Arizona Chickens

[AngBantamLuv]

Couldn't you use one of those dish pan's/kitty litter pan's for that?

I might.. check this out, what do you think?(although the color is annoying) https://www.petsmart.com/small-pet/...living-things-chinchilla-dust-bath-41319.html

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I might.. check this out, what do you think?(although the color is annoying) https://www.petsmart.com/small-pet/...living-things-chinchilla-dust-bath-41319.html

But I'm also thinking what to fill it with.. maybe sand? So it doesn't go airborne? They are going to permanently live in my family room (I know, I know )

 

[BlueBaby]

I might.. check this out, what do you think?(although the color is annoying) https://www.petsmart.com/small-pet/...living-things-chinchilla-dust-bath-41319.html

You might want to check out this thread for more idea's on that:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dust-bath-for-chicks.514850/

 

[AngBantamLuv]

You might want to check out this thread for more idea's on that:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dust-bath-for-chicks.514850/

Ok I like that, now I'm thinking maybe a wider bowl or pottery bottom..

You might want to check out this thread for more idea's on that:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/dust-bath-for-chicks.514850/

Ok a small pan or small ceramic pottery bowl would fit perfectly in their "low" run area (which is where they seem to prefer to rest during the day). I was looking up chinchilla dust, but it is made from pumice and volcanic ash, which says might have silica (doesn't all sand??). I was just surprised to see all 3 D'Uccles dust bathing (in their stinky food) at the same time. So far the silkies have not been very interactive.. kind of disappointed since they were why I even got the birds.

 

[cavemanrich]

Now i need to figure out what to make an indoor dust bath for them from!

I noticed that potting soil was a fav for my hens. They of course do go into my campfire pit ,(when not burning) but the ash would not be a recommended medium for indoors. My chickens do have access to sand all the time, but never chose it as dust. bath area

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I noticed that potting soil was a fav for my hens. They of course do go into my campfire pit ,(when not burning) but the ash would not be a recommended medium for indoors. My chickens do have access to sand all the time, but never chose it as dust. bath area

They keep picking the spot where all the wasted feed falls (awaiting delivery of a new feeder). And to me, the feed stinks !! I was reading where some people w indoor house chickens gave them baskets with strips of cloth, and they'd happily "bathe" in it!

 

[cavemanrich]

They keep picking the spot where all the wasted feed falls

Consider pellets VS crumbles. on your next choice of feed. Much less waste, and mess.
Another thing you may consider, and research some more. Fermented wet feed. There are benefits to it according to peeps that use it. A simpler possibility is just wet feed, and not fermented. I have not tried ether, but have read many peeps do utilize.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Consider pellets VS crumbles. on your next choice of feed. Much less waste, and mess.
Another thing you may consider, and research some more. Fermented wet feed. There are benefits to it according to peeps that use it. A simpler possibility is just wet feed, and not fermented. I have not tried ether, but have read many peeps do utilize.

Well initially I bought mash, so it's super fine. I just bought a giant bag of crumbles, so that'll have to do, haven't tried it yet. But I just ordered the tube containers for water and feed, so hopefully it'll do the trick as far as waste goes. Since I've switched to the horse pellets, both water and feed have stayed very clean.

 

[SedonaMidwife]

Hi friends! Just joined BYC after lurking for a while I live in Sedona Arizona with my family and we just bought our first house 3 months ago so we can finally have chickens! (Even though it coincides with all the covid stuff I promise we were planning on homesteading long before all this craziness! ) I am in the process of building a coop and hoping to learn more about different breeds of chickens that do well in this northern Arizona weather. You can check out my intro post to learn more about me but I’d love to learn from more experienced people about which breeds work best and why! We are looking for medium to large hens who have good output and are docile enough to have around my kids and any neighborhood kids who might wander over. Any help would be greatly appreciated !

 

[Parront]

Hi friends! Just joined BYC after lurking for a while I live in Sedona Arizona with my family and we just bought our first house 3 months ago so we can finally have chickens! (Even though it coincides with all the covid stuff I promise we were planning on homesteading long before all this craziness! ) I am in the process of building a coop and hoping to learn more about different breeds of chickens that do well in this northern Arizona weather. You can check out my intro post to learn more about me but I’d love to learn from more experienced people about which breeds work best and why! We are looking for medium to large hens who have good output and are docile enough to have around my kids and any neighborhood kids who might wander over. Any help would be greatly appreciated !

Prescott here, just getting my first chickens in ~20 years now that we are retired. I had chickens years ago in Riverside, CA for several years. The biggest kid favorite chickens were the Orpingtons, especially because one would hatch chicks. My five-year-old could pick her up even off the nest she was broody on, never a scratch or peck. They do not lay as many eggs as some others, such as Leghorns. Easter Egger was a close second in the great pet category, Friendly & pretty eggs. Nice to meet you! Prescott and Sedona are pretty similar, climate-wise. The weather here is great for chickens! Not as hot as where I used to live in the summer.