Arizona Chickens

[a little chiken]

@gallodelcielo ok I got it. thank you

 

[City farm]

[CONTENTEMBED=/t/31227/arizona-chickens/47230#post_13811937 layout=inline]Trying to learn how to reply to the right people lol but thanks for the warm welcome! [/CONTENTEMBED]

I respond by tapping the quote button, of the peron I want to quote..
I did send myself a message when I changed our profile.. It was some box net to our profile..
I did see that @gallodelcielo mentioned & described how to mention people on this site.. Not sure how to do the blue part.. ?? I am going to re read how he says to do it..

 

[City farm]

This was posted to a FB group I'm in. Thought I'd re-post it here. Enjoy.


"Mostly native, plus a few exotic plants also loved by chickens. All but the shortest plants provide shelter for the chickens in addition to food.
Compiled by Brad Lancaster 2004 – 2008
TREES
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Canyon Hackberry (Celtis reticulata):
Grows to 30 feet; winter deciduous; fruits October to November; chickens love the fruit and we can eat it too. Less drought hardy.
Mexican Elderberry (Sambucus mexicana):
Grows to 20 feet; summer deciduous; fruits May to October; chickens love the fruit and we can eat it too. Less drought hardy.
Texas Mulberry (Morus microphylla):
Grows from 3 to 26 feet; winter deciduous; fruits May to August; chickens love the fruit and we can eat it too. Less drought hardy.
Velvet Mesquite (Prosopis velutina):
Grows to 25 feet; semi-winter deciduos; fruits June to September; chickens eat the pods if ground and we can too.
Desert Ironwood (Olyna tesota):
Grows to 25 feet; evergreen; fruits May-July; chickens eat the seeds and we can too.
SHRUBS
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Barberry (Berberis hematocarpa and B. trifoliate):
Grows to 6 or 12 feet; evergreen; fruits Feb-May; chickens love the fruit and we can eat them too. A great medicinal plant.
*Desert Hackberry (Celtis pallida):
Grows to 5 to 15 feet; semi-evergreen; fruits July-Sept; chickens eat the fruit and leaves.
*Wolfberry (Lycium fremontii):
Grows to 5 feet; drought deciduous; fruits year round with enough moisture; chickens love the fruit and leaves. We can eat the fruit too. Note: other wolfberries work well too, but this native variety has the largest fruits.
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis):
Grows 3-16 feet; evergreen; fruiting time is variable; chickens reportedly eat the fruit (though I have not observed this).
Chiltepine (Capsicum aviculare):
Grows 2 to 10 feet; evergreen, but frost sensitive; fruits August to November; chickens love the fruit and I do too!
*Quail Brush (Atriplex lentiformis):
Grows to 8 feet; evergreen; very fast growing chicken shelter, chickens eat the leaves, and sometimes eat the seeds.
Greythorn (Ziziphus obtusifolia):
Evergreen, thorny, chickens eat the fruit when they can get to it. Great nesting habitat for native birds. Place along fencelines.
VINES
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Coyote Gourd (Cucurbita digitata):
Winter and drought deciduous; chickens eat the leaves.
CACTI
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Hedgehog (Echinocereus engelmanii):
Evergreen; chickens love the fruit if you brush off the thorns first. We can eat the tasty fruit too.
Prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii):
Evergreen; chickens eat the fruit and we can too.
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantean):
Evergreen, fruits in June; chickens eat the fruit and seeds (once fruit has opened) and we can too.
ANNUALS
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Chickens love to eat tansy mustard, Descurainia pinnata; sow thistle,Sonchus oleraceus; winter grasses; amaranth: Amaranthus palmeri and Amaranthus fimbriatus;red spiderling, Boerhavia coulteri; portulaca; and lambsquarters.
OTHER DROUGHT-TOLERANT CHICKEN-PLANTS NOT NATIVE TO TUCSON
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Nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica):
Grows to 10 feet, evergreen; chickens eat the younger tender pads, fruit, and seeds — and we can too.
Fan palm (Washington filifera):
Grows to 60 feet; evergreen; fruits December – January; chickens eat the fruit and we can too.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum):
Grows to 12 feet; winter deciduous; fruits June to October; chickens love the seeds (but you usually have to open the fruit up for them so they can access the seed) and we can eat the fruit too.
I wouldn’t plant it, but chickens love to eat Bermuda grass and will weed it for you.
* The best chicken plants"

Agh, love this!!

