Arizona Chickens

[K9Dave]

This would make an amazing coop.

Free.

 

[pipemum]

I can't wait till my kid outgrows her play set. I keep asking her if she's ready to raise a couple of turkeys in it. She says no, she just learned how to swing without needing a push, and I should know better, haha. Kids.

 

[desertmarcy]

Sorry I didn't get back sooner, was installing a transmission in my truck.
In Europe, eggs are commonly not refrigerated at all. If you eat them within a week or so, they'll be fine. I don't really eat a lot of eggs but I do buy them in 18 packs, so I do refrigerate them, might be a while before I finish them.

I had always heard that if you don't wash them, the bloom will protect them and they're fine unrefrigerated, but if washed, they should be refrigerated. I refrigerate mine just because I figure like any fresh biological product, they will keep better kept cool. Also depends on how warm you let your house get.

 

[pipemum]

I had always heard that if you don't wash them, the bloom will protect them and they're fine unrefrigerated, but if washed, they should be refrigerated. I refrigerate mine just because I figure like any fresh biological product, they will keep better kept cool. Also depends on how warm you let your house get.

That's what I've read about the bloom. Store eggs are washed and presumably have no bloom, which is why they are refrigerated. I also prefer to refrigerate my chickens' eggs--no counter space, warm house, and we have eggs that might be unused for a couple of weeks, plus, our old fridge has a handy-dandy built in egg holder.

 

[kpgoldstar]

I had always heard that if you don't wash them, the bloom will protect them and they're fine unrefrigerated, but if washed, they should be refrigerated. I refrigerate mine just because I figure like any fresh biological product, they will keep better kept cool. Also depends on how warm you let your house get.

Yep, store bought eggs are not only washed but usually bleached too

at least here in the U.S. They must be refrigerated but overnight on the counter is fine. Backyard eggs will store for months at room temp, but where we all live is not necessarily considered room temp! I refrigerate mine so I don't have to keep track of newest vs oldest. Plus I keep my house at 80+ most of the time.

 

[City farm]

Does anyone want to go in on any of the commodities or people food from
http://dykbz.vcmjx.servertrust.com/category-s/1852.htm

I'm only good for 1 bag. What's everyone use? Looks like I'll prob get the Big Sky Layer as my girls are approaching 17-18 weeks. I made a mistake with the last batch of feed I bought. I thought the tag said 18% but it said 14% when I looked a few days later.

. I've supplemented with other protein sources but they don't seem to be to be meaty/heavy enough. At what age does the breast plate stop being so pronounced?

I want to share oats, barley, kumut or hard winter wheat.. & possibly some flower.. Not sure what we want just yet.. I get the layer feed already..

 

[Macboat]

@Macboat

Still looking for roosters? Ha

My pen is full with 7 capons.

 

[desertmarcy]

What happened to our monsoons and cooler weather? It got up to 102 in the shade by the house today, probably hotter out by the poultry pens. Got two turkey pens cleaned and rearranged some turkeys so I can move the last of my poults, which are still in the garage, outside. Just that little bit of work exhausted me.

 

[Bobby Basham]

I've had my thermostat set at 83 degrees and my bill still came in at $198.00. For some reason I knew it would be that, guessing within a few pennies, with some above-high temps, and I even have two bedrooms closed off and six ceiling fans. I don't like a cold house, being skinny as a rail with little meat on my bones, and the ceiling fans keep things very comfortable. Oh well, with 1,900 sq.ft. what can I expect. I'm not complaining, just an observation. This house is huge for a single person (except for me and all my toys), and I love my space.

My prayer was to get a decent house after renting for 18 years, but along with that, afford to keep said house. Be carefull what you wish/pray for. Yeah, it would be nice to have a new Corvette, but...payments, insurance and any other drama included...consequences of what you desire.

Sorry for overloading the board with all my phono pics. I was fascinated with these things since I was about five years old and was record player starved as a kid. Truly fascinating watching a needle tracking in a record groove. The same with reel-to-reel tape recorders and have a bunch of them, too.

After six years I still feel like the Beverly Hill Billies after renting a cute little house for 18 years. All I need is that Cement Pond. Not to offend any non-worshipers, God is great, and greatly to be praised. The choir sung that a few weeks ago and rocked the Church House (Ricky Dilliard & the New Generation Chorale). Oh, I play organ, direct and have been teaching on the side for the last 46 years. --BB

Bobby Basham
Tucson, Arizona

 

[FeatherPugs]

What happened to our monsoons and cooler weather? It got up to 102 in the shade by the house today, probably hotter out by the poultry pens. Got two turkey pens cleaned and rearranged some turkeys so I can move the last of my poults, which are still in the garage, outside. Just that little bit of work exhausted me.

At 3:30p here outside Eloy/Casa Grande it was 112 on my porch which is in the shade! It was over 117 degrees in my car with the shades in. I cannot imagine what it was like to be in the sun most of the day - thank goodness my girls have shade in various different ways and times of day. Just their coop is dang hot - and the nest boxes are in their coop - I keep working at it. Tomorrow and the next day are supposed to be hotter here so I'm putting extra bottles in the freezer because I think I'll need them!!