Arizona Chickens

[AngBantamLuv]

So, you want to fruit my NN Aloha's?

Protein fruit.. hard boiled!

 

[springvalley123]

There's an Aloha cockerel that I grew out from those chick's that I bought back the end of Nov., so there's still him over here too. I didn't leave myself with an unworkable situation with these.

Fingers crossed that the cockerel turns out to be nice!

 

[springvalley123]

Update on the injured barred pullet---I've been letting her spend more time with the flock during the day as "physical therapy" and she is improving. She still has a limp, if I catch her on a roost or object I grab her and put her back in her hospital pen. Since she spends so much time outside the 4x5 hospital wing, I think her quality of life isn't so bad. The andalusian is starting to blend into the flock of pullets too. She sleeps next to one of them. She blends in with the flock during the day also, but she's still stressed (had some loose poo) and I believe she has leg mites. It was just murder to catch her to spray her legs! I've got brewer's yeast with garlic on order to add to their feed, since I'm so bad at catching them! I didn't give them treats as babies, I just talked to them. So they're not absolutely wild, just not so tame as to be readily catchable. Things to do differently next time....

 

[Coffee N Chickens]

Here's the trio of the NN Aloha's that I bought yesterday, including the yellow earlobed cockerel.

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Now you're a lot further ahead in your project.

 

[BlueBaby]

Now you're a lot further ahead in your project.

Yes, you are right. That's why I will be trying to rehome all of the other girl's that I don't need. Someone else can have a chance to enjoy all of those egg's.

 

[BlueBaby]

Update on the injured barred pullet---I've been letting her spend more time with the flock during the day as "physical therapy" and she is improving. She still has a limp, if I catch her on a roost or object I grab her and put her back in her hospital pen. Since she spends so much time outside the 4x5 hospital wing, I think her quality of life isn't so bad. The andalusian is starting to blend into the flock of pullets too. She sleeps next to one of them. She blends in with the flock during the day also, but she's still stressed (had some loose poo) and I believe she has leg mites. It was just murder to catch her to spray her legs! I've got brewer's yeast with garlic on order to add to their feed, since I'm so bad at catching them! I didn't give them treats as babies, I just talked to them. So they're not absolutely wild, just not so tame as to be readily catchable. Things to do differently next time....

I'm glad that she's doing somewhat better now.

 

[Coffee N Chickens]

I saw this on Craiglist today. Someone is selling a rooster pullet hen! That must be one amazing bird. Best guess is that it's a rooster pretending to be a hen to avoid ending up in the soup pot.

 

[BlueBaby]

I saw this on Craiglist today. Someone is selling a rooster pullet hen! That must be one amazing bird. Best guess is that it's a rooster pretending to be a hen to avoid ending up in the soup pot.

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It is funny sometimes how people word thing's. They probably meant rooster and pullet's. I have seen people in Craigslist trying to sell rooster's and calling them hen's.

 

[Parront]

It is funny sometimes how people word thing's. They probably meant rooster and pullet's. I have seen people in Craigslist trying to sell rooster's and calling them hen's.

I am sure they sell better if you call them hens!
I have people walking past my chickens here pretty often. One day I was out there with the birds, and a guy walking past wanted to ask me about them. The rooster is strutting right out front, puffing up and guarding, and the guy askes me, "How do you know if you will have all girls?" Not, "Wow, what a beautiful boy"! Most people walking by seem to not be able to tell if I have a rooster by looking.
I told the guy I order only girls from a hatchery, he was very surprised that was possible. (Fortunately, the giant rooster right in front of him did not choose to crow)!

 

[Parront]

Update on the injured barred pullet---I've been letting her spend more time with the flock during the day as "physical therapy" and she is improving. She still has a limp, if I catch her on a roost or object I grab her and put her back in her hospital pen. Since she spends so much time outside the 4x5 hospital wing, I think her quality of life isn't so bad. The andalusian is starting to blend into the flock of pullets too. She sleeps next to one of them. She blends in with the flock during the day also, but she's still stressed (had some loose poo) and I believe she has leg mites. It was just murder to catch her to spray her legs! I've got brewer's yeast with garlic on order to add to their feed, since I'm so bad at catching them! I didn't give them treats as babies, I just talked to them. So they're not absolutely wild, just not so tame as to be readily catchable. Things to do differently next time....

Sometimes I like to go in early in the morning while they are still roosting and pick them off the perch -- slow and quiet, so they do not panic. Then you can do an inspection or treat one that needs it. Feel their breast bone, check the vent, etc. That is the easiest way to inspect the cockerels. I have never seen leg mites, could you put up a photo? Are the scales on the leg lifted?