Arizona Chickens

[Harry's Pollos 1G]

I few more questions for your smart, knowledgeable chicken folk out there!

First question is whether or not I should continue to spray for bugs around the house or if that could be potentially hazardous to my 4 pullets that are 4 weeks old. We are taking them outside on a daily basis and I understand that they will eventually control out buggy situation, but right now it is pretty bad.

Next question, BYC says that at 60 days the chicks should be able to move outside on a full-time basis. Is that pretty accurate or can that date be moved up if the chicks have their feathers?

I'll look forward to all of your comments and suggestions relating to these questions. Feel free to add any other advice for a first timer at raising backyard chickens!!!

 

[a2ms4chickens]

As long as your chicks have their feathers, and a place to go that is covered and draft free, they should be able to stay outside.

All of our chicks are outside in a closed in chicken pen. 9 of them, 2 weeks old, are in a kennel with the hen who hatched them, and 17 are in a brooder, as they were hatched in an incubator, and are a week old.

I don't think I would spray for bugs anymore around your house, but you could probably use the food-grade DE, depending on what kind of bugs you are having problems with.

Good luck with your chicks!!!

Angie

 

[btrent94]

my girls were outside at 2 weeks .. thats when they start getting ugly so no point for them inside anymore ahahahh

and thanx for the info Huny ive decided on coturnix quail and ill be getting the A&M's because i think they look perfect .. now just gotta figure out all their needs and such

 

[ArizonaNessa]

I have a big problem. More of an emotional big problem and maybe one of you guys can help me decide what I am going to do. A few months back my hubby got me two polish chicks. He thought they were both pullets. Anyway they are good and healthy birds but only one turned out to be a hen and I can't keep roos. I really like this bird but because he is a roo I have to rehome him or in this case cull him. He has a cross beak that has developed as he has grown. As a chick he was not this way. I have considered trimming but in the past when I have done this it always ends up in a culling. He is a nice white crested black polish with special needs. He can never eat pellets or catch bugs properly. Crumbles for life. I would love to see him go somewhere to live out his life happy. I really hate to end his life and I am torn as to what to do. I have already thought about the fact that if I rehome him then I am pushing a problem off on someone else. I guess I just wanted to get someone to help me decide what to do. I appreciate anyones opinion and/or advice.

~~Vanessa

 

[H2OKarensa]

Oh NO!!! I'm so sorry to hear about your little polish roo.
I have the heart to take rescues, but my luck with roos so far has been very poor. We've had 2 and neither one has lasted past about 2 weeks. I think my hens are mean!
Good luck finding a new home. Maybe bring him to the swap and someone will fall in love with him.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

There are chicken rescues on our side of town. The good thing about him being a little polish chicken is that you can be reassured that no one will take him for meat. I'd place a craigslist ad (both farm & pets) describing his personality and special needs - you'll probably be able to find a good home for him. My fullgrown chickens still eat crumbles, so I don't think that's a major problem.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Just wanted to share - we have baby chickies hatched yesterday & today! My 1st broody broke almost all her eggs and I was able to save the last one by bringing it inside to let it hatch (2 weeks ago). My 2nd broody, same breed, just hatched out 6 chicks without ever breaking a single egg. Whew! What a relief. This has been my first time ever hatching eggs. She's still sitting on 2 eggs but they were pretty iffy last time I candled. These eggs were shipped, so I'm happy to have the 6.

 

[a2ms4chickens]

Congrats on your new chickies.

I had a broody hatch out 10 out of 12 eggs on Memorial day weekend. Last night, when the other chickens were roosting, I let the mama and chicks out in the big pen. They looked so cute following their mama around. Something to look forward to.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

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Wow! That was fast. He must be something special to have touched someone's heart so quickly.

 

[ArizonaNessa]

Actually I was completely unaware that a friend of my hubby's was allowed to have roosters. He was so excited when DH told him that I was redoing my flock. The birds that I am rehoming are bantams. Nothing fancy but they are nice. I have already started my standard size flock but I could not put them into my personal coop until I rehomed the others.

So here is the start of my standard size flock:

1- blue wyandotte
1- golden laced polish
2- cinnamon queens
1- black cochin
1- barred cochin
1- barnvelder
1- ancona
1-delaware
1- Ameraucana (EE)