Posts by coloradogal

Quote: Originally Posted by wsmith  Boy am I tired!   Hope all had a good time at ChickenFest. We sure did. Got a nice sunburn...  I have no idea how many people actually came, but it seemed like...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chick_In_The_Burbs  I was hoping to see you guys there. I hope your DD gets her spunk back soon. It's hard to imagine her not zipping around picking up chickens and ducks. I was...

So my little girl has strep and this morning was her second dose of antibiotics.   She's still fairly tired so we won't be coming.  The end of chickenfest is toward the end of her mandatory 24 hour quarantine phase so...

I found my d'uccle this morning.  I have been on evenings for the last 2 days and when I come home at night, she (Millie), was no place to be found.   Finally, this morning, she pops her head out.  She was hiding in...

Can always find a home for a stew rooster.  Grandma R lives in Fountain so would be perfect.  

So far, there are 9 babies.  None of my refridgerated eggs have hatched so far.  I knew it would be a chance on them.  I still have a couple more to pip. 

Quote: Originally Posted by jgurshtein  We finally got our coop/run set up secured enough to house chickens!  The coop still needs paint, a pop door, ramp, and watering system, but I am SOO excited to just have...

Hatch Update:  Hard to believe that it has been 3 weeks since the massacre.  The eggs from that night are hatching now.  So far, the silkie eggs are doing the best although one of the darker green eggs has hatched. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pozees  I located the tracks, they head straight for the next occupied home to the South of us.  I followed the tracks all the way across the vacant property next door to the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pozees  My Blue Cochin hen was taken this morning by a dog or coyote.  I went out to check on them a few hours after I opened up the coop and run, and the chick was running around in...