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post #4961 of 15296
5/20/12 at 8:01pm
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Originally Posted by Chick_In_The_Burbs View Post

Rock Home-  That was an AWESOME idea!  We wanted to watch it but the clouds hit just as it was getting good.

 

Oh, and we have started painting the new coop.  Whatcha think?  I am going to do blue celtic crosses across the nest box, multiple different colored flowers on the sides and back and I have this big red metal flower I am going to hang on the front.  BTW, it's getting dark and I can still easily make out the coop.  It almost glows. 

 

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Wow, Soo cool! Where in the springs do you live???

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post #4962 of 15296
5/20/12 at 8:02pm

Hi All,

Just wanted to pop in and tell you that the Take A Peak Chicken Coop Tour was fantastic! I made it to 11 of the 19 coops on tour and had soo much fun talking to the owners. Each owner did things differently and it was fun to see the variety and creativeness that personified each coop.

I would definitely recommend it next year! :)
 

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post #4963 of 15296
5/20/12 at 8:05pm

Opinions please!!!

 

We ordered a ready made coop from Maine and it arrived here in CS on Friday. Monday we will go pick it up.

Here's the dillema... we are still waiting to hear back from the HOA....

so should we put it in place or hide it in the garage until we officially hear back?
 

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post #4964 of 15296
5/20/12 at 8:18pm

If it is heavy, I would put it in the closest spot......

Karma, don't piss a sister off...  she doesn't like it.
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Karma, don't piss a sister off...  she doesn't like it.
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post #4965 of 15296
5/20/12 at 8:24pm
Stetson hills, near the Costco. smile.png


Never heard of SCA. Looking it up...
Edited by Chick_In_The_Burbs - 5/20/12 at 8:27pm
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3 royally spoiled cats, 5 very spoiled hens; 1 exceedingly tolerant DH and a beautiful toddling boy!

Brilliant Feathers Urban Farming, LLC
See my listing in the buy-sell-trade section for current availabilities!
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post #4966 of 15296
5/20/12 at 9:02pm
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Stetson hills, near the Costco. smile.png
Never heard of SCA. Looking it up...

Do you have an HOA? just curious...

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post #4967 of 15296
5/20/12 at 9:26pm
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Do you have an HOA? just curious...

Heck no! That was one of my main criteria when house shopping, no HOA's. I hated the idea of someone telling me how to cut my grass or what bushes I could plant.
3 royally spoiled cats, 5 very spoiled hens; 1 exceedingly tolerant DH and a beautiful toddling boy!

Brilliant Feathers Urban Farming, LLC
See my listing in the buy-sell-trade section for current availabilities!
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3 royally spoiled cats, 5 very spoiled hens; 1 exceedingly tolerant DH and a beautiful toddling boy!

Brilliant Feathers Urban Farming, LLC
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post #4968 of 15296
5/21/12 at 5:59am
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Stetson hills, near the Costco. smile.png
Never heard of SCA. Looking it up...

 

 

I just figured with the mention of the Celtic Crosses that you might be a participant....That is a great looking coop by the way. cool.png

"Experince is the teacher of all things." Julius Ceaser

"The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einstein

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" Mark Twain

 

My Coop Project

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/656727/coop-project-maken-the-plunge-getting-chickