Arizona Chickens

[Mr weeds]

I'm by tuscon, when hot I replace scratch with dry cat food keeps them cool, with mash I do 3 parts mash 1 part cat food, hope it helps

 

[City farm]

We have a broody hen, wondering who has day old chicks in about 2 weeks. What breeds?

 

[Mr weeds]

I bought a egg turner for my inc. Cause I got lazy, been 26 days nothing, it don't turn just rocks

 

[cyborg]

I bought a egg turner for my inc. Cause I got lazy, been 26 days nothing, it don't turn just rocks

That's what it's supposed to do, just rock back and forth (slowly)!

 

[desertrocks]

So how long should I wait before I decide that a hen isn't laying? Today is day 3, but so far only 2 eggs, which I suspect to be from the 8 month orp (both smaller still). I figured at least by today each should have laid.

We just put together 2 groups of 6 birds in each group last weekend , all are laying hens and are slowly but surely getting back to laying so I would not worry too much. 1 is actually laying daily and after 10 days there are an average of 4 eggs a day. Still hovering around 100° for daytime highs so we figure that should pick up soon as it cools a bit.

 

[Mr weeds]

I wonder why it didn't work, did everything the same except hand turn

 

[City farm]

I finally caved and gave my persistently broody White Rock pullet a half dozen fertile eggs to hatch. I spent three weeks trying to break her broodiness with zero success, and when I finally tucked the eggs under she was so happy she actually started cooing, which was a refreshing change from her usual growls and puffing up. I'm not thrilled with her choice of locations as the nesting box is in the pen with the rest of her flock, but she flat out refused to be relocated. So...my first natural hatch...I hope!

Look at that color!! I like it, what color is that??

 

[City farm]

Hi! I am a new chicken momma to a red, barred rock, Orpington, and americauna. First night was last night. Was told all but the Orpington are a year, and the orp is 8 months. Already got an egg this morning!

Open to any and all tips! We are in Gilbert on a 1/4 acre. Have a 10x5 dog run for our run. No coop, but roosting posts.

What are your secrets to keeping them cool and happy?

 

[City farm]

Hey there Arizona chicken people!
I have an interesting delema right now. I raised a bunch of meat birds last winter, they were all boys and one was so good (and cute) that I threw him in with the 10+ hens and pullets. He grew up with them and is so well behaved and almost MUTE! I mean, I've only ever heard him crow once and just barely. This is great for me as I live in the city.
The problem is, Mr Rooster is fond of only one hen. He is not mean to her, just only wants to mate her and no body else. She is an EE and somewhere in the middle of the pecking order. My only reason for wanting him around is to hatch my own eggs. I've incubated the three other hens eggs with no luck, they are simply not fertile. I have also checked the Un-incubated yolks for fertility and found none.
I've got him in the big coop with the other 3 hens now, and I've been putting them in there for a few hours durring the day to try to get him going. Any other ideas? Should I maybe put him in there one on one with the girls? Is he likely to get the idea eventually?
After I let them out yesterday afternoon he went up to the BO hen and started a little dance around her...I'm hopeful to get babies out of my best layers!
Any thoughts are appreciated!

I think your on track doing the right thing by separating the couple.. He might tear up her feathers from over breeding.. You can purchase I call it a "cape" from @kukupecpec she is a chicken attire clothes designer.. e
She is in Tucson.
Can you post up photo's of your flock? Is your cockerel a big guy ??

 

[DesertChic]

Look at that color!! I like it, what color is that??

It's Behr Garden Greenery BIC-55. The photo makes it look a little lighter and bluer than usual, as does all the polyurethane I put over the paint.