reneepren Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hello all...I am a newbie from Arizona. My cube is en route and due at end of May. I am new to raising chickens but have started with 11 chicks now 2 weeks old...one Easter Egger, a light and a dark Americauna, and one each of Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpington, Salmon Favorelle, Welsummer, Speckled Sussex, Silver Cuckoo Marans, Barred Plymouth Rock, and a Silver Laced Wyandotte, all hens, I hope! They are being spoiled rotten in a habitat in my garage. I have been lurking and enjoying your forum for weeks. I do have a small coop I bought on Craig's list and painted to match my garden walls, but the girls are still under heat lamp in garage as gets down in 50's at night. I also have a German Shepherd, Hank, and an English Bull Terrier, Pookie. Hoping I can train them to tolerate the chicks but current coop is fortified just in case! It is into the high 90's during day sometimes already so they may need to evacuate garage habitat before cube arrives. Got the largest extended run for it. They will be under a huge shade tree. May have too many girls for the cube and coop; if so will sell some on Craig's list when they are older. What do you think? They are getting along well and growing fast so far. Can't wait for my cube! Chicks are an endless source of entertainment. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Welcome to the forum . Sounds like you've got quite a flock there . You do realise we love to see photos of little chicks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Welcome to the forum Sounds We do love photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Welcome, what a lovely mix of birds you have We do love photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Welcome aboard. I love your comment about the temperature getting down in the 50's. We'd be cracking open the Ambre Solaire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Welcome to the forum, would love to see some photos of your girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffodill Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Heck -temp down to 50 sounds balmy to me ,it would be great to see pictures of your cube and chicken in Arizona. The forum is also an endless form of entertainment also be warned you will always be checking in to see whats happening. Do you have foxes there or other critters that try to steal your chicks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Welcome, it is great to have some international members I hope your youngsters settle into their new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 What an interesting post, lovely to hear from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Thanks for the welcome...will take some pics with my iPhone camera soon. In the garage light doubt they will come out too well. Yes, in southern Arizona we think 75 is cold, 90 to 100 perfect. When it hits 110 it is too much for me, and at 122 they shut down the airport. I do know folks here with chickens so with lots of water and shade they will survive the heat I hope. What do you think of 11 standards in the cube with the most extended run and attaching it to my existing 4x6 airy coop? I think it will be a bit too many but we will see. They will only get to free range when I am home and out with them. We have coyotes and skunks. There are lots of urban feral cats but once they are grown I think the hens can hold their own with cats? My bull terrier and shepherd are a more serious concern. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 The 4x6 is that 4 feet by 6 feet or 4 metres by 6 metres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I have 14 in my cube. Not my choice, but theirs. I gave them an Eglu too, in the walk in run, (9' x 18')but they just decorated it and laid the occasional egg in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
