Arizona Chickens

[AngBantamLuv]

Guess whatttt... perfect little brown cochin egg! Shell is hard as a rock and she didn't try to peck it! I checked the brooder and the calcium pill was gone, so she must have eaten it at some point. I'll give her them for a few days then hopefully she will take over eating the calcium.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

The American Beauty pasta was in the Fry's flyer this week in the buy 10 and save section for 49 cents each, so I bought 10 of them. Can't have too many spaghetti noodle's, right?

That's what I use, egg noodles. We switched from spaghetti noodles a few years back, they are just yummier.

 

[BlueBaby]

AAAAGGGHH!

Yesterday I noticed that the new Little Giant egg turner that I bought last fall for the swap meet eggs did not seem to be moving. Since it moves really slowly, I kept an eye on it. It's not turning. I took the eggs out and checked everything. It's set up right, and I didn't get any water on the moving parts. So now I have eggs that may not have been turned since Sunday. They were moved just a few minutes ago when I took them out to check the setup. When TSC opens, I'll call them and see if the turner can be exchanged. I made a thread on this in the hatching section asking for ideas/recommendations for a better setup. It should not have failed with only a few weeks total use. /end rant.

Update/edit: I shook it, and it seems to have started up. Not using this equipment again.

I've had my Little Giant still air with the turner for 5 year's now and it's still working. That's what my egg's are incubating in right now.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Perfect time of the season.. my wildflowers are blooming in between my ice plants the yard smells so pretty.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Ok i got the miniclover down last night.. have been watering to keep it moist. *Allegedly*.... it will begin to sprout by Tuesday. I will keep you guys posted!

 

[Chikibabymom]

Ok i got the miniclover down last night.. have been watering to keep it moist. *Allegedly*.... it will begin to sprout by Tuesday. I will keep you guys posted!

I’ve been meaning to plant some colorful flowers in my yard for the summer but I’m struggling to find flowers that can handle the heat, are there any you recommend that can handle the sun?

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I’ve been meaning to plant some colorful flowers in my yard for the summer but I’m struggling to find flowers that can handle the heat, are there any you recommend that can handle the sun?

I usually plant my seeds in October.. so i get lots of pretty wildflowers and livingstone daisies but they go back to seed in the summer. The surefire ones are yellow and purple ice plants.. they can handle the heat, but they would still take some time to get established. Once they do, they will form nice mounds of color, so you can strategically place them. I also have magic carpet thyme that is taking off and spreading very well. It will have a purple mini flower, it is very low to the ground. My hope is that the clover will fill in the bare spots. White clover is suited best for our super hot climate. So itll be a nice green lawn with white flowers for several weeks. I have some zinnia growing, i am hoping that will be a keeper, but not sure just yet.

 

[Chikibabymom]

I usually plant my seeds in October.. so i get lots of pretty wildflowers and livingstone daisies but they go back to seed in the summer. The surefire ones are yellow and purple ice plants.. they can handle the heat, but they would still take some time to get established. Once they do, they will form nice mounds of color, so you can strategically place them. I also have magic carpet thyme that is taking off and spreading very well. It will have a purple mini flower, it is very low to the ground. My hope is that the clover will fill in the bare spots. White clover is suited best for our super hot climate. So itll be a nice green lawn with white flowers for several weeks. I have some zinnia growing, i am hoping that will be a keeper, but not sure just yet.

That sounds beautiful I’m not too skilled of a gardener so I usually just have my aloe vera and some other herbs I tend to throughout the year.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

That sounds beautiful I’m not too skilled of a gardener so I usually just have my aloe vera and some other herbs I tend to throughout the year.

I am a less is more gardener... i add stuff and see what sticks! I'll take pics of what makes it and post

 

[Coffee N Chickens]

Not much in the way of flowers around here, and I'm not much of a gardener either. Just some herbs growing in pots on the porch.

Yesterday Lacey cracked me up. I checked for eggs, and she dropped one. I took it out of the nest box and she looked at me, thought about it, and then had a delayed reaction--BAWK! BAWK! and lots of flapping, running from the nest box. Now, what was THAT all about?