Arizona Chickens

[City farm]

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure she was loved

 

[K9Dave]

A big THANKS to moms3cuties and K9Dave for picking up some of our hens today.  It was great to meet both of you!

We still have 3 EE's left (2 rust colored and one white) and one Maron if  anyone is interested in adding to your flock.

I enjoyed meeting your and your DH. I sincerely hope you get better soon as well. I came home around 8, took them out to their new area and posted them on roosts. We'll see how they're doing in the morning.

Azmotogirl gave me a 2 year old beautiful BR and a 1 year old EE with a very pretty grayish color. I went to get the BR for my DW because she said she loved their color. This would be "her" chicken. While I was there I saw this EE and I just had to have her. DW helped me move them tonight where I also revealed her new chicken to her. What do you know? She says "babe, can the other one be MY Chicken? Thought you'd enjoy that. Lol. I almost didn't take her. She loves her and thanks again. Love this site. Great people everywhere.

 

[K9Dave]

Wow! It's been so long since I've had store bought eggs, I forgot what they look like!

Thanks to Azmotogirl I think I bought my last store bought eggs, hopefully. Hopefully she doesn't go too many days without laying due to the move. Very eggcited

 

[kpgoldstar]

I finally got around to getting some pics of my girls. They will be one year old at the end of September. I can't believe I've had them this long! I was mentioning how one of them (Snoopers) had all these light feathers suddenly. I wanted to capture how much different she looks than her sisters. They are production hatchery RIR's purchased at Pratts. Here she is pic one.

Here is another one of my pretty girl!

By contrast her sister Dot, the bossy pecker hen! We have bands on both legs so we can see her coming from any direction! All the rest of my girls have this coloring.

Snoop in the foreground, Lemon with the light colored wing, Leticia showing off her fuzzybutt!

Snoopy again.


We are finally getting some of the rain y'all had this evening. Not buckets but it is lightly sprinkling and it's dropped into the low 80's.

 

[moms3cuties]

A big THANKS to moms3cuties and K9Dave for picking up some of our hens today.  It was great to meet both of you!

We still have 3 EE's left (2 rust colored and one white) and one Maron if  anyone is interested in adding to your flock.

thank you for sharing your hens with me and K 9 Dave! Nice looking birds
I put my Black Copper Maran Roo in quarantine for being rough with your black ausalorph.

***everyone be sure to check the bottom of your flocks feet for bumblefoot & I have enclosed a link below.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bumblefoot-in-your-flock

 

[LadyKotaDoria]

Finally in MN. Lost track of days, got here 2 days early. I am so happy I have internet again, for the next 4 weeks.

 

[K9Dave]

The girls are very loud this morning and out in the rain still. I didn't know they liked it so much. My flock has a new boss in the BR that I got yesterday. 1 little sparring match and one little feather later and she's crowned queen. She's 2 and the rest are 20 weeks or so, will they just work it out? The EE is not as high on the pecking order and seems to keep her distance.

 

[City farm]

The girls are very loud this morning and out in the rain still. I didn't know they liked it so much. My flock has a new boss in the BR that I got yesterday. 1 little sparring match and one little feather later and she's crowned queen. She's 2 and the rest are 20 weeks or so, will they just work it out? The EE is not as high on the pecking order and seems to keep her distance.

Yes they do work it out, eventually.. Do you let them free range? That seems to help speed up the time.. Plus you got 3, which will be their own flock for a while.. I think they're happier if there is at least 2 of them that know eachother. We still have the wonderful Cheryl the silkie.. She was a gift from @redrocketrooster
She is absoulutly one of my favorite's.. Even though she has raised babies, she still has no flock.. Our other girl, Clair has raised 2 from our barnyard mix.. Now they have stayed together as a flock..I guess it just depends.. Post photos when you can. & you are right great people here!!

 

[moms3cuties]

Bumblefoot? ???? I think so but no swelling that I can tell. It's on both her feet.

I have Since sprayed a grapefruit seed extract on there after washing off the feet I probably should cut out the sores & wrap them. ANY VOLUNTEERS to help Operate? ?

 

[girlchick]

I finally got around to getting some pics of my girls. They will be one year old at the end of September. I can't believe I've had them this long! I was mentioning how one of them (Snoopers) had all these light feathers suddenly. I wanted to capture how much different she looks than her sisters. They are production hatchery RIR's purchased at Pratts. Here she is pic one.

Here is another one of my pretty girl!

By contrast her sister Dot, the bossy pecker hen! We have bands on both legs so we can see her coming from any direction! All the rest of my girls have this coloring.

Snoop in the foreground, Lemon with the light colored wing, Leticia showing off her fuzzybutt!

Snoopy again.


We are finally getting some of the rain y'all had this evening. Not buckets but it is lightly sprinkling and it's dropped into the low 80's.

What pretty girls! Thanks for posting pics of them. I need to get some updated pics of mine, they are so pretty.

I have good news and bad news. Good news, one of my girls burst out with the "egg song" this morning with our very first egg! and I hurried out to find my surprise. Bad news, she laid it in the dust bath tub and it was soft shelled and broken open.

Drat! Hoping the next one will be a bit harder shelled and in the dang nest box. We shall see. LOL

Good news, all 4 chicks are doing fine, eating, drinking, pooping and cheeping. My gooey chick still has some stuck stuff on her/his head but Is mostly fluffy now.

Bad news, I am on day 23 with no signs of activity in the remaining eggs. Having to open the bator to deal with the gooey chick likely compromised the remaining eggs. There might be hope for the Marans, but I think the Ameracaunas are done for. I'll candle tonight and look for signs of life but I'm not hopeful.

I'm sad to have a poor hatch rate, but very happy that 4 chicks hatched and are doing well at this point. It's been a good experience and I will probably do this again. LOL

And, I have a variety! 1 Black Copper Marans, 1 Amaeracauna, 1 Blue Lace Wyandotte, and 1 Barnvelder. How cool is that??