Arizona Chickens

[Gallo del Cielo]

I saw a coyote less than a mile from my home last week. (south) I saw a different coyote a mile and a half north the week before. They seem to be living in the city here somewhere. What do coyotes do, dig holes in the ground to live or do they stay under someone's oleanders.

Less than a half mile from me is a coyote pack that lives in a huge culvert where a wash was directed underground. They seem to follow drainages and washes to move throughout the city unnoticed and unhindered. TT! now lives quite close to a very heavily traveled corridor. I used to see them there quite regularly when I drove my daughter to school.

Last week we saw a dead skunk that had been struck by a car just a few blocks from our house.

 

[beehappy4ever]

Hi all.

My beautiful Icelandic roo, Drekki Jr was too loud so I had to send him to Boston's Icelandic flock in Heber.

Would anyone like to hatch some purebred Icelandic eggs?

I don't want to have to pull out my bator (my wife would have a cow... especially cuz she doesn't know about the Ornamental Layers that will be arriving from McMurray the first week of February) but I would like about four chicks from Drekki Jr.  You incubate my eggs all I ask is four chicks, you keep the rest.
... and when my new Blue Wheaten Roo starts doing his thing, I'll share those eggs with any helpers.
Any takers?

I can't get PM to work, if your still looking for someone let me know.

Thanks

 

[Demosthine]

I saw a coyote less than a mile from my home last week. (south) I saw a different coyote a mile and a half north the week before. They seem to be living in the city here somewhere. What do coyotes do, dig holes in the ground to live or do they stay under someone's oleanders.

Coyotes will live anywhere and everywhere they can. As just mentioned, a lot of the ones in the city live in the alleys, canals and culverts. Others find empty backyards or just a scruffy tree in the local park to sleep under. They are excellent at blending in and camouflage. We need to remember that they were here long before Metro-Phoenix came to existence and they are a tough species. With the city getting bigger, their natural territory is getting smaller. It's making them more aggressive and daring. It doesn't help that people keep all of these small pets and leave them outside during the day. It's especially bad with the pets up here in Sun City because the older folks prefer the yippers, who just happens to make great food for the yotes.

The end of my street hits State Trust Land, so we see the yotes all the time. I've had them stroll through the front yard, walk down the street and clear six- to eight-foot block fences without touching a thing. Tell you what, though, it's terrifying when it lands in the street in front of you as you're cruising down on your bike at 60mph!!! 'Course, we get snakes and scorpions galore, too. It's all a beautiful part of nature. I've just been teaching my daughters to respect God's creatures. Leave the snakes, scorpions or bees alone and they'll leave you alone.

We've strayed so far from our roots, being a "civilized" society that we've forgotten how to peacefully co-exist. We rely on technology, medicine and stores so much.

Anyway, that's my little rant for now. I love Mother Nature in her untouched state.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

There's not a lot we can do about it anyway. I think it's important to not provide food for them. Part of that is protecting our birds, especially when they are most vulnerable at night. If we limit the amount of sustenance urban predators get from us the better off we and the wildlife will be. Personally, I'm grateful for the dense population of raptors here in the city. Without them, we'd be over run with doves and pigeons and squirrels. Oh wait, we're already over run with squirrels.

 

[hemet dennis]

Yotes love squirrels.

 

[Mahonri]

beeHappy... how do I get the eggs to you?!

 

[squeakyballs]

Less than a half mile from me is a coyote pack that lives in a huge culvert where a wash was directed underground. They seem to follow drainages and washes to move throughout the city unnoticed and unhindered. TT! now lives quite close to a very heavily traveled corridor. I used to see them there quite regularly when I drove my daughter to school.

Last week we saw a dead skunk that had been struck by a car just a few blocks from our house.

So, after I finish building a super secure fortress of a coop... any recommendations on where to buy a few Easter-Egger chicks? I'm not asking for much! Just ones with great genetics that will lay tons and tons and tons of eggs and have great personalities...

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

So, after I finish building a super secure fortress of a coop... any recommendations on where to buy a few Easter-Egger chicks? I'm not asking for much! Just ones with great genetics that will lay tons and tons and tons of eggs and have great personalities...

I've liked my EEs from Ideal Hatchery. Some of the feed stores carry them or, depending on how many you want, you can order directly from them. I have a couple of 6 1/2 week old ones right now. I also really like their hybrid leghorn. Very friendly and lay a ton of large eggs for their little size.

 

[Arizonachicken]

I'm not too familiar with Easter Eggers. They are chickens with the blue egg gene, right? I have 3 pure Wheaten Ameraucanas and a Black Orp Roo. If I hatched those eggs, will they be EEs? :/

 

[Mahonri]

I'm not too familiar with Easter Eggers. They are chickens with the blue egg gene, right? I have 3 pure Wheaten Ameraucanas and a Black Orp Roo. If I hatched those eggs, will they be EEs?

YUP , they would be EEs but I imagine the EEs from Ideal or Myers would lay more.