Arizona Chickens

[GoldBarRanch]

thanks AZBootise im 2miles neighbors and friends with Fluffybird

 

[Blessed]

Welcome to the addiction!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I don't understand something! I went through all of Cottons chicks to look for more pasty butt [all clear] and noticed that my silky chicks only have 3 toes! Tumbleweed is the only roo I have and I know he is purebred silky and Cotton is purebred silky. The last clutch had the correct toes so WHAT HAPPENED!

Low temperatures during the first few days of incubation. Or both only have one copy of the polydactyly gene and these all came up "lucky." Since it is the whole clutch, I'd say the first option is the most likely.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Has anyone been to the Pima County Fair yet? I'm planning on going on Saturday to check on the poultry. Four years living here and this is the first time going.....shame

I thought it was last weekend?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I went last weekend. Someone had a beautiful Java trio I fell in love with, but I don't know they belonged to. The exhibits were by number, not names. I didn't have time to find out who belonged to that exhibitor number (which I forgot to write down. UGH!) Those birds were supposed to be removed on Sunday evening so you may not find the same birds there this weekend.

If anyone knows who bred the Javas I'd like to get in touch with them. Not quite ready for new birds yet, but those were gorgeous. Maybe they'd sell me some culls later...


Quote: Poultry were last weekend; there may be something else there this weekend, but no poultry. Sorry

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Different genes entirely. Shortened toes and missing toenails is the brachydactyly gene. It's an autosomal incompletely dominant.

 

[SherrieT]

Hope this link works. A typical peacock call......

. Now imagine that every morning, afternoon and evening.....

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[SherrieT]

Well that just figures. Thanks for the info. You saved me a long drive, $8 and disappointment when I got there

Poultry were last weekend; there may be something else there this weekend, but no poultry. Sorry

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Welcome GoldBarRanch!!

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Mikey- answer about the web cam. We had a HooToo IR camera and hubby just opened an account on ustream.com. Ours is not wireless.


Did your gal with the eye troubles look like this in the beginning? (This is Mama to be Gretchen) I noticed this when I got home from work today. I brought her in the house and cleansed the area.It is slightly swollen and puffy. Hard to tell in this photo. I am hoping that it just was an irritation from dust bathing as she was full of sand. Otherwise any recommendations if it gets worse on how to treat?

Any comments from everyone would be helpful. Thanks