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Getting some rain / drizzle (fo shizzle) here.

The chickens are loving it, prancing around & very, very vocal about it!
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And we get to keep eggs today! (48 hours after the last dose)

Hope all'y'all have a great Independence Day!

Go thank a VET!!!
 
Hi, I am new to the forum but have been lurking around here for the past few months and have leared an absolute ton here! Thanks for all the info. I have been pondering getting some chickens, mainly for the hormone free eggs, and also to be pets for my 2 boys. I started building the coop about 2 weeks ago and am getting so excited to bring on the chicks! Can somone direct me to a thread link that may help me decide what kind of chicks to get that will be productive, good pets, and survive in the Gilbert heat? Also, where is a good place to buy organic, non-GMO feed preferably in the east valley? Thanks for any input and I am sure I will have a fewmore questions along the way. Here is a picture of the progress on my coop, Have a happy 4th of July!

-Scott
 
icdred said:
Hi, I am new to the forum but have been lurking around here for the past few months and have leared an absolute ton here! Thanks for all the info. I have been pondering getting some chickens, mainly for the hormone free eggs, and also to be pets for my 2 boys. I started building the coop about 2 weeks ago and am getting so excited to bring on the chicks! Can somone direct me to a thread link that may help me decide what kind of chicks to get that will be productive, good pets, and survive in the Gilbert heat? Also, where is a good place to buy organic, non-GMO feed preferably in the east valley? Thanks for any input and I am sure I will have a fewmore questions along the way. Here is a picture of the progress on my coop, Have a happy 4th of July!

-Scott
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Arizona Chickens!

Great looking coop you are working on. If I may make a suggestion, I would change out the chicken wire for hardwire. Chicken wire only keeps chickens in. Predators can easily rip into it, be it coyotes dogs, etc. We have Great Horned Owls and Red Tailed Hawks around my neighborhood. I do not "free range" them during the day. They are supervised when I let them run around the backyard. The majority of the time, they are in the run.

Hubby put on 1" x 2" hardware cloth for better protection, just in case.


As for good pets for your boys, Orpingtons are pretty friendly but I have found most of my chickens to be friendly. Start handling them as chicks to get used to you. Treats also are a good way to tame them.
Here are my 11. I have 2-Silver Laced Wyandottes, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Welsummer, 1 Black Australorp, 3 Easter Eggers, 1 Barred Rock, 1 Cuckoo Marans and 1 Black Sex-Link.


Here are a variety of colors from my girls. The blue ones are from my Easter Egger.
 
Hi,

I am new to this forum and since I live in Tempe, I feel that chicken owners in AZ have different issues than elsewhere in the country, especially our heat. for the past week my year old Dominique has been acting listless and sleeping a lot. She isn't eating, drinking or very active at all. She seems a bit out of balance and even steps on her own toes. None of is is her normal behavior. the other three hens are fine. She is the sweetest chick and we would hate to lose her. Anyone ever had experience with these symptoms? I do also have a good avian vet if you need one. He saved my Speckled Sussex after she swallowed a live scorpion which stung her on the esophagus on the way down. She had an immediate reaction...paralysis, liquids running out he rear and mouth. I took her right in to the avian vet who knew immediately what was wrong, as by that time she was twitching. He gave her an intervenious anti-venum, and kept her four hours giving her fluids etc. She lived, and was herself after three days. Usually our hens have no problems with scorpions, but this was unique. Just thought i would pass that along.
My husband wanted me to have something to nurture but said a dog would be to costly with food and vet bills...ha, our girls eat a can of corn per day, orzo pasta mixed with 1/2 can of cat food, collard greens, dried mealworms and we have racked up over $600 in vet bills in less than a year on chicks that cost $3-4 a peice. What do others feed their chicks for treats?

Fifth Chick
 

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