Arizona Chickens

[pastrymama]

nurseshelly

i think it looks like a pullet too at this point.

 

[nurseshelly]

I wanted to share a link to our new coop! https://sites.google.com/site/desertchickenz/coop-mahal


The website is awful (my first), but it's an easy way to see the pictures.....

I still need to finish off a little paint on the back side, we need to hook up the big waterers on the drip system again and need to put in hooks to suspend the roll-down window shade across the gravel, but otherwise it's pretty much done!

Unfortunately, my DH's fabulous "chicken tunnel" entrance with 2 right angles to keep out pigeons and mourning doves has not worked. They figured out how to get in the first day....and three of our more, ahem, challenged chickens have yet to figure out how to get out in the morning...

Our chickens free range during the day and so we need to leave access to the coop open during the day for food/water. We can't use a treadle feeder due to the wide range in shapes/sizes (wyandotte to serama to OEGB etc) so we were trying to use an entrance the wild birds couldn't see into.

Do any of you have better ideas? what about beaded curtains over a small coop door? Would the chickens figure it out and/or would the pigeons/doves too??

I love your new coop!!!

 

[nurseshelly]

The tortoises are finally waking up and coming out. It's our first spring with them, so it's been interesting. I thought they'd all come out at as soon as it warmed, but some are staying hidden. I looked in a couple of the burrows a few days ago and I was surprised at all the re-designing of the holes. There seems to be a lot of subterranean activity even with the ones that haven't yet emerged. I'm also fascinated that they seem to remember the layout of the property after their long sleep (they only had a couple of months here prior to hibernation). It just tickles me when one wandering the yard gets sight of me and changes direction to come interact. I suspect that is left over from their lives of being fed kitchen scraps. Or maybe they're just interested in what I'm doing.

They are very odd creatures and I love them for it. I'm glad yours is healing from the scorpion sting! Dang scorpions!

I'm glad they are doing well Mine are piggies and are always ready for a handout

 

[nurseshelly]

nurseshelly

i think it looks like a pullet too at this point.

So far, Elvis has been 100% correct. He's never attacked a pullet or a hen. The ones we thought were pullets that he attacked all turned out to be boys. Either way, I can't keep the silkie if Elvis is being mean, I don't have anywhere else to put the silkie.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Western Ranchman in N Phoenix on 32nd street had a ton of chicks last weekend....but who knows if they still have 'em. It was hard to keep my eyes averted and walk outta there without some

I believe they said that this last Thursday was the last of the chick deliveries until fall.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Happy Mother's Day to all you Chickie Mama's!!








Mama wanted out of the brooder/nursery to stretch. No one bothered Mama.

 

[Mikey D]

Click

https://www.facebook.com/Egg.Carton.Labels.by.ADozenGirlz?v=app_348862798508632

and please vote for Kandi Cook's red coop that says "Hen House" in big white letters.

Midway down the 2nd page.

Thanks!

 

[Mikey D]

I wanted to share a link to our new coop! https://sites.google.com/site/desertchickenz/coop-mahal


The website is awful (my first), but it's an easy way to see the pictures.....

I still need to finish off a little paint on the back side, we need to hook up the big waterers on the drip system again and need to put in hooks to suspend the roll-down window shade across the gravel, but otherwise it's pretty much done!

Unfortunately, my DH's fabulous "chicken tunnel" entrance with 2 right angles to keep out pigeons and mourning doves has not worked. They figured out how to get in the first day....and three of our more, ahem, challenged chickens have yet to figure out how to get out in the morning...

Our chickens free range during the day and so we need to leave access to the coop open during the day for food/water. We can't use a treadle feeder due to the wide range in shapes/sizes (wyandotte to serama to OEGB etc) so we were trying to use an entrance the wild birds couldn't see into.

Do any of you have better ideas? what about beaded curtains over a small coop door? Would the chickens figure it out and/or would the pigeons/doves too??

Very, very nice!

I'm going to install a pop door and try some flexible vinyl strips (like in a large walk in freezer).

My grand plan is to start at the top and lower them an inch a day until the opening is covered.

 

[Puffycheeks]

ATTENTION!!! All chick hunters- Western Ranchman has gotten their last shipment of baby chicks for the season on this past Thursday. I was there yesterday and they still had tons of the little ones. I believe they are all laying breeds and sexed F. They will be gone quickly, so hurry if you want some!!!

 

[Puffycheeks]

Quote: YEA !!! Its tortise time!!! I too have a big sulcata guy and a little desert tortise guy. They are great and odd pets. Mine comes to me when he sees me and he also comes when I call his name!!! Maybe we should start a TORTISE thread (lol). Did someones tortise get stung by a scorpion? I cant imagine how that could occur. Hope everyting works out well!