Arizona Chickens

[southerndesert]

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Likewise and yes that is a much nicer drive....

 

[Tracydr]

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Welcome, Joel. I'm really sorry about your crooks. What a drag! I had a stray pitbull break into my backyard last summer and kill 7 Cornish X chicks. Horrible.
I don't have any extras but hopefully, you'll find some here.

 

[Tracydr]

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Thanks, Mahonri. I don't blame the valbazen, but am wondering if I either overdosed her, or her system was so overloaded with worms, that any dewormer might have killed her? It's just such a coincidence, that she was fine yesterday when I dewormed her and then tonight she is dead.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=599977

My 2 Barred Rocks were like the grandmas of the flock (one is 3 years old and the one that died was 2). They always hung out together like best buds - I'm sad to have lost one of the pair.

I'm really sorry about your chicky.

That's really sad.

I'm with Mahonri...maybe it IS just coincidence...? We've had situation where pets get sick after they've had, for example, something to eat off the table or certain medications, OTC. We automatically assume it was whatever we gave them because it makes the most sense, but a

lot of the time, we find out that its something else. Like just a stomach bug or we've even had terrible situations, where they are really, really sick and its something completely unreleated (like eating rocks...darn puppies).

Eating rocks!

I had a Labrador eat about a 5 gallon bucket full of pea gravel when she was 6 weeks pregnant. Had to have surgery and nearly died. Vet took out a bucketful and she was up eating the next day!

 

[southerndesert]

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Wow Chris! Glad I didn't drag you over to see our coops....

old style, built from scrap, but cozy for the girls, just a tad hard on the eyes though

Very nice

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

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Wow Chris! Glad I didn't drag you over to see our coops....

old style, built from scrap, but cozy for the girls, just a tad hard on the eyes though

Very nice

I just like seeing the chickens. Built ours with the intention of it looking like a shed or playhouse if ever we were to move.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

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Got the glow chickens at Lowes last year.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

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Thanks for letting me know....cleaned out my mailbox.

 

[Mikey D]

Scott form AZ permaculture is going to place an order for organic bulk feed tomorrow.

They must order in 2500 lb increments and are a few hundred lbs away from 5000 so move quick!

It is $18.50 for a prebagged 50 lb bag & the plan is every 2 months.

*** edit - it is $18.50 for the organic layer - the others are really close to that price - see the site for details ***

The table didn't paste correctly - a bit tough to read

The first # is product description


01
16% Layer Mash
Adult laying hens fed free choice. With flax!

02
17% Layer Chick Starter
For chicks through week 6.
Millet added.

03
15% Layer Grower
Chicks from 7-18 weeks.
Transition to laying.

04
22% Broiler Chick Starter
Broiler chicks to 4 weeks old.

05
20% Broiler
Chick Grower
Chicks 5-7 weeks.

06
17% Broiler/Chick Finisher
Use from week 8 to finish.

07
14% Scratch
Cracked wheat, flax, black oil sunflower seed.

08
26% Turkey Starter
High protein for poults through
first 6 weeks.

09
23% Turkey Grower
For poults 7-10 weeks old.

10
20% Turkey Grower
A late grower for weeks 11-14.

11
17% Turkey Finisher
A complete ration for finishing turkeys.

here is a link to the table - please check it as it makes more sense than my edited version

Table linkey

I'm figuring on 100 lbs of #06 to get me through January - maybe add some broiler if the control tower approves the Cornish flight path

 

[Tracydr]

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Got the glow chickens at Lowes last year.

Amazing, as always.

 

[pastrymama]

thanks mikey. i was just posting the link to the thread, figuring that if anyone was interrested they could just read it. there is still some good info in the thread like why soy vs. no soy debate. but, the shipping charge is the same for each 50# bag and they almost all come out to be the same price within a dollar. they are at 4300# already and are cutting off at 5000# for the first order. minimum order is 2500#.


did i have my eyes closed when i read your post ? i haven't had enough coffee.