Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

A couple years back, I found an egg in one of the waterpans in the run.

 

[SonoranChick]

I had alfalfa in the run a while back and the chickens adored it. My brown leghorn loved it so much, she made her own perfect little nest and laid her eggs there for about a week. It was so cute. She wasn't broody or anything, she just didn't want to leave the alfalfa even for a minute. I would like to put some more in there, but need to wait until monsoon season ends.
If a broody has taken over the nest box, my Delaware and Australorp will lay up on the poop boards! I clean them every morning so the eggs don't get yucky when they do this, but I would think it would be fairly uncomfortable to lay on a hard board.

 

[cavemanrich]

I had alfalfa in the run a while back and the chickens adored it. My brown leghorn loved it so much, she made her own perfect little nest and laid her eggs there for about a week. It was so cute. She wasn't broody or anything, she just didn't want to leave the alfalfa even for a minute. I would like to put some more in there, but need to wait until monsoon season ends.

Now that you mention alfalfa, I know chickens just it. I use alfalfa hay, or sometimes Tymothy hay as bedding. (my preference over pine shavings). I also purchase alfalfa pellets. These are actually sold/intended as rabbit food. I like to give it to them when fresh grass outside is not available. Some peeps soak and feed these pellets as a mash. Not sure if they ferment them as well. (read on other thread posts about this)

 

[nicollee]

You mean one like this? I have it saved on my computer.

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Thank-you,
Actually I'm trying to find what the egg should look like when I candle it..
Trying to verify so that I can remove the unhatchable eggs from the incubator.
At 16 days, If it's clear is it infertile? (there are two)
The rest are dark and have a defined air sack? (there are 6)
But I don't see any movement in any of the eggs.... and maybe the shell is too dark, but I don't see any veining... I don't want to give up on these eggs, but I also don't want to be totally dissapointed.

 

[meetthebubus]

@nicollee wish I could help, never hatched before maybe try the hatching forum? Seems I see lots of posts and questions there about hatching I hope someone knows..

At one time I had wanted to hatch my own eggs but I don't want any more roos


It's been a month, I think, since integration and you know it's gone well when you find a buff and an egger in the same nest box the buffs never teamed up so it's sweet to see that big sis and lil sis together

 

[SonoranChick]

I found an old picture of the alfalfa nest! Everyone was gathered around to check it out "You know we aren't supposed to lay our eggs out here, right Momo?"

 

[BlueBaby]

Thank-you,
Actually I'm trying to find what the egg should look like when I candle it..
Trying to verify so that I can remove the unhatchable eggs from the incubator.
At 16 days, If it's clear is it infertile? (there are two)
The rest are dark and have a defined air sack? (there are 6)
But I don't see any movement in any of the eggs.... and maybe the shell is too dark, but I don't see any veining... I don't want to give up on these eggs, but I also don't want to be totally dissapointed.

I think that you can find the right one that you are looking for here?
https://www.google.com/search?q=cha...nWsfzbAhWNJXwKHRKLAWsQsAQIKA&biw=1536&bih=758

 

[meetthebubus]

I found an old picture of the alfalfa nest! Everyone was gathered around to check it out "You know we aren't supposed to lay our eggs out here, right Momo?"
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Aww that is too cute!

 

[BlueBaby]

Has anyone's chickens started to molt yet? I just got an email from @Diannastarr and she said that her flock of the Rhode Island Whites are looking bedraggled and starting to loose feather's. She gave them all a bath, but only a couple of bugs were in the water along with some tiny grains of dirt like salt.

 

[Fishybiz]

Has anyone's chickens started to molt yet? I just got an email from @Diannastarr and she said that her flock of the Rhode Island Whites are looking bedraggled and starting to loose feather's. She gave them all a bath, but only a couple of bugs were in the water along with some tiny grains of dirt like salt.

whats the best method for bathing chickens? In my house probably isnt an option.