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This group is for anyone interested in keeping chickens in the Valley of the Sun. Come join us and share your knowledge. Urban Chickens Rule!
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Created By: Jennifer
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Chicken Resources - Phoenix Area
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Chicken Resources
Local sources of baby chicks, chicken feed, and supplies:
Pratt’s Pets
5237 W Glendale Road
Glendale, AZ 85301-2603
Ph: (623) 939-3326
Web: www.pratts.com
The Stock Shop
6615 W Thunderbird Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306-3733
Ph: (623) 487-9277
Web: Stock Shop on Yahoo
Online sources:
Alternative Poultry Production Systems and Outdoor Access, an ATTRA publication: http://attra.cnat.org
Site with a plethora of information on all things chicken.
www.backyardchickens.com
Discussion Forum
Broody Duck
My duck went broody about a week and a half ago. She's laying on a clutch of about 10 eggs. I thought great because its so hot out it might be easier for the eggs to stay at the right temperature. ...
Tagged: broody duck, heat
Started by lauraelaine 8 hours ago.
Tour de Coops 13 Replies
The Guild is tossing around the idea of putting on a Tour de Coop (see Portland's event at http://www.growing-gardens.org/portland-gardening- Who's up for this??? Jen
Started by Jennifer. Last reply by Doreen Pollack Jul 1.
Chicken habitat 9 Replies
Ok all you chicken officianados! What kind of wire fencing do you use to keep the chickens in and where do you get it? (I'm talking about something other than the traditional "chickenwire" - maybe ...
Tagged: wire
Started by Jennifer. Last reply by Philodice Jun 29.
Chicken Books? 3 Replies
Has anyone read and liked "Keep Chickens! Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and Other Small Places", by Barbara Kilarski? In lieu of actually attending a class at the market, I wanted to get...
Started by Michelle. Last reply by Philodice Jun 29.
Keeping them in... 8 Replies
Hi, I am interested in adding a couple of chickens to my backyard oasis to get fresh eggs. I was wondering, though, about wall height. I was thinking just about building a little coop for the chick...
Started by Alissa. Last reply by Philodice Jun 28.
HOA/city codes 8 Replies
Are any of you dealing with HOA's/city codes? Any complaints from neighbors?
Started by TCarmichael. Last reply by Philodice Jun 27.
Silly Question? 4 Replies
Apologies if this is a silly question but anyway....... I have been reading a lot about chickens, and plan to start in the fall. (YAY!) However, I have read in a couple of books that because chick...
Started by Michelle. Last reply by Michelle Jun 27.
serama/araucana/maran 3 Replies
Anybody tried any of these? Supposedly, they are all quiet, and the Serama is - if bred well - tiny and tame. It's too small to lay useful eggs, but it might be good as a pet. The other two have eg...
Started by tenacity. Last reply by Michelle Jun 25.
Poultry Plucker for duck chickens and turkeys
We finally decided to do something about the food we eat and this year raised our own Chickens, Ducks and Turkeys. Processing your own birds is so much easier with a mechanical plucker. Our Plucker...
Started by Vanessa Matz Jun 17.
Oleanders? 2 Replies
I am new to the group and website. I have learned a lot from reading all of the posts. I don't have my chickens yet, but will soon. I wanted to learn as much as I could before I get them. My quest...
Started by Portia Potthast. Last reply by Portia Potthast Jun 12.
Organic Feed Co-op 18 Replies
My family is open to starting an Aden's Hay Oasis organic feed co-op. It's not as bad of a drive for us as we are often in the area. We could buy en-masse and EV people could pick up at our house ...
Started by Cris. Last reply by Rachel Jun 10.
My new Incubator!! Want something hatched? 1 Reply
I will be receiving my new incubator from the UPS person soon. I plan to hatch a few quail for a neighbor, and then in the fall I will hatch some Khaki Campbell ducks, after that, a few rare breed ...
Tagged: eggs, hatch, incubator, chicks, chickens
Started by Rachel. Last reply by Jennifer Jun 6.
Pratt's considering selling organic chicken food 2 Replies
First, a quick introduction, I'm Kate Wells and I've just joined the website and look forward to being part of the the chicken group! Thanks to Jennifer for helping me get started! I have been har...
Tagged: chicken, organic, food
Started by Kate. Last reply by Rachel May 26.
Allergies 1 Reply
We took the class downtown a few weeks ago and bought five layers that Friday. The "girls" are living in the house in a cage with their light on. The issue has become that several of us are appare...
Started by Tawni. Last reply by Rachel May 26.
Chicks in the summer? 10 Replies
Have any of you ever raised baby chicks in the summertime? We had wanted to add to our layer flock, but I figured that to do so in the heat would be very difficult, and hard on the chicks. I'm hopi...
Started by Jane Doyle. Last reply by David May 25.
Signs of heat distress, possible illness 1 Reply
Over a week ago one of my hens stopped laying eggs and interacting with the flock. She'll come out in the mornings to drink water, eat a little, do some chicken stuff, but will return to the coop f...
Started by Cris. Last reply by Myron May 24.
Marek's disease in backyard chickens 6 Replies
There have been some questions about Marek's disease. Here's some commentary from the internet.. Marek's disease, commonly known as "range paralysis" or "down in the leg" is a virus that causes in...
Tagged: marek, chicken flu, avian flu, marek's, biosecurity
Started by Myron. Last reply by Rachel May 14.
Who has a rooster? 3 Replies
I was hoping to breed some chickens next spring and was wondering if I could borrow a rooster from someone. I know Myron borrowed Don's(?) for a weekend, I was hoping to have one for a week to ensu...
Started by Rachel. Last reply by Cris May 9.
Can you keep chickens if you keep dogs too? 14 Replies
Hello there I am really wanting to keep a couple of chickens but am completely new to it all. We have a decent sized backyard with plenty of shade. The issue is I have four dogs, two of whom are pr...
Started by Michelle. Last reply by Jane Doyle May 8.
New to chicken's in AZ 9 Replies
Hello all! I recently moved to Arizona from Maryland, where my mom and I kept chickens. We kept Rhode Island Reds, but since it is so hot out here, would anyone have suggestions as to which breeds ...
Started by Margaret. Last reply by Margaret May 7.
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