Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

Some new Naked Necks joining the flock. The NNs that I already had do not want to give up their spot as the only NNs! The grey bird from @City farm meets the white NN that I have had since she was a chick. Half sisters? The rooster came over to keep the peace by mating the white NN! Jealous hens?
P.S. They are getting along fine!

So the white one stopped trying to attack the grey patterned one? Yes they were 1/2 sister's with the same daddy, but different mother's.

 

[Parront]

So the white one stopped trying to attack the grey patterned one? Yes they were 1/2 sister's with the same daddy, but different mother's.

A couple of pecks. Some food dish guarding, but I have 2 feeders and 2 treat dishes on opposite sides of the coop, they can't guard everything!

 

[Geckolady]

So the white one stopped trying to attack the grey patterned one? Yes they were 1/2 sister's with the same daddy, but different mother's.

Sibling rivalry.

Day 10. What do you think? Any hope? It's hard to see it, but the first one has veins at the top. Most of them have rings of blood around parts of the egg. I don't see any movement. Only one egg has more than a few veins.

 

[BlueBaby]

Sibling rivalry.

Day 10. What do you think? Any hope? It's hard to see it, but the first one has veins at the top. Most of them have rings of blood around parts of the egg. I don't see any movement. Only one egg has more than a few veins.View attachment 2594077View attachment 2594079View attachment 2594083View attachment 2594086

I'm seeing a darker colored spot, that look's like a chick. Does it move when you candle it?

 

[Geckolady]

I'm seeing a darker colored spot, that look's like a chick. Does it move when you candle it?

I didn't see any movement in any of the eggs.

 

[BlueBaby]

I didn't see any movement in any of the eggs.

That's strange. By day 10 I see those move in mine.

 

[Geckolady]

I tried again. One moves!

 

[BlueBaby]

I tried again. One moves!

Good, it's alive!

 

[father0fnine]

There's a place in Phoenix - I haven't been there for years but they used to sell these really amazing tarps in all kinds of sizes. Edges seamed, great quality, have lasted for years! It was this weird "hole in the wall" place off I-17 and sold all sorts of odd and ends - but had this IMMENSE selection of tarps and shade cloths, I mean just aisles of them? It's been about 3 years so maybe call before heading over to see if they're still stocking them.

Place is located right next to Shooter's World, I-17 and Indian School

I wandered in one time when the boyfriend was doing target practice and I got bored. Southwest Sales / Surplus according to Google Maps? Might want to call and see if they still carry tarps / shade cloths? 602 278 6440

Ugh, other end of town but maybe I can get out that way end of the week. Finger's crossed.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

There is clover sprouting! I only see literally these few leaves that are large, everything else is pin sized little sprouts.. but its sprouting, so i am happy!




Now that im watering daily until everything gets going, i have other seeds coming up... not sure which because I've put so many different ones down. I have a bunch of candytuft (i think) spreading nicely. My goal is to keep the center area of the yard covered with whatever grows best each season, but just let it be so its also low maintenance. I expect some die back in the worst of summer, but hopefully things reseed.

Here is my "zen garden" coming along. I can see poppy and marigold leaves, the candytuft, my ice plants.. but i have no idea what else is there.