Arizona Chickens

[BY Chicken Lady]

so I told Shelly I would post a few pics of my AM I will get more pictures later but now I have my Black split to chocolate and I have newer pics of my Silkied AM I will post those soon.

What are these breed if chickens? I hatched out some mystery eggs last year from the grocery store and one looks just like these, but without the dark tail feathers. My girl also has very light legs. Here is her pic. It's hard to see her tufts, but I don't have a better pic. She looked just like your right one when she was younger. She's a year old now.

 

[K9Dave]

Could you use silver nitrate on bumbling? When my son was a baby he had a stoma for a feeding tube, which developed proud flesh (granulated tissue). The doctor prescribed these sticks with silver nitrate on the end. The substance sort of corroded the tissue away. I used it on a wart, and although it was ugly, it works.

Might look into that.

Please dont take in a horse without expert advice. You might spend more fixing and maintaining than you could ever afford to purchase one for. There are plenty of nice free horses out there. Important things for you to keep costs down would be a horse with really good hooves, is a fairly easy keeper, and is sensible. If you are serious I'd be glad to look around for you. Things not to skimp on ... the saddle for your butt and his back .... good quality hay and grain ... a good farrier. PM me if you want to start lookimg in earnest.

Well I feel I know enough to get a healthy animal and I have a little experience trimming feet. I'd like to learn more about working with horses. I've really only pleasure ridden. Want to learn what makes a trail horse a trail horse kind of thing. Psychology and health I have a good head start. As far as searching for one, is have to build a shelter, reinforce the fence etc first. Not a big deal but I don't want to do it til it's cooler. Could you help me possibly find something to exercise? I'd even help with stalls, bathing etc. It's very nice of you to offer to help. I looked on CL but didn't see anything.

There's a Cutting Horse place right around the corner. I may wonder over some day. They have an arena and in some nights I see the lights in and dust everywhere. Texas people don't mind a crowd when working but I don't know these people and this isn't Texas. Lol

Funny!  I can just imagine those chickens terrifying the cat. 

Hope you are feeling better!

When and where is this?

I have a couple of large stock pots I could bring.
That would help.

Lucky you getting those fresh trout to eat.

Yum

I find the bigger rocks are actually easier to pick out of finished compost than to try to pick them out of raw materiel.  Smaller than a pebble are a little harder.  If you get something to sieve your finished compost it will take the rocks and pieces of wood that need longer to break down.  Makes life a little easier.

That egg is just    Do they always lay eggs this large?  That is one of the things I've not liked about some EE and Ameraunas is their eggs always seem to be on the smaller size.
I'm sure you will find people that would love for you to exercise their horses for them.  Your qualifications rock!

Thank you

 

[Sill]

One of the most common causes of bumblefoot is heavy birds landing on hard ground. The pounding injures their foot pads, leaving an opening for the bumblefoot infection to set in. The heavier cockerels were the ones with the most severe infections, probably because they landed harder than anyone else. The severe infections did not clear with topical-only treatment. I didn't really expect any of the infections to clear with the topical treatment but gave it a shot anyway, since I couldn't do the surgery by myself and I didn't have an assistant. I'm not sure if the topical treatment really had any effect or not. It is possible that the mild cases would have resolved on their own, with just a litter management change.

The heavier cockerels weighed around 7 pounds when I discovered the foot issues. Not quite heavy enough for their breed standard, but heavier than most hatchery quality chickens. The cockerels thudded to the ground when they got pushed off of the roosts. I'm using deeper litter now to soften the landings. I'm also paying closer attention to the poop/litter ratio. It seems to be working.

Makes sense!

Could you use silver nitrate on bumbling? When my son was a baby he had a stoma for a feeding tube, which developed proud flesh (granulated tissue). The doctor prescribed these sticks with silver nitrate on the end. The substance sort of corroded the tissue away. I used it on a wart, and although it was ugly, it works.

I don't see why it wouldn't. Not sure where you would get them though.

 

[Sill]

wow what is that? did it herniate during hatching?

An unabsorbed yolk sac. It will normally get absorbed before hatching but I think she said this chick hatched early.

 

[Sill]

I honestly don't like having broody hens, or incubating. However we have had, I think, 7 just this year.. So this poor little girl looked awful this morning.. These 3 have been under cheryl. The first chick came out great.. & is doing fine.. This is from one of our green eggs. The second one that I found when I got home tonight had the same thing, just not as bad. So they are both in the incubator recovering.. The eggs in the incubator are due to hatch Saturday. At this point, they might not make it, with me opening up on lock down time.

So first thing I did was text @Sill for advice, girl you rock.. Thank you for the link.. I am just now reading after I post.. But, BOY am I tired from work and, well ya know.. Life.. I don't even have the energy to type.. So I will update in the morning..

Poor thing! I hope she makes it. I've had this happen with tortoises and after a day or two the yolk will absorb into the abdomen. Keep her humid, clean, on soft paper towels and quiet and it will hopefully absorb without rupturing. If it ruptures it can still survive but the odds are worse.

 

[Sill]

Free Film Screening: Mad City Chickens

Register at -
https://sustainability.asu.edu/events/rsvp/film-mad-city-chickens

I just registered, anyone else going?

 

[City farm]

The two chicks made it. I can't believe it.. Anyway, does anyone have day old chicks?

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

Free Film Screening: Mad City Chickens

Register at -
https://sustainability.asu.edu/events/rsvp/film-mad-city-chickens

I just registered, anyone else going?

I'm going! It sounds like fun!

 

[BY Chicken Lady]

The two chicks made it. I can't believe it.. Anyway, does anyone have day old chicks?

That's amazin, that little chick didn't look like it had a chance. Must be good chicken mothering on your part.

 

[Papas Chickens]

[VIDEO]

Today is my last day. Got only an hour at most in fishing. A lightning storm kept me away. Then I had to start paking up. Caught 2 nice fish. Lunch for to morrow. If I can I hope to have time to fish one more time. I just can't seem to get enough of it. The two I caught this morning were just lucky, I had 12 peaches of bait on me. I wanted 2 and that is what I got.

Im so jelous, I cant wait to get back to Idaho so I can go fly fishing for Cutthrout and wild Rainbow Trout