Arizona Chickens

[Papas Chickens]

 Hi everyone. I'm new. I live in Yuma and I'm preparing to go on my new chicken adventure. I'm getting Buff Orpingtons and some meat chickens in the mail in a bit more than a week. I've been reading everything I can get my hands on.
My brooder is up and ready to go. My coop will be finished soon and I'll keep adding to it over time. This should be fun.  Wish me luck! :yiipchick

Howdy neighbor I live in Dateland wich is about 70 miles from you.

 

[Papas Chickens]

K9Dave if you find out anything about the Black Soldier Fly Larva let me know, im setting up some BSFL baited attractor buckets today hopefully I have some in my area if not ill order 500 to start my colony. I also work for APS lol I do armed security for them in Yuma. I love fly fishing its my favorite past time hobby.

 

[Twinklin]

Twinklin thanks for the update. Your hens look beautiful and so healthy. It shouldn't be too long before you start seeing eggs from your new girls! It's funny how they've stayed segregated. Keep those great photos coming. We miss you!

Thanks! I can't wait to see what beautiful eggs the new girls lay. I am especially looking forward to any tiny silkie eggs I might get. My RIR lays a very small egg, she used to be my smallest chicken. I still need to get a scale to weigh them. I have no idea what sizes they actually lay.

My RIR Phillie was the low hen in the pecking order until the new girls were moved outside. She's quite a pest to the new girls. She doesn't hurt them but keeps them in line. I think she is doing her best to keep her spot as number 4 of the 8.

I have found treats are the great equalizer. It's the only time they mix up at all. It's usually Bunny, my silkie, who will run right into the group of older girls to get her share of treats where the other newbies are still timid to go in and snatch something good.

My Welsummer has decided to molt her entire tail all at once as well as a a lot of her wing feathers. She has a ton of pin feathers starting. I have started giving them high protein treat mix I made up. It's a big bowl with scrambled egg, wet and dry cat food, cooked black beans, starter/grower and wild bird seed with boss. I give them a few scoops of it every other day or so to help them along with the molt.

My Welly on the back left used to have a big beautiful tail like my EE on the right.



Onyxia is doing her thing gradually and is losing feathers only as fast as she can grow them so she has a mix of old grungy feathers and new shiny ones.


Tea has a ton of new feathers coming in at the base of her wings and neck

 

[kacklinkelly]

K9Dave, some of your stories just crack me up. They remind me of some of my family members' antics. It's a good thing children are resilient!!

 

[MrsFitzDarcy]

Thanks! I can't wait to see what beautiful eggs the new girls lay. I am especially looking forward to any tiny silkie eggs I might get. My RIR lays a very small egg, she used to be my smallest chicken. I still need to get a scale to weigh them. I have no idea what sizes they actually lay. My RIR Phillie was the low hen in the pecking order until the new girls were moved outside. She's quite a pest to the new girls. She doesn't hurt them but keeps them in line. I think she is doing her best to keep her spot as number 4 of the 8. I have found treats are the great equalizer. It's the only time they mix up at all. It's usually Bunny, my silkie, who will run right into the group of older girls to get her share of treats where the other newbies are still timid to go in and snatch something good. My Welsummer has decided to molt her entire tail all at once as well as a a lot of her wing feathers. She has a ton of pin feathers starting. I have started giving them high protein treat mix I made up. It's a big bowl with scrambled egg, wet and dry cat food, cooked black beans, starter/grower and wild bird seed with boss. I give them a few scoops of it every other day or so to help them along with the molt. My Welly on the back left used to have a big beautiful tail like my EE on the right. Onyxia is doing her thing gradually and is losing feathers only as fast as she can grow them so she has a mix of old grungy feathers and new shiny ones. Tea has a ton of new feathers coming in at the base of her wings and neck

Thanks for the recipe! I have a RIR that I got as adult hen, Crannie, who hasn't laid a single egg! I wonder if she's molting.

 

[K9Dave]

K9Dave, some of your stories just crack me up.  They remind me of some of my family members' antics. It's a good thing children are resilient!!   

Haha. I just kinda take everything lightly. I gave my Drill Sgt.'s Hell and have some good stories there too. I used to say yes to anything and try anything so it leads to a lot of stories. Some trouble too but a lot of good times. All I have anymore are stories it seems as all of my friends have moved apart. Glad you like

 

[desertmarcy]

Hi everyone. I'm new. I live in Yuma and I'm preparing to go on my new chicken adventure. I'm getting Buff Orpingtons and some meat chickens in the mail in a bit more than a week. I've been reading everything I can get my hands on.
My brooder is up and ready to go. My coop will be finished soon and I'll keep adding to it over time. This should be fun. Wish me luck!

 

[desertmarcy]

Help with ID please?

I think he is a Speckled Sussex

 

[QuailCounsel]

Hello friends:

I am looking to re-home some bantam roosters. They are the Serama breed. They are approx. one year old.

I currently have 7 roosters. I need to re-home 4.

I live in the City of Maricopa.

If interested, please text me at 520-483-4444.

NO CHARGE!

Thanks,
Jack

 

[aviddamy]

I ordered them from Welp Hatchery on recommendation from another chicken person I know. They have had very good customer service so far.