Arizona Chickens

[Mikey D]

Hey all, I'm back! I was working my butt off at a temp job last month on the other side of town and I also got sort of sick with bronchitis.
working on getting all the packing peanuts and red broilers in the freezer yesterday and today so that it will be a little quieter around here. Actually, consodering it's about 15 young roosters, it will be a lot quieter!
im not sure why nobody ever raises the non-meat breeds for meat, though. Those production red roosters are respectable looking, sort of like the fryers from the grocery store.
Love the new plucker!
I'm ordering Silver Dorkings! No more fat Cornish X for me. I decided I want something sustainable and hopefully, hardy.

Welcome back!

I've got 11 chicks in the brooder and 19 more on the way. Hopefully I'll be able to resist when Memphis gets here and we go looking at more Welsummers!

Did you get your plucker yet?

 

[Mikey D]

Mikey you are rotten! And I fear for you if she ever finds out you wrote that...

She's actually going to see it.

It will result in a raised eyebrow and prolly some percussive maintenance.

I'll never say anything behind anyone's back I wouldn't say to their face.

And yes, I'm rotten.

 

[Arizonachicken]

Ok, it happened!

My first Ameraucana egg!

 

[Arizonachicken]

So I just got home from a couple of days at the parent's, and I'm not even going to try to catch up. But the feed is in! I'm going down this afternoon to pick up mine. Yay!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

OMGosh! Either your hand is very tiny or that is one giant egg! Congratulations!

 

[Mikey D]

Ok, it happened!

My first Ameraucana egg!

Egg-cellent!

 

[Mikey D]

So I just got home from a couple of days at the parent's, and I'm not even going to try to catch up. But the feed is in! I'm going down this afternoon to pick up mine. Yay!

Thanks for the info! I'll try to get mine on the way to MCC tonight!

 

[Dubby14]

Thanks for posting that! I looked over the back wall yesterday and the alley is completely FILLED with that plant! I had no idea what it was. Have you been eating them? If so, how? I love this kind of stuff.

Dubby14, With some further searching, I don't think the weed in the pic is the same as the one from NSS. Indeed, it is a wild mustard brassica and it is edible, but it looks more like "London Rocket" (Sisymbrium irio). It's funny that I thought it reminded me of arugula. In England they call arugula, "rocket". Oh, I found a great resource: Illustrated guide to Arizona Weeds. Again, thanks for pointing out this useful weed.

Thanks Gallo, I guess I was totally mixed up! Thanks for correcting me And yes, I eat it myself sometimes, I like it on my sandwiches!

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

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[Mama Hen Chris]

Ok, it happened!

My first Ameraucana egg!

Congrats Petra...beautiful egg