Arizona Chickens

[southerndesert]

What a look she has

 

[azpenguin]

My wife is sitting in a patio chair holding the new roo. He's such a cute and easygoing bird.

 

[ca]

Ahhhhh, we did it!
I managed to legally import Sulmtaler eggs into the United States. The shipment cleared USDA early this morning and just arrived here. Eggs are in the incubator! Now the wait begins. I suspect though that after to all this shipping headache watching the bator slowly turn will be good for my nerves.

I will post the whole story on my website and put a link in my avatar in a couple of days. This was quite an adventure! In short: I do not recommend it. Very frustrating and time consuming and complicated.

BTW Sulmtalers are a very sweet and pretty breed. They are average egg layers but have exquisite meat and thrive on corn.

. Have to try to not get too excited before they actually hatch...

 

[pastrymama]

Ca

 

[AZKat]

Good luck! I found pictures of them on the web, and they are gorgeous birds. The crests are just a hoot.

 

[Mahonri]

My splash roo that I got from Peachick died today along with my white rock pullet. two others don't look good.
Not my way of thinning the flock.

 

[AZKat]

I'm so sorry to hear about all of your losses, Mahonri. I know you have A/C in the coop, but have you thought about putting misters outside? I have misters for mine, and it may be dumb luck, but I haven't lost a bird to heat.

 

[Mahonri]

The neighbor boy put up a sprinkler in the run while we were gone. I think it gave them IB.
I've got antibiotics in the water but it's not working. So far, just the main coop, all of the others are OK.

 

[mclevinson]

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Why are teensy chicks so extra cute?

 

[mclevinson]

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Doing the "Imported Egg dance"! Sort of like a rain dance but specifically aimed at fertility and high hatching rates on chicken eggs. I'd show you but it's too embarrassing.