 

[City farm]

I will take some hens, how old are they and what breed?? and the MOST important question are they healthy lol. 

Agh, boy it was hard to decided who is going!! We have like 5 Moma hens... So still deciding..
They all have babies..
Yes healthy, except the one with the eye injury.. But if it is something else we will know in a few days. She looked better today..

 

[carnivore]

ah man. did you get your feed or do you need help getting some? let me know if you need help before the new clutch comes in. BTW did you get the phone number of that house near you?

No, didn't make it to the feed store, but I have enough on hand to last for another week or so. I also have a feed store about 2 blocks away if I need to get some more "other brand" to tide me over. I will get the number for you tomorrow if you're interested, but talking to others nearby revealed that there may be problems with utilities. Many people in that area are on propane due to no gas service.

 

[City farm]

so we just had our worst monsoon of 2014. poor chickens got indoor pools and are not appreciating it however the ducks wonder why I waited so long to give them this gift. lol

I took a load to my new place in Avra Valley, then was heading into town to get some feed at OK Feeds. Took Avra Valley Rd across to Silver bell and headed south, just north of Cortaro Rd my clutch decided its useful life was done. Tow truck to my Marana house was $67, unloading my truck into the driveway was lots of fun in the rain! Got a new clutch kit off eBay for $135, but it won't deliver 'til Monday, so I'm charging the battery on the Harley as we speak. My chicken run was flooded, but since it wasn't coming down on their heads, the chickens seemed to like it.

That is a lot of rain there... @littlechicken your ducks are beautiful.. Has anyone heard that one large rain drop in the chickens nostril can drown them??

 

[carnivore]

That is a lot of rain there... @littlechicken your ducks are beautiful.. Has anyone heard that one large rain drop in the chickens nostril can drown them??

I find that hard to believe. Chickens are prehistoric, and probably would not have survived this long if they could be killed by a raindrop. Besides, chickens can sneeze, and splatter chicken snot (trust me on this!), so why couldn't they sneeze a raindrop?

 

[City farm]

Ok, I just want to make a quick point about the newish @ thingy.  I think it's a great way to let people know you're talking about them without quoting them on something, but it has to be done right or the notice doesn't get sent.  First add the @ symbol, but don't move the cursor over a space before you type the first couple/few letters of the person you're referring to.  When you type the first letters a box appears with names close to the alphabetical order that you're seeking.  Add more letters until the name appears, when you find the name click on it and it will highlight as blue.  If you just type the name it won't turn blue, you have to click on it in the box.  If it doesn't turn blue, the person won't get the notification.  E.g.: @City farm
 

ETA: of course you have to get the right person.     I just sent a notice to CityFarm, who lives in Twin Falls. 

I dont get a box?? I have mentioned a few people threw out other forums on BYC.. I mentioned @maddbaggins & he must of hot a notice that he was mentioned in a Fourm.. He responded, so I think I am doing it right?? So much to know.. Once I have figured out how to quote I have not stopped ..
Is there another city farm in twin falls?? Huh

 

[City farm]

That is a lot of rain there... @littlechicken your ducks are beautiful.. Has anyone heard that one large rain drop in the chickens nostril can drown them??

I find that hard to believe. Chickens are prehistoric, and probably would not have survived this long if they could be killed by a raindrop. Besides, chickens can sneeze, and splatter chicken snot (trust me on this!), so why couldn't they sneeze a raindrop?

TRUE, voice of reason... Just had to ask..

 

[City farm]

Oh, I learned how to sex ducks today... That sounds weird.. But I did..