Arizona Chickens

[Tanichca]

Thanks for all the help so far! I definitely appreciate the tips on covering the run. Now to look into "cleaning" up the soil where the oleander is soon to be history.
Pimachickens, I'm in Tucson too. Is there still a city chicken coop tour around here? I've found links to them from past years, but couldn't find anything this year.

Welcome to BYC and the AZ thread. There is a coop tour, but unfortunately, it happened in (if memory serves) February. But, hey! There are a ton of great coop designs here on BYC in the "Coops" section!

Well, the coyote did not return last night. Maybe all the birds it got on Monday night kept it full. If I repeatedly went out around the time he is supposed to appear, for a few weeks, and threw rocks and yelled at him, would he get scared and not come back? Or should I just bring someone in to shoot him?

 

[Mikey D]

Quote: The Tour de Coop was last December - here is a link to their site for this coming extravaganza!

http://tourdecoops.org/

It was a bunch of fun and I got great ideas.

It is an all day self driving affair so...

Don't bring anyone who is not really, really into chickens!!!

It is just better for all concerned.

 

[Mikey D]

Floppsy is the App Spitz who has a vitamin deficiency. At least when we give her the recommended Poly-vi-sol she gets better.

I went out this AM to let them out and she was outside the coop 12' away, just sett'n on the dirt.

Very lethargic and she is trembling - mostly her head, neck shoulders area - like she has Parkinson's disease.

Any ideas?

 

[pastrymama]

Floppsy is the App Spitz who has a vitamin deficiency. At least when we give her the recommended Poly-vi-sol she gets better.

I went out this AM to let them out and she was outside the coop 12' away, just sett'n on the dirt.

Very lethargic and she is trembling - mostly her head, neck shoulders area - like she has Parkinson's disease.

Any ideas?

i have an idea. DUCKS! cull those poor MG chooks that are breaking your heart and get some ducks. disinfect that coop and soil, get a few(a few means 3 mikey) spitz and keep them in that coop and NEVER let them out. don't bring in anything new.

sorry, that was probably harsh and not what you were looking for. go ahead, egg my house, just not the backyard.

i just hate that you have been having so much trouble ever since january. makes me sad for you that it can't be fixed. and poor flopsy.

 

[pastrymama]

no ducklings pics yet, but here are my super scary muscovies!

 

[Fuzzybird]

Those are Muscovies? Where are the vulture heads?

 

[Fuzzybird]

Hey you know I just almost bought a goose the other day. Real sweet one at Pratts. Are geese cleaner than ducks? Anyone?

 

[pastrymama]

Those are Muscovies? Where are the vulture heads?

they are still young, hatched on st.paddy's day. their red caruncles are coming in slowly, it is more pronouced on my two drakes. these are pics of my two ducks. the boys would not hold still.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Floppsy is the App Spitz who has a vitamin deficiency. At least when we give her the recommended Poly-vi-sol she gets better.

I went out this AM to let them out and she was outside the coop 12' away, just sett'n on the dirt.

Very lethargic and she is trembling - mostly her head, neck shoulders area - like she has Parkinson's disease.

Any ideas?

What does her poop look like? Also check for parasites.

 

[MagicChicken]

Hey you know I just almost bought a goose the other day. Real sweet one at Pratts. Are geese cleaner than ducks? Anyone?

Having gone snorkeling in a bay full of floating goose poop once, I'm inclined to say "No, they're not cleaner than ducks." Your mileage may vary.

(The snorkeling was for a research project. Can you say, "Never Again?"

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