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    Arizona Chickens

    Good point about the window, there's always something outside that cats can hear/see/smell that we can't. We all know how animals come and go, be it ferals or raccoons and skunks.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Yes. Cats are funny too. They don't realize things like they're in a house with deadbolts and walls etc. But in case her stools are a bit looser (I think you said they were always loose though), I gave my older cat some clay (Pets RX, RX clay powder as it was the only thing that helped. My...
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    Arizona Chickens

    I'll bet you a pile of poop I see your problem. The litterbox is very high sided, so there's only one way in and out. My litter boxes are 6" tall in front and about 8-9" in back, but my cats are young and can readily get out anyway they want. I'd bet your cat at 10 yrs (or older) is having a...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Well I'm a cat lady, crazy or not.... Sometimes the litter manufacturer changes the way they make the litter. They claim it's not a change in formula, but somehow owners say the quality of it changes. It's a long shot since she's pooping very near the box, and urine (I assume) is still being...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Well I've still got my quail enclosure, I keep hoping, but not sure. BTW, I have a few cats, and I've had to use my chicken pen/brooder enclosure skills to make gates to keep them where they belong. I do miss the birds.
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    Arizona Chickens

    Not even quail (the HOA docs specifically state), but I tried anyway. Only to find they do "so much better in the heat than chickens"--they start panting and wings out at 93 degrees, whereas my chickens up north did that at 90 degrees! I just felt it wasn't fair to them. I considered keeping...
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    Arizona Chickens

    Long time since I've posted, not having any birds any more (had to move to Sun City). But I remember looking into this, and finding it was a lethal gene, I think because it shortened the spine too much and made it difficult to hatch. Here are 3 articles I found, but just the AI told me that it...
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    Blue Andalusian hen not laying...

    I used to have andalusians, they took winters off. I lived in BLack Canyon, not much cooler than Phoenix, and also half-way between Phx and Prescott weather and elevation wise.
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    chicken bucket list

    Well I had to move to the city and give up my flock, but I was able to complete one of my two bucket list items: I got a hatchery surprise, straight run. I had always thought it would be fun to see, day by day, what breed and sex I thought I had. It was a blast! Many days were like...
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    Ground hogs

    It was meant to discourage them. Come to think of it, ABC (mix of dirt/gravel) was no problem when they came to my house.
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    Ground hogs

    Ground hogs create an impressive tunnel system which can threaten a house's slab foundation. I'd make sure there's at least gravel around the people house, shed, etc and stay vigilant!
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    T-Post Fence Inspiration

    A temporary solution might be PVC, bare in mind it'll rot in the sun in a few years. When I was on .7 acre, I had a 18x36 ft run. We built it with T posts, then undid the wire fencing and sleeved the T posts in round chain link fence posts. Depending on the diameter of the T posts and the...
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    Too late to get chicks?

    In Arizona, September is a great time to get chicks. As the fall temps come in, the birds feather out. Like AZ, I bet you have some elevation differences that will make all the difference in your chick raising logistics. What do the fellow New Mexico chicken raisers say...
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    Are Sapphire Gems just blue Barred Rock? What's the difference?

    I had them. They were very heat tolerant. Comparable to Andalusians and Midnight Majesty Marans.
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    Roost height

    Where are you geographically? Where I am, the ventilation (windows) at roost height might be an asset much of the year, but not during winter. The breeze or wind blows right onto the roosting birds. I once found out the hard way that lots of birds won't roost where there's an "open" window...
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