Arizona Chickens

[Puffycheeks]

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x2! Should we PM a mod about it?
It was just an idea I had. I have NO idea how to go about doing it. I was just trying to see if any such sites existed for AZ. Well , I guess not, lol. If anyone wants to start one, I will help out as much as I can! Like I said , I know nothing about it tho.

 

[Puffycheeks]

Is there anyone near Mesa that knows how to capon a young roo of about 3 to 4 months old? I have 10 boys that would like to go to freezer camp, but would like to try to capon them.
IF anyone can help me maybe a small fee to show/help me could be thrown in there.

Please pm me thanks..

If you find out , im sure there are lots of us who would love to know as well!

 

[Puffycheeks]

I just got caught up after being gone a few days. It was great seeing PuffyCheeks and Mama Hen Chris at Ranchmsn's on Sunday for the Feed Bird and Raising Backyard Chickens classes. I was a little disappointed in driving all that way to hopefully see a demo on meat birds in order to see if I had the nerve to do it. Well, it was informative. I may end up with a turkey next year. I will be taking my girls out to the Urban Farm for a tour on Saturday. Can't wait. Let me know if you plan to go and we can try to meet up. http://www.urbanfarm.org/uf-events/event/277-urban-farm-tour

~Selina

It was nice to meet you as well. Although informative, I also was somewhat disappointed on the whole thing. I really thought there would be more "action". I would LOVE to go to the Urban Farm, it sounds amazing and inspiring! Hope I too can go someday soon. Have a great time, I hope the kids enjoy it!

 

[Puffycheeks]

Quote: Does it stop them from crowing???

 

[Puffycheeks]

My GSL hen is crowing!!
She stretches out her neck, flaps her wings and crows!
I tried to get a video, but of course she quit as soon as I got the camera. How am I going to explain that one to the neighbors? I guess I'll have to show them the egg she laid today.

NOW thats really a dual purpose bird!!! LOL.

 

[Puffycheeks]

Hi everyone! My family and I have just started raising chickens in our backyard. We have 2, 3.5 month old red sex links, one 2.5 month old dominique, one 2.5 month old barred rock and a 3 month old white silkie. They just moved into their coop about a month ago and have done great ever since. Lately we have had a bad fly problem even though I clean the coop and run daily. How do you AZ people deal with the flies that come with the heat? I live in central/east Tucson, within the city limits and don't want my neighbors to hate us because of all the flies. I bought some DE and have been applying it almost daily, but haven't seen much improvement yet( a little). There are no flies in the coop, just the run. Does it just take a while to work?

Anyways, it's great to see so many other AZ and Tucson, AZ chicken people here. Anyone else have city chickens? Any advice is appreciated.

Welcome (

AZ.) You will be able to find out tons of info here as well as make some great friends! Good Luck!!!

 

[Puffycheeks]

Good afternoon all. Sick as a dog in AJ today. I was just telling my principal that I've missed about a dozen days of school this year and none of them were for being sick should have kept my mouth shut.

I got a few drops of the vitimin into Flopsy yesterday of course I put her in the sink and she jumped out and knocked over $10 worth of the silly stuff.

I'm going to try to make it downstairs to do it again.

GET WELL SOON!!!

 

[Puffycheeks]

Quote: Whats the deal with all of the special vitamins/meds, etc. ? Why would one use this on an individual bird rather than the drinking water stuff? I guess Im really not sure what it is you are talking about.

 

[Puffycheeks]

I wanted to share a couple more Serama chick videos...Uno and Duo are about a month old now!

We are 90% sure that Uno (the darker one) is a roo, so at some point in a month or so we will probably be looking for another home for him....PM me if you might be interested, and would give him a good home with lots of babes

He is pretty little, but I'm not sure size-wise what he will end up being.....

about 2 weeks ago, Peeping competition!



Towel bathing, with a little snooze for good measure....


Uno and Duo towel bathing in the "crack" of the couch.....Uno steamrolls his sister Duo a couple of times

OH NO !!! CHIX "ON" err, (in) CRACK LOLOLOLOLOLO

 

[pastrymama]

oh SURE, now everyone is talking about fly spray, mosquito spray, strips, traps, etc. so how come i got talked into ducks and bat houses????????