Arizona Chickens

[cavemanrich]

I haven't tried these and wonder if it will hold up if mice are messing with the cord over winter.

 

[CaroleW]

My boss had rodents chew thru his wiring of car he just bought - cost him $1200 the week after he bought it. He cleaned out the garage so he doesn't park it outside anymore - he said he now (at 70+ years old) feels like a real grown up. I said I would gladly pay $1200 if my older relative would clean out even 1 room and be a grown up.

 

[springvalley123]

I just got more heated dog bowls last week to avoid the rush and be ready for freeze. I don't think we'll get that cold here near Prescott yet even on Sunday when cold rolls in.

We use the heated dog bowls for the winter for the chickens if it gets that cold for a few months. They are only $30 each instead of $50+ for heated chicken waterers. I need 10 --
have 6 (last year for $20 each) and
bought 5 last week for $30 each.

I saw silicone heating pads online for metal chicken waterers 2 for ~$20, but I don't have metal waterers. I haven't tried these and wonder if it will hold up if mice are messing with the cord over winter.

Silicone? In general when I use silicone in baking, it holds the smell/flavor, so maybe you could spray some essential oil/water mix as a repellant? Rosemary, oregano, mint, cedar? That's the combo I have handy at home anyway.

 

[BlueBaby]

Wow! I just found this thread about poultry tick's. I never heard of them before. So now I'm going to have to see if I can find any out in the coop, run, or the flock? Just letting you know, in case you want to check your's out also.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/poultry-ticks.48763/

 

[CaroleW]

I went to Olsen's Feed to get Olsen's All Purpose Poultry feed - they were out - he's supposed to run the mill on Wednesday so I'll call before I go - and then stock up. They had Purina Flock Raiser - I only got one bag since $30 with tax . And he loaded a couple bales straw ($12 ea) that cashier didn't know they had - so did a loop to pay and give him loading ticket afterwards. I love hometown feed store that trusts you like that.

Getting ready in case it snows this week near Prescott.

 

[BlueBaby]

I went to Olsen's Feed to get Olsen's All Purpose Poultry feed - they were out - he's supposed to run the mill on Wednesday so I'll call before I go - and then stock up. They had Purina Flock Raiser - I only got one bag since $30 with tax . And he loaded a couple bales straw ($12 ea) that cashier didn't know they had - so did a loop to pay and give him loading ticket afterwards. I love hometown feed store that trusts you like that.

Getting ready in case it snows this week near Prescott.

Everything is getting so expensive, and some people around here have been saying that it's going to get worce after the election's. I hurried up and got my Pajama Jean's order in and got them delivered already before the Holiday rush and delivery problem's set in. So, I'm mostly all set on my nessesaties to help carry me through already.

The chick's are out of the brooder and out in the grow-out pen and have been for a few day's now. They seem to have already adjusted. Yes, I kept a couple of the boy's incase I will need some fresh meat later, or need to swap out a rooster for breeding.

Since it's been cooler, I've beeen out there trying to get the weed's under control and cleaning up the yard a bit.

 

[igorsMistress]

I went to Olsen's Feed to get Olsen's All Purpose Poultry feed - they were out - he's supposed to run the mill on Wednesday so I'll call before I go - and then stock up. They had Purina Flock Raiser - I only got one bag since $30 with tax . And he loaded a couple bales straw ($12 ea) that cashier didn't know they had - so did a loop to pay and give him loading ticket afterwards. I love hometown feed store that trusts you like that.

Getting ready in case it snows this week near Prescott.

Wow that’s a lot for a bag of Purina.

 

[cavemanrich]

They had Purina Flock Raiser - I only got one bag since $30 with tax .

Purina is about same price around here.
I use Allflock, Price keeps inching up every time I get a bag.

 

[CaroleW]

Wow that’s a lot for a bag of Purina.

Yes that's why only 1 bag - and I am raising juveniles so wanted flock raiser especially for them. I used to use it for everyone (sometimes cut with other feed), but not now.

I'm waiting for Olsen's to mill their own brand All Purpose Poultry and will get 5+ bags to fill ALL my feed cans to hedge against low stock/high price over winter. We'll go thru that in about 6+ weeks.

 

[BlueBaby]

Yes that's why only 1 bag - and I am raising juveniles so wanted flock raiser especially for them. I used to use it for everyone (sometimes cut with other feed), but not now.

I'm waiting for Olsen's to mill their own brand All Purpose Poultry and will get 5+ bags to fill ALL my feed cans to hedge against low stock/high price over winter. We'll go thru that in about 6+ weeks.

Did you make any of those feed bucket's yet? I really love mine, because less feed has been wasted so it's lasting them longer.