I am going to have a cardiac cath done, probably this coming Monday the 17th.
I may have to stay overnight.
Would anyone be interested in taking my ladies for a few days? I have three layers.
They are accustomed to heavy shade, fans and misters in th
Read more…I bought 2 'hens' from my daughters school and one ended up a Rooster. They are not allowed in Tempe so if someone would like this beautiful crowing boy he is yours. He is less than a year old.
thanks
Read more…My neighbor has had three ducks now that have temporarily lost use of one or both legs. They return to normal after 2 or three days. Any ideas what is causing this?
Read more…Hello all, we are down to 3 hens and although it's been a good run I don't think I can manage this summer. We are expecting our first baby next week and with c-section recovery and other issues I'm not feeling confident nor looking to care for them t
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I live in Chandler, new the VPA and I am very passionate about eating local foods. I am a certified health coach and have learned through years of studying that the best way to get the most nutritious, least toxic and best tasting foods are fro
Read more…Free rooster- just started crowing a few days ago...
I cannot keep him - I have a good number of hens but do not want to upset my neighbors.
Free, must bring something to take him home in - a box or kennel.
Prefer after 5PM for pick up. or anytime thi
Another question...
I want to keep bees as well, but my husband thinks it is a bad idea since we have young children (5, 3, and almost 1). We have a 1/4 acre (he says we can have bees when we upgrade to an acre property in a few years). Does anyone ha
I'm so excited I am finally moving to a house where I can have chickens!
So I have some time to plan this (we won't be moving before May) but I really want to feed the chickens entirely from what I can grow (and I consider insects to be "grown").
Does
Read more…Hi All, I'm looking to rehome my mealworms. I have a large plastic tote that they are kept in that fits under a bed that is approximately 6" tall and 18 x 33". They have been fed with wheat bran, potatoes, carrots and a bit of brewers yeast. Dead
Read more…We have three chicks that are super nice and friendly. They are about three years old and they are typically great layers. They have been fed organic all their lives so they are super healthy. As you can see by the photo they don't think they are chi
Read more…I have a little bantam rooster. I don't know what type of breed he is... His name is Stewart and we've had him less than a year. I don't think, based on a bit of research, that he needs to be eating the pricey organic layer feed. What can I feed h
Read more…I am giving away 3 hens, approximately 3 years old, one white leghorn and two red stars. The white leghorn and one of the red stars are laying. The other red star is not laying. I'm fine with someone wanting to take and keep them or slaughter for mea
Read more…Coming up next Saturday, November 14! The 7th Annual Tour de Coops!
Begin your day by picking up your maps and wristbands at Tour Headquarters (HQ), located at 2225 N 16th St (SARRC Vocational & Life Skills Academy Satellite Office - map here). Tour H
Read more…I have a lovley coop all ready for some new guests. I am in need of 5 to 7 quail hens. Where is the best place to get them?
Read more…I have lost two hens in the past two days. The remaining hens all are acting normal as were the two that passed. I looked at the bodies and could find nothing out of the ordinary. Has anyone had something like this happen? Anything to look for would
Read more…One of my Marans has gone broody. I have tried just shutting her out of the coop but when the others want to go in to lay it gets difficult. I put her in a wire crate but can't remove the plastic tray as I discovered the wire on the bottom of the cra
Read more…All my chicken waste and wood chips currently go straight into the compost bin. Could anyone please tell me that if my chickens have any parasites or worms, will this be harmful? Once fully composted the soil will go onto my vegetable planters and I
Read more…I don't seem to have good luck with Silkies - I keep getting roos. I now have 3 and need to rehome 1 of the fellows. He was born in March 2014. az.kricket@gmail.com
I have received some Jicama seeds (Pachyrhizus erosus) and thought they would be beautiful for shading the girls coop. My research shows the leaves, flowers and pods are poisonous to humans, but I have not been able to determine if they are for chick
Read more…Hello - I've been doing bunches of research on raising Cortunix quail for egg production. I haven't decided if I'm jumping in as I want to make a well thought out and informed decision. A few questions remain.1. If my covered cage will be outside awa
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