Arizona Chickens

[Chicken Feat]

Thanks, most times all I get are their butts in the air. Gotta take 20 photos to get 1 good one.

 

[Chicken Feat]

Hello Chicken Feat and

Nice looking coop!

Thanks, we wanted them to be secure and using the brick wall and the side of the shed I only had to secure the top, front and around the bottom of the shed. Have never seen a coyote in the neighborhood but we do live close to the reservation so we didn't want to take any chances. Plus our cocker spaniel would love to 'play' with them so we are always sure we close it up tight.

 

[Mahonri]

looks like it was a busy weekend for all of us.

I'm so lazy my chickens haven't been fed today. I hope the chicks in the Laree brooder still have water!

Two more patients and I'm on my way home to feed, water and GO TO BED.. I'm bushed and it's not even 5PM.

 

[Arizonachicken]

Thanks, we wanted them to be secure and using the brick wall and the side of the shed I only had to secure the top, front and around the bottom of the shed. Have never seen a coyote in the neighborhood but we do live close to the reservation so we didn't want to take any chances. Plus our cocker spaniel would love to 'play' with them so we are always sure we close it up tight. 

Welcome! We're in South Scottsdale, too. Maybe we're neighbrs! Glad you found us!

 

[City farm]

What I liked about that particular article was that it gives an explanation of why they recommend doing it a certain way.  I wouldn't think that the period you're washing the eggs would be enough for the cold water to cause the yolk and whites to contract and pull anything in.  I wouldn't expect the soap to be on long enough to change the pH, either.  But I'm not a biologist, so I just have to try to find the sources that seem to be the most reliable.

I would have also referenced Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, but when I mentioned it on another thread, I was told that was stupid.  They shouldn't have to buy a book just to get the information they requested.  Storey's does have the same information as the link I posted, but I hadn't read that section until after my response and before your reply.  Since I haven't even had a single egg yet, keeping a healthy flock and dealing with flock harmony has been more of a concern.  The two oldest are picking at the three chicks more than they did with the Silkies.  We're working on that integration at the moment.  The chicks did pick up the fermented feed and the watering nipples immediately, though.  Oh, and I was worried there for a bit about scaly leg mites with the two BRs.  As far as I can find out, their legs are perfectly fine and it's just how they are.  Being new to chickens and doing so much research, it puts bad things in the back of your mind.

Do you happen to have any other excellent guides for chicken keeping?  I'm always looking for more information and I love the old-timer philosophies.


If I knew anything about iPads at all, I would definitely offer to give you a lesson.  Unfortunately, I am an Android and Windows guy.  I've never so much as held an iPad before.  

Yes we are the same.. wanting them to all get along. We got the last 3 and it took almost 4 months for them to integrate. now everybody get along fine and sleep together.

I've heard mites can be a nightmare. glad it's not mites.

hopefully I can bring my iPad and somebody will give me an idea for help while I'm there.. I would love to be able to post photos.

I love it when you all post photos

 

[Arizonachicken]

Yes we are the same.. wanting them to all get along. We got the last 3 and it took almost 4 months for them to integrate. now everybody get along fine and sleep together.

I've heard mites can be a nightmare. glad it's not mites.

hopefully I can bring my iPad and somebody will give me an idea for help while I'm there.. I would love to be able to post photos.

I love it when you all post photos

I don't think you're too far from me...you're welcome to come over and I can see if I can help. I use an iPad.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Howdy! We're in south Scottsdale, bought our chicks in Nov and have had a lot of fun with them. As with every hobby it's cost us more than we thought and took longer than we figured. But it has been worth every penny and the multiple trips to Home Depot. We have 4 Silkies and a Polish. We know for a fact we have at least one black silkie rooster that we won't be able to keep...sniff. He crows every other day or so, we've warned him about his crowing but he just can't help it. We are sure about our buff being a hen, and our other black silkie cackled a few times and we believe she's a hen as well. We also think our Polish is a hen. So that leaves us with our splash silkie, Peanut, we're not sure about him/her. Time will tell I guess. Below are a few photos, if anyone would like to take a guess as to hen or rooster please do.

We built a secure roost (pictured below) with a secure path behind the white shed into a 12 'x 30' run that is more than enough room for now.

The info at BYC has been great, I've had many questions answered here and have a few, many, that I will ask later.

Thanks BYC!



Omelet- gotta be a hen


Peanut, maybe a rooster?


Delicious, has cackled like a hen




The Coop deVille


Phyllis, we believe she's a hen


Omar, has crowed at 4 months

Welcome from North Scottsdale. I own 7 silkies but far from being an expert on sexing them. Peanut has that slick back hair that says roo. My one silkie cackled and turned out to be a roo. From what I have learned,the hackle feathers down the neck is coarser than a pullets. Hen tend to be lower to the ground and roos stand more upright.

Sold my roos and the couple asked if they could have a hen. SInce they came to me together, best to let them go together.



You can see the streamers on the back of the crest. Sure sign of a roo.




My new pullets and hens:

 

[City farm]

I don't think you're too far from me...you're welcome to come over and I can see if I can help. I use an iPad.

Ok you got it... I will take you up on the offer... My DH is on vacation till march 6TH... After that... Thank you

 

[maryhysong]

I like the fuyu persimmons. They are non-astringent and you can eat them peel and all just like a crunchy apple. They have a very unique taste but I crave them. My first taste of persimmons was from Reevis Mountain Farm. I order a flat from them every year and eat most of all of them myself! I haven't been able to find good persimmons in the grocery stores although I hear that Lee Lee's here in Chandler has them in the Fall.

I haven't tried a jujube. I was temped to plant those but you have to plant two and I think I'd like to try them before I dedicate two places to them. Do you have any idea where to find some?

Jujubes are different; kind of like a date but dryer. Reevis Mt had some at our farmer's market last summer

 

[kevs-chickadees]

There is actually a couple of jujubes that are self fertile. The ga 866 is the one I'm eyeballing. Suppose to be an early heavy producer and have far less thorns then the others. My 2 cents.