Arizona Chickens

[igorsMistress]

Thank you for the welcome! I typically use Farriers Secret, because that is what I use on my horses. I have also used Corona hoof dressing and Hooflex. Play around with how much you use until you figure out what works best for you.
There was a hoof cream years ago that had mango in it, I used it as lotion lol Sadly they discontinued production of it.

I'll look for those thanks. We have a feed store just down the road.

 

[Legacy Farms]

I'll look for those thanks. We have a feed store just down the road.

Good luck, I hope you find as much relief as I have from it.

 

[Legacy Farms]

Okay now I have a question. Anyone had any problems with rattlers going for their chickens? Last year I had to kill a Mojave green 6' from my house & a Diamondback in my garden. I leave them alone in the wilderness but if they come onto my property, sorry gotta go. I had a dog struck in the face by one in So Cal, miraculously she survived. However, I take no chances with the horses and dogs. Not to mention the kids who come to take lessons.

 

[igorsMistress]

Okay now I have a question. Anyone had any problems with rattlers going for their chickens? Last year I had to kill a Mojave green 6' from my house & a Diamondback in my garden. I leave them alone in the wilderness but if they come onto my property, sorry gotta go. I had a dog struck in the face by one in So Cal, miraculously she survived. However, I take no chances with the horses and dogs. Not to mention the kids who come to take lessons.

I have not, but being in the valley in a suburban area it's not common to see them. Maybe @BlueBaby or @starri33 have some input on that though.

 

[BlueBaby]

Sure rub it in why don't ya? My husband who grew up in Pa convinced me snow was fun. HA! Snow is cold and a royal pain in the arse when it comes to doing well ANYTHING outside. Move to snow country he said, it will be fun he said.

I grew up in the upper midwest in Minnesota. believe me, I do not miss the snow, the ice, nor the blizzard's. I love not having to put snowtires or chain's on my tire's. I'll take the heat anytime over those below zero winter's!

 

[BlueBaby]

Okay now I have a question. Anyone had any problems with rattlers going for their chickens? Last year I had to kill a Mojave green 6' from my house & a Diamondback in my garden. I leave them alone in the wilderness but if they come onto my property, sorry gotta go. I had a dog struck in the face by one in So Cal, miraculously she survived. However, I take no chances with the horses and dogs. Not to mention the kids who come to take lessons.

I have seen rattler's around here, but I've had no problem with them going after my chicken's yet. I don't free-range over here. Last year a rat snake ate 2 of my chick's before I caught him and it became vulture food. The year before last summer, the ant's were bad and killed several of my chick's by eating them alive. I got rid of those also, and now I am constantly on the lookout to find any anthill's on this 3 1/2 acre yard.

 

[BlueBaby]

I have a hatch that is due on the 16th from my flock in my incubator. I have decided that for now I will not be hatching any more of them, so I will have Naked Neck hatching egg's available if someone need's them. I have naked neck's that will lay various shades of brown, or blue/green egg's. I only sell mine for $10.00 a dozen. Pick up only whenever they lift the stay at home thing.

 

[starri33]

Say Hello to Lucky..lol, my broodies have been playing musical nest boxes, I'd given up on getting any hatch. I picked his egg up planning on just tossing it over the fence, something told me not too, I came around the corner of the house and heard a bunch of chirping, figured that it was that damned sparrow that keeps making me think I have hatch.. brought him up on the porch to toss into the trash can, noticed a lot of black in the hole.. (I thought one of my hens had just poked a hole in it from stomping on it) decided what the heck, open it and see how far along it got, it chirped at me, so now I have one baby, if I can't find another 1 or 2 newborns, I am going to have to go to TSC and buy him buddies

 

[nuthatched]

my wee peeps have arrived!
the rocks are the most inquisitive, the wyandottes are shy and like to sprint around the Brooder, the lorps like to body slam into a group a chicks and sprint back to the other side and the Sussex are very content to be held. and the brahma tends to peck at spots on the wall.

 

[starri33]

@starri33 Are you going to fit all of your flock with those mask's now?

Might give them mine, I can't wear them, I can't stand anything on my face and it sends me into a panic attack..lol..