Arizona Chickens

[Geckolady]

There are other designs, too. They come in plaid

and multicolored

and spotted.

Really, they are kind of pretty. I missed taking a picture of a super pretty and colorful one the other day. As long as they aren't destructive, we're good.

 

[BlueBaby]

There are other designs, too. They come in plaid

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and multicolored

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and spotted.


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Really, they are kind of pretty. I missed taking a picture of a super pretty and colorful one the other day. As long as they aren't destructive, we're good.

The chicken's will eat them if they can get the beak's on them. Mine do. Just make sure that they haven't been feeding on any of the leaves of any tomato plant's near you.

 

[CaroleW]

This evening I found one of my Barred Holland hens dead inside the coop. She had probably been dead most of the day. No injuries that I could see. I'm wondering if she ate a centepede or black widow or something bit her. No other flock mates look sick.

EDIT---- MAYBE that's what the vultures were trying to tell me? I don't usually count chickens in the morning, just at night. And now that I take another look, there is ONE hen that looks a little lethargic with her neck close in to her body not stretched out, I'm setting up quarantine for her today.

This is why I hatched some of the Barred Holland chicks - to test my roos and also in case I lose any. ---

 

[cavemanrich]

Bluebaby,, of course I went further n did some more reading. Found this page that is interesting, about dangerous caterpillars,. Not all are from North America, but quite a few are.
In my area,, I think only the puss caterpillar is the dangerous one of concern.



https://animalhype.com/insects/poisonous-caterpillars/

 

[BlueBaby]

This evening I found one of my Barred Holland hens dead inside the coop. She had probably been dead most of the day. No injuries that I could see. I'm wondering if she ate a centepede or black widow or something bit her. No other flock mates look sick.

EDIT---- MAYBE that's what the vultures were trying to tell me? I don't usually count chickens in the morning, just at night. And now that I take another look, there is ONE hen that looks a little lethargic with her neck close in to her body not stretched out, I'm setting up quarantine for her today.

This is why I hatched some of the Barred Holland chicks - to test my roos and also in case I lose any. ---

I hope that everything will be ok with them and that there is nothing contagious going on with the Holland's that can spread to the rest.

 

[BlueBaby]

Bluebaby,, of course I went further n did some more reading. Found this page that is interesting, about dangerous caterpillars,. Not all are from North America, but quite a few are.
In my area,, I think only the puss caterpillar is the dangerous one of concern.



https://animalhype.com/insects/poisonous-caterpillars/

It's always a good thing to try to keep on top of those. Keep in mind though that the way that people are moving from state to state that some in one area can hitch a ride with them. Some can also be transported on ships and such from other countries, as has happened before like the Africanized Bee's, or those spider's in the banana's.

 

[springvalley123]

This evening I found one of my Barred Holland hens dead inside the coop. She had probably been dead most of the day. No injuries that I could see. I'm wondering if she ate a centepede or black widow or something bit her. No other flock mates look sick.

EDIT---- MAYBE that's what the vultures were trying to tell me? I don't usually count chickens in the morning, just at night. And now that I take another look, there is ONE hen that looks a little lethargic with her neck close in to her body not stretched out, I'm setting up quarantine for her today.

This is why I hatched some of the Barred Holland chicks - to test my roos and also in case I lose any. ---

Sorry to hear about the hen, hope you contain whatever happened to her. best of luck!

 

[BlueBaby]

It was raining here when I woke up this morning.

 

[Hermits Garden]

It was raining here when I woke up this morning.

Can I assume this is a good thing? If so--yay! They've forecast a week's rain for us, but we have yet to see any.

 

[BlueBaby]

Can I assume this is a good thing? If so--yay! They've forecast a week's rain for us, but we have yet to see any.

Yes, it is. As long as it stay's cooler without raising the humidity along with the heat, I can deal with it.