Arizona Chickens

[AZChiknGoddess]

Too bad you're not in Tucson. I just gave 4- 18 egg cartons full of eggs. My EE and cuckoo maran hens lay like crazy. For the heat I have my pens tucked under a big ironwood tree plus shade cloth on the sides and have misters on them when it goes up over 95. I got some cochins bantams and they seem really tolerant of the heat.

 

[AZChiknGoddess]

I have also gone to the 99 cent store and get small watermelons and cut them into wedges and freeze them. I put the wedges in the pens and the birds cool off eating their watermelon popsicles.

 

[City farm]

I know this is a silly question as most peoples chickens have slowed down and all with the heat....but, anyone have extra eggs I could buy and live near Mesa?
My 6 laying hens are leaving us only 2-4 a day right now and the 7 pullets are only 13 weeks. That's not cutting it for my family of 7. Before I go buy store bought eggs I was hoping that just maybe someone else had way more than they could use that I could buy from them. Let me know if you have extra!

@K9Dave this pic is just for you....

It's not silly. Some people even have enough to Rub it In by posting pics. Lol

 

[Billiam]

Augghg I'll never catch up on all these posts.

I've suggested to the admins they should create sub-forums for each state. Then we can create separate threads within our Arizona thread and not have this single 4857 page thread for Arizona covering unlimited topics. It would make it easier to search and keep track of topics. They didn't seem interested.

 

[jackiezim]

Yep, that's a rooster. 
My pullet was also very attached to the boys.  I did find a home for them, though.  They went to a home with 40 hens!  They'll be busy.  lol
Now the pullet is a bit of a loner, but I'm sure she'll find a friend as soon as she calms down and stops looking for the boys. 
I have seen the collar and I was tempted to keep one, but I don't really have a lot more room in my coop and I'd rather save the room for egg producing pets. 

Did you find a home for your rooster on this website?

 

[Stynch]

I've suggested to the admins they should create sub-forums for each state. Then we can create separate threads within our Arizona thread and not have this single 4857 page thread for Arizona covering unlimited topics. It would make it easier to search and keep track of topics. They didn't seem interested.

I agree, that would make it so much easier to follow the topics of most interest to each member. But, if the administrators won't do it, can't we accomplish the same thing by starting new threads (ie "Arizona Chickens - fermented feed" and introducing the new thread on this main thread and inviting everyone to follow the new thread. Not sure if this makes sense but I figured I'd throw it out there for the more computer-savvy members to think about!!

 

[jackiezim]

Yep, that's a rooster. 
My pullet was also very attached to the boys.  I did find a home for them, though.  They went to a home with 40 hens!  They'll be busy.  lol
Now the pullet is a bit of a loner, but I'm sure she'll find a friend as soon as she calms down and stops looking for the boys. 
I have seen the collar and I was tempted to keep one, but I don't really have a lot more room in my coop and I'd rather save the room for egg producing pets. 

I understand. I'm limited to about 7 and he's one of them. He's still shy and seems well mannered. I pick him up and hold him everyday 2x a day if I can. His feathers are beautiful. If anyone's interested, let me know. I'll even deliver him.

 

[ChuskaMtns]

What about the pitch? Can you record and post?

How do I do that?

 

[ChuskaMtns]

My ex husband always tried to control me and my animals. I got to the point where I stopped asking and just did what wanted. Lol. I have my two mares and 2 kitties and 3 Italian Greyhounds. And 13, soon to be many more chickens. Bwhaha. Going this weekend to get more more more.
I used to do some horse rescue up north. I just cannot afford it at the moment. We have several rescue groups around here that keep their horses in worse shape than many accused abusers and it chaps my hide.... grrrr

I have a 17 year old IG, had him since he was a pup but now he's deaf & almost blind. The orps are very wary of him because he runs into them all the time & scares himself, which scares the orps even though they're bigger than him!

 

[AZChiknGoddess]

Iggys are great dogs around the chickens. My dog's first exposure to chickens included a big rooster that attacked them regularly. They leave them alone now. Lol. But really Iggys are the Jaguar of the dog world and are only interested in fast moving prey. Chickens mostly stroll around rather than dash. The other great thing about Iggys is they are not biters. They bark up a storm but I never worry they are going to bite someone.
What color is your old guy other than grey in the face? I have a red who is the mother of my seal brown and blue.