Arizona Chickens

[City farm]

Here is a photo of my new chicks that arrived from Georgia today. They are tie fly genetic hackle and Phoenix bantam long taiil

Wow they are going to be gorgeous!!they actually look like between an Isbar & biefielder rooster... Did they just send you roosters?

 

[City farm]

Hi there - I'm pretty new to chicken ownership. Loving it so far and we're getting ready to build a run for our girls. We have quarter minus down in that area of the back yard but was wondering if that's the best thing to leave down or not. I was reading about sand but think it would get too hot here in the summer. I would love any suggestions from you guys for the best thing to keep flies away and to keep clean. I've read so much that I am overwhelmed with info and wanted to get a little more specific to our area! THANK YOU for any help! 

And also we're in SE Chandler, anyone else down this way? I'm excited to meet other chicken owners around me! 

Durring the summer we like straw, but yes to sand in the other months.. We use whatever leave debrie we can get from our neighbors yard waist. As long as they do not spray for bug's or weed's

 

[moms3cuties]

Does anyone have trouble with their chicks eating the wood chips??

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

My fellow Phoenix area chicken enthusiests, do you have someone that clips your chickens wings or do you do it yourself? My aunt has me freaking out that my girls are going to be flying over my 6ft block wall when they are old enough. Thanks in advance, I'm a first time chicken owner. My girls come in next week.

and welcome to our thread! I also have a block wall around our property and the only time we ever had a bird go over the wall was when they were chased by coyotes. I have heavier LF birds so that definitely helps keep them inside the wall. It's super easy to clip their wings if you feel that you it's needed. Congratulations on getting your new birds! What breeds are you getting?

 

[lacymorgan]

Wow they are going to be gorgeous!!they actually look like between an Isbar & biefielder rooster... Did they just send you roosters?

I don't know the sex on them yet. I am hoping for at least a few hens.These are one of the few breeds where a rooster is very desirable to get. Their feathers are what bring in good money.. Here is a couple of photos of what they could look like. Not sure on what colors I got yet. The Tie Fly Genetic Hackles are used for ties fishing lures. And the Phoenix are for crafts and hair extensions and both are for showing at chicken shows. The one on the left in the corner is the Phoenix and the other is the tie fly

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Cool!
I'll be in Tucson the 14th-17th. My daughter is graduating!
We'll be pretty busy, but maybe we can meet up so I can return your trap and bring some passion fruit vines up this way.

Congratulations on your daughter graduating! Gosh, it seems like yesterday that she was going off to the U of A. Time flies. I imagine you'll be pretty busy that weekend, but what fun!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

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Sweet! Do you tie flies? Did they indicate what grades of capes and saddles you could expect?

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

What super cool vines, even better in person! How many do you have planted on that structure? Aren't your winters colder than ours in the valley? I wonder how they will fare with milder winters and hotter summers. I hope you get to taste some ripe fruit this year with the head start.

So, I originally bought one pot that had two plants in it which I planted on the other side of the house early last spring. Then I took four cuttings from that plant, rooted them in the AP system and transplanted two on each side of the structure later in the spring/early summer. In retrospect, that was probably too many and one plant on either side would have been plenty. I'll definitely have to keep up with the pruning this year to keep them in check. I think they'd do much better up in your area with temps.

 

[lacymorgan]

OMG beware I just found out that the person who sold me the fake Cemani eggs has more than one account. I thought I had bought eggs from two different sellers but when I turned them in for fraud I found out that it is the same person. They have one account suspended and will contact ebay today about the other. NO telling how many accounts they have. purce-4jjxca staych221

 

[lacymorgan]

What plants that don't have large spreading root systems can I plant next to the coops? Any susgestions are helpful