Arizona Chickens

[LadyKotaDoria]

Camphor mixed with water is a good insect repelant. I've used it in my house in my arsenal of insect control. I have never used it outside, but when I am able to drive (probably Monday) I will be picking some up to see how long it works outside.


QUITE: "Camphor is a white crystalline substance, obtained from the tree Cinnamomum camphora. Camphor has been used for many centuries as a culinary spice, a component of incense, and as a medicine. Camphor is also an insect repellent and a flea-killing substance"

At lest they are not fire ants! I do not think even properly attended compost kill fire ants. They bring the wingless wasp sting to a high level of pain. When I was at Fort Rucker, a new Stg. to the area, never came across fire ants, got in BIG trouble when his groups were forced to do push ups on a fire ant mound. It was the talk of the camp. His defense, "they are just little red ants". No one knows how those fire ants got in his laundry bag. He found out first how painful and dangerous they are.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Amdro granules are the best at taking out a whole ant colony, just don't let the chickens eat them.

 

[GreatWhiteAfro]

Hope all you dads had a great fathers day! My girls gave me a father's day present....




First egg!!! It's kinda small, I hope they get bigger! This is from my one of my EE's not sure which one...gonna have to get up early to figure that one out I guess.

 

[cbnovick]

Well I finally solved my mister system problem. I had put a filter on the line, and the filter was really clogged, so the system wasn't getting enough water pressure. How stupid can you get

that was a really easy fix, that and changing out all the heads. Lesson learned, I think I will just have to remember to change the filter and heads at the beginning of every hot season, they are all working great now. Now if I could just get a system up and running for my turkeys, they would be happier.

That's good news, Marcia!!
Sorry it was an arduous task to figure out...suppose all's well that ends well

 

[cbnovick]

Thought I'd share some cute chick pics...hatched this week...Amer/English Buff & English Blue Orpingtons

 

[MaddBaggins]

Hope all you dads had a great fathers day! My girls gave me a father's day present....




First egg!!! It's kinda small, I hope they get bigger! This is from my one of my EE's not sure which one...gonna have to get up early to figure that one out I guess.

Yay!

 

[MaddBaggins]

I got the mister system all hard piped and valved and working beautifully. Now, I just need the girls to figure out it's a good thing.

 

[GreatWhiteAfro]

I got the mister system all hard piped and valved and working beautifully. Now, I just need the girls to figure out it's a good thing.

It took my girls like one day to figure out the mister system was a good thing, at first they would run from the sound turning it on and hide under the coop, but now when they hear it they run out from under the coop and get into the mist!!

 

[City farm]

I am sure we have missed the new members.. Welcome to BYC...
Our wifi has not been working,.. Ordered new ..

 

[flower]

More chick pictures. Gosh !! It is so easy to have chicks when the broodies are taking care of them.

Teeny tinys out and about after one day !


Two different size moms, co broodies in same box.


Teeny tiny fuzzy butts


Even have a Silkie thrown in the bunch.


This one has a beard.


Center rear chcik has small bowtie which is favored by me.