Arizona Chickens

[DM]

Hi,
Well, do you all remember those Delaware chicks I got in October. I got 20 hens expecting to get a roo because no one know for sure...right? WELL I did not get even 1 roo and I need one. S0000 Does any one have a Delaware roo you want to get rid of....willing to buy of course. I am in Queen Creek.

 

[mclevinson]

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I am impressed by the quality of your problem. I have no roos to offer but, wow. 20 for 20. I am soooo impressed.

 

[Desertrat011]

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I have also thought about keeping bees. The last three springs, however, I have had budding colonies set up (with honeycomb) in or very near my yard. The first year, I paid $300 to watch someone spray them with soap, then rake up the bodies, scrape away the honeycomb, and dust the area with insecticide. The last two years I dealt with it myself, ultimately using the same protocol minus the insecticide. I am not convinced that I can keep a colony that will not be overtaken by an africanized queen. Is it possible to keep this from happening?

I was quoted 400. I went and bought 4 cans of spray foam and filled the bee tree with foam. I got tired of being chased around by jerk bees. They found a new way out and I found the hole and filled it with boric acidthen foamed them in. Haven't seen them again...but give it time. They will return. They always do. We once had a hive in the cellar, we could hear the rumble thru the floor. At first I thought I was hearing electrical currents but it was bees.

Well if anyone does find a swarm please let me know,I should have my protective gear this wk
I do only want to do a few hives or one.I did have a few hives with a nieghbor when I was younger even one on our roof,was fun and enjoyable

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

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I was quoted 400. I went and bought 4 cans of spray foam and filled the bee tree with foam. I got tired of being chased around by jerk bees. They found a new way out and I found the hole and filled it with boric acidthen foamed them in. Haven't seen them again...but give it time. They will return. They always do. We once had a hive in the cellar, we could hear the rumble thru the floor. At first I thought I was hearing electrical currents but it was bees.

Well if anyone does find a swarm please let me know,I should have my protective gear this wk
I do only want to do a few hives or one.I did have a few hives with a nieghbor when I was younger even one on our roof,was fun and enjoyable

I might know somebody with a swarm easy to get to. I'll let you know if she still has it.

 

[nurseshelly]

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How fun!!! Pictures?

 

[CrazyerThanAverage]

Gallo del Cielo - Have you gotten any eggs for your broody yet? I will probably be putting some under Vader Tuesday...Just about the time I find out if Betsy hatched any.

 

[NoSkiveez]

I've sold the quail. He is picking them up Wednesday. I'm glad they are going. Its just too much right now with everything that's going on.
Now I will have adequate space for the chicks. I won't ever have to have a chick in the house AND I can use the quail cages to grow them off to nice size before putting them out.

 

[mahalo4]

Congrats NoSkiveez! We just wanted to let you know, we think there are atleast 3 cuckoo roos for you to choose from! Will wait another week or two to be sure. They are starting to feather out right now. Very healthy and vibrent chickees!

 

[Mahonri]

Home from Church... I've got to go out and gather... I only got three eggs yesterday, an Am, and EE and a marans.

My marans eggs are starting to get lighter... I haven't given them as much grass as they usually get... maybe that's it.

I'm getting excited for the Easter Hatch! I'll have:

12 W/BW Ams from pasofinofarm (Melissa)
30+ Icelandics from The Warden (Mary)
18 Icelandics from KathyinMo
8 Icelandics from NotAFarm (the other Mary)

and then whatever I can stick in from my coop. I'm only putting in the largest and bluest of eggs, so it may not be many.

I'm hoping that with these shipped eggs that I get at least 6 Ams and at least 20 Icelandics and that 10 will be pullets.

I have a really cool roo... this pic was taken a while ago, he's even more gorgeous now.

His name is Vindur (Wind in Icelandic)

 

[mahalo4]

Mahonri what are You going to do with all those birds!!!! I guess I dont get to see what Your EE's are going to look like when they feather out unless Nurseshelly sends Us some pics. It was a crazy chicken selling weekend sold all but 9 of my chicks & chickens for sale, only have some 2 week old chicks left.