Arizona Chickens

[FeatherPugs]

WHOA! The local Sprouts has chicken thighs or drumsticks on sale for 69 cents a pound. So I went out this morning and bought a little over 50 pounds of thighs for $35. Looks like I will be doing a lot of canning this weekend! Also got all the fixins to make up about a gallon of fire roasted tomato salsa. I guess if I make a bunch of tortillas, I will be eating a lot of hot chicken burros for a while!

Yummmmyyyy!!!

 

[City farm]

WHOA! The local Sprouts has chicken thighs or drumsticks on sale for 69 cents a pound. So I went out this morning and bought a little over 50 pounds of thighs for $35. Looks like I will be doing a lot of canning this weekend! Also got all the fixins to make up about a gallon of fire roasted tomato salsa. I guess if I make a bunch of tortillas, I will be eating a lot of hot chicken burros for a while!

Quite the cook..

 

[City farm]

What's a farm girl to do.. I happen to see this post on the SF thread.. What amazing bird's they have.. I put a word out to a friend that hatches a ton of egg's to see if they would hatch some out for me.. They are such beautiful bird's, great layers, amazing sweet personalities.. What more could you ask for really .. Here is some of their bird's... Like I don't already have enough to do.. It's really all Cheryl the silkie's fault.. She is broody and is giving me the "please let me be a mom again EYE" check out this link ..

I adore my SF she's actually my best flyer even though I nicknamed her Chubs Every morning first thing she jumps up onto the roost bar outside and then flies up onto our cross beam in the run. No one else can get up there and they get upset LOL

Really, that is crazy.. She is a bad influence chicken.. Has she laid an egg for you yet? If the egg's don't work out I'll go to a hatchery .. Will you post up photo's of chubs the brat. i think jaqueline our birchen modern game is going to be a bad influence chicken..

 

[City farm]

Oh how wonderful it is to have video.. Check out nifty chicken dancing... Got moves & knows how to run BYC..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-byc-getting-his-groove-on-in-a-wedding-dance

 

[Twinklin]

Really, that is crazy.. She is a bad influence chicken.. Has she laid an egg for you yet? If the egg's don't work out I'll go to a hatchery .. Will you post up photo's of chubs the brat. i think jaqueline our birchen modern game is going to be a bad influence chicken..

I keep meaning to bring my phone out in the morning when she does it. It's not very high, only about 4 and 1/2 ft but none of the other girls have figured out how to do it. I think the trick is she does it from the roost bar in the corner of the run and flies across to the middle beam, the other girls see her up there and they try jumping from the ground but can't quite make it and smash into the bar and fall on the floor LOL She hasn't laid yet. All the birds in the new flock are a little over 23 weeks and only my Marans and my EE are laying so far. Here's a pic of Chromie (Chubs) from a couple weeks ago.

 

[lakeyn]

I know this is a long shot...but is there any chance anyone has Buff Orpington hatching eggs here in Arizona?

 

[lakeyn]

Congrats on the eggs!! The 1st egg is like Christmas morning around here
I won't claim to be an expert, but I mix my own corn-free "scratch" for my flock from either Whole Foods or Winco bulk. Cracked corn can raise internal body temperature, so here in the valley, I avoid it during the summer. Instead, I make a mix of raw pumpkin seeds, black oil sunflower seeds, millet, flax seeds, oats and from there I add a little something different for them everyday. Sometimes I add a few raisins, dried fruit, sprouts, etc. I feel like it's a healthier mix & The pumpkin kernel can help prevent some worms as well. Tho, I have to say I do have a bag of organic scratch in their storage bin which they know & go crazy when they see me open it. On some cooler mornings I give them a handful to share. Hope that helps!!

 

[moms3cuties]

I know this is a long. Shot...but is there any chance anyone has Buff Orpington hatching eggs here in Arizona?

@ChuskaMtns
She has (In my opinion of course) a ton of different types of orphington Birds and a fancy line too I believe, so I would Private message her to see if she had eggs or chick's etc! She is quite knowledgeable about her birds!

If you type up her Byc name, you should be able to private message her On this Website. What part of the state do you live in? Do you currently have any birds now?

 

[moms3cuties]

Congrats on the eggs!! The 1st egg is like Christmas morning around here  
I won't claim to be an expert, but I mix my own corn-free "scratch" for my flock from either Whole Foods or Winco bulk. Cracked corn can raise internal body temperature, so here in the valley, I avoid it during the summer. Instead, I make a mix of raw pumpkin seeds, black oil sunflower seeds, millet, flax seeds, oats and from there I add a little something different for them everyday. Sometimes I add a few raisins, dried fruit, sprouts, etc. I feel like it's a healthier mix & The pumpkin kernel can help prevent some worms as well. Tho, I have to say I do have a bag of organic scratch in their storage bin which they know & go crazy when they see me open it.  On some cooler mornings I give them a handful to share.  Hope that helps!! 

You sound like my type of chicken Or fowl folk!

Sorry! I couldn't help trying to be funny! You know it's almost Friday, lol!
In my neck of the woods my neighbors have ordered a pallet from Modesto Mills (Organic chicken feed etc) (corn and soy free) layer feed and chick starter feed. Currently the layer feed for a 50 pound bag is $32.08, if you would like some its in pellet form in it ferments easily! We currently have some in stock At the neighbors warehouse.

 

[moms3cuties]

Yay! It took a bit, but the girls have settled in! Look what we found this morning!

What are ya'lls favorite foods? Do I want a corn free scratch? I picked up a layer crumble, but I am sure someone has better suggestions.

I personally like Chicken feed from Modesto nails And its organic. What I order is soy & corn free layer feed.

WHOA! The local Sprouts has chicken thighs or drumsticks on sale for 69 cents a pound. So I went out this morning and bought a little over 50 pounds of thighs for $35. Looks like I will be doing a lot of canning this weekend! Also got all the fixins to make up about a gallon of fire roasted tomato salsa. I guess if I make a bunch of tortillas, I will be eating a lot of hot chicken burros for a while!

WOW!!! I wonder if the Sprouts in the Phoenix Valley has any deal like that? If not you can be sure When I get hungry and I've run out of all my food I will be driving on over To your place first, lol!