Arizona Chickens

[Demosthine]

Mahonri had his rooster decrowed but it died that evening. 

That's such a shame! Hopefully, it wasn't one he was well attaches to. I honestly think that would be the hardest way to lose an animal for me. Losing one to a predator or illness is natural selection. Killing one and eating it is honoring the cycle of life, so long as it's done appropriately. But to lose one knowing that it was a choice I made to alter his natural biological functions... I don't know. As much as I would love to have a quiet rooster, and have thought about the procedure, I'm just not sure I could follow through with it. I can very much see why someone would do it. There's not a lot of ideals that I'm on the fence with, but this is definitely one.

On a positive side, I spoke with my neighbors to my East. Him and his wife have heard the clan, including our latest crowing, and it doesn't bother them at all. They said it's faint and can only be heard because the windows are open. Our weather is so gorgeous right now. I still have to catch our other neighbors, bug hopefully it never becomes an issue.

 

[MaddBaggins]

No roosters allowed in Tucson. I don't know all of my neighbors but I don't think it would bother many of them. We have lots of barking dogs on our street, at all hours. Having said that, I won't be pushing it by having any in my flock. The Tucson ordinance is pretty easy. 24 hens, no roos and the coop has to be 50' from a neighbors dwelling.

 

[Mahonri]

If you are interesting in Black Copper Marans hatching eggs, Boston has a bunch!... His dad showed me pic of some of the latest eggs laid up there in Heber... I imagine that he would also hatch some for you but you might have to drive to Heber to get them.

 

[countrygirl74]

So here's the last 3 baby pics to share with you...

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

I have had a very positive input by people that have taken my advice on keeping animals out of their garden. I have mentioned it before, but not confident enough on reaction.... But with such aggressive and dangerous coyotes out there what do you have to lose and gain. (Note: this will seldom work with bears, they are too high on the food chain)

Put up a NO TRESPASSING SIGN
1. we are meat eaters, 2. we are a top of predictor, 3. we have our territory, 4. Lower animals fear us. HEAR US ROAR!

First prepare the area. Place stones, a stake in the ground, locate trees, walls, edges in circling you territory. These are like sign posts. At first rather close to gather. Now for the no trespassing sign itself. You can also ruff up an area of soil like dear do when they lay their sent.

I have established we are meat eaters, animals can smell it in our flesh and our urine. The most potent and biggest signs are meat and testosterone laden, a pack with Alfa male is excellent stuff. Do not drink beer to increases production. Also to much water lightens the sent. I suggest that a family chamber pot if you has post puberty boys. Female can be added or used alone if no males, BUT during the monthly cycle it will give a different message not a good time to use it. You do not need much, sprinkle or pure a small amount on each marker. This will bring the animal to abrupt halt. Sniff it read the sign. If they accept your message they will mark on top of yours. One person told me they dribbled it around their garden, and it worked. You will need to reinforce your markers every 3 or 4 days.

I do not know how they know but it seems they know when their is a very big dog on property.... Maybe an Alfa sent. The person that taught me this hunts boar for a living for ranchers in Florida. He said he will eat a big hunk of meat the night before and work out before collecting his Animal No Trespassing sign, he felt the excessive added more testosterone. Don't know for sure.

I have used mine and it has worked with polite predictors.

I was wondering if it would work on block walls. I know on fence posts on at corners of sidewalks across trails that lead into or near camp.

 

[Timskins]

I have had a very positive input by people that have taken my advice on keeping animals out of their garden. I have mentioned it before, but not confident enough on reaction.... But with such aggressive and dangerous coyotes out there what do you have to lose and gain. (Note: this will seldom work with bears, they are too high on the food chain)

Put up a NO TRESPASSING SIGN
1. we are meat eaters, 2. we are a top of predictor, 3. we have our territory, 4. Lower animals fear us. HEAR US ROAR!

First prepare the area. Place stones, a stake in the ground, locate trees, walls, edges in circling you territory. These are like sign posts. At first rather close to gather. Now for the no trespassing sign itself. You can also ruff up an area of soil like dear do when they lay their sent.

I have established we are meat eaters, animals can smell it in our flesh and our urine. The most potent and biggest signs are meat and testosterone laden, a pack with Alfa male is excellent stuff. Do not drink beer to increases production. Also to much water lightens the sent. I suggest that a family chamber pot if you has post puberty boys. Female can be added or used alone if no males, BUT during the monthly cycle it will give a different message not a good time to use it. You do not need much, sprinkle or pure a small amount on each marker. This will bring the animal to abrupt halt. Sniff it read the sign. If they accept your message they will mark on top of yours. One person told me they dribbled it around their garden, and it worked. You will need to reinforce your markers every 3 or 4 days.

I do not know how they know but it seems they know when their is a very big dog on property.... Maybe an Alfa sent. The person that taught me this hunts boar for a living for ranchers in Florida. He said he will eat a big hunk of meat the night before and work out before collecting his Animal No Trespassing sign, he felt the excessive added more testosterone. Don't know for sure.

I have used mine and it has worked with polite predictors.

I was wondering if it would work on block walls. I know on fence posts on at corners of sidewalks across trails that lead into or near camp.

Seriously? Your family pees in a pot and you sprinkle it around your house every couple of days?

 

[pdx2phx]

Quote:
Demosthine -

Our Serama roo Cujo was decrowed at Palo Verde Animal Hospital by the vet you're talking about (he told stories about vets traveling from Oklahoma to learn the procedure). It was expensive and risky, but it worked. I think Mahonri went to a different vet than we did. I wrote about the procedure back in this thread somewhere in the last year-year and a half....

Cujo sounds kind of like a whispery squeaky toy when he crows now (whup-whEEP- BEEP) You would never know he is a rooster by the sound, and definitely quieter than any neighborhood dog (or laying hens).
Our hens are the biggest problem now....with SEVEN grouchy cranky crazed broodies, and the rest hollering about egg-laying and who is in which nesting box.....

 

[MaddBaggins]

I pee in my backyard all the time

 

[Demosthine]

I pee in my backyard all the time

Ditto there. Sometimes, when you're out there, it's just so much more work to get inside. During summer, this is especially common when we're swimming. With up to eight kids in the pool, between my two and my six younger siblings... Yeah, we may have tile, but that's a lot of water being tracked inside. Besides, my best growing oleander is my watering hole of choice...

 

[Arizonachicken]

Ditto there. Sometimes, when you're out there, it's just so much more work to get inside. During summer, this is especially common when we're swimming. With up to eight kids in the pool, between my two and my six younger siblings... Yeah, we may have tile, but that's a lot of water being tracked inside. Besides, my best growing oleander is my watering hole of choice...

Hahahahha! I have 4 boys and a husband. That's all I have to say about pee in the back yard.