chicks from Tractor Supply again. The combination of multiple breeds in the same trough and employees that can't tell the difference in the chicks, really pissed me off. I have breeds I never intended to have and they are not breeds that do well in our climate. Maybe this will help them keep the chicks straight. Still I think it will be a while before I think about buying from them again.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

CHICK DAYS IS APPROACHING!!

I went to tractor supply at prescott valley today and instead of their usual 4 stock tanks for chicks, they have a single rack/stack of brooders, about 8 brooders high, about 4x4ft each. I don't imagine them running out of chicks, and that's a lot of separate containers for different breeds! I don't know of the other locations are moving to this type of chick setup, but if so that'll be something.

I will be sure to stay out of tractor supply for fhe next month

 

[AngBantamLuv]

That's a shame too. Texas has been said to have a separate power structure over there from other states. I don't think that AZ. should be going to those windmill style. They are just like the wing's on a plane that can ice up. As far as the solar thing goes, those have to be on your roof top's, so the roof's need to be re-enforced first because those solar panel's are heavy.

Solar panels have come a long way.. they are thinner and need fewer panels.. i Don't know anyone that has had to have a roof reinforcement. but that wouldn't help w the current issue in Texas. You must still be connected to the grid for power when the sun is not out, unless you have a separate battery storage, which only provides limited number of hours of supply.

 

[BlueBaby]

Solar panels have come a long way.. they are thinner and need fewer panels.. i Don't know anyone that has had to have a roof reinforcement. but that wouldn't help w the current issue in Texas. You must still be connected to the grid for power when the sun is not out, unless you have a separate battery storage, which only provides limited number of hours of supply.

You've got that right. In the meantime, I think that I will be passing on that stuff until they find something that is actually reliable.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

You've got that right. In the meantime, I think that I will be passing on that stuff until they find something that is actually reliable.

It is reliable.. its just energy generation is not the same as energy storage.. that is a separate system. Same issue the power plants are having.. which proves they aren't reliable, on a much grander scale! However, in some jurisdictions, its the power companies that introduce legislation that restrict homeowners from generating and STORING their own power. You're not allowed to interfere with their monopolies! Oh but its not their problem when power goes out either.

 

[Coffee N Chickens]

That's a shame too. Texas has been said to have a separate power structure over there from other states. I don't think that AZ. should be going to those windmill style. They are just like the wing's on a plane that can ice up. As far as the solar thing goes, those have to be on your roof top's, so the roof's need to be re-enforced first because those solar panel's are heavy.

Several years ago I talked with someone, and he told me that the blowing sand and grit eventually gets through the protection on the windmills, and that birds damage them. He said he would not put them on his property for that reason.

I've been playing with the idea of changing the well to solar, but solar wells are not cheap. Pumps that can work with a solar system run around $3000, then there are the panels, etc. Yikes!