Arizona Chickens

[nicollee]

And since we're swapping soup recipes..... One of our favorites is made from homemade bone broth, sweet potatoes (or white potatoes), onions, garlic, half a head of cabbage, carrots, celery, ghee, and canned diced tomatoes. I sometimes add leftover roasted chicken to it too. It's a hands-down favorite in my house and is both incredibly good for the digestive tract and very anti-inflammatory too.

Oh no! That really is terrible. I'm sorry, I giggled a little

Would you mind sharing your recipe? Anti inflammatory is always good and I love simmering stuff in a pot!

OH me too, this sounds really good,

 

[BlueBaby]

Been working on our coop the past few days. @BlueBaby was nice enough to let us come check out her coop and we decided to buy 2 hens off her. She's being nice enough to hold onto them while I finish up the coop. I have the roof almost done now. I should have it done here very soon I'll post pictures when complete. Thank you guys for answering my questions.
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It's looking good right now for the 2. Are you planning to add a run for them? The 2 that you are getting from me will still be growing yet.

 

[mearpond]

It's looking good right now for the 2. Are you planning to add a run for them? The 2 that you are getting from me will still be growing yet.

yes, I'm building a run for them as well.

 

[BlueBaby]

yes, I'm building a run for them as well.

Good! They should be happy then!

 

[SonoranChick]

Been working on our coop the past few days. @BlueBaby was nice enough to let us come check out her coop and we decided to buy 2 hens off her. She's being nice enough to hold onto them while I finish up the coop. I have the roof almost done now. I should have it done here very soon I'll post pictures when complete. Thank you guys for answering my questions.
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Nice job this looks great!

 

[SonoranChick]

So we took the peepers off of the barred rock and she aggressively mounted Biddy barnevelder Like a rooster. I don't know what to do.

 

[BlueBaby]

So we took the peepers off of the barred rock and she aggressively mounted Biddy barnevelder Like a rooster. I don't know what to do.

She is asserting her dominance over the other as the lead hen. Since there is no rooster, somebody has to try to do the job, right?

 

[SonoranChick]

It's interesting because the barred rock isn't top bird, and isn't aggressive with the others. She chose Biddy as her little punching bag. I should have left the peepers in! They are so hard to put in.

 

[meetthebubus]

You might consider caging off a little spot for one where they can see each other but not fight

 

[SonoranChick]

I have caged her before, and it does help, but only temporarily. I am going to set up chicken jail tomorrow for her, just to give the barnevelder a break. If I can't get these peepers put in the barred rock again, I may have to rehome her to a neighbor. I really don't want to do that. It's my absolute last resort and it breaks my heart a little to even think about it because this is my first flock that I've raised by hand from day one. They are only 9 months old, could she grow out of this behavior? Or is that just me having high hopes?...the dynamic between these two seems solidified and it's not good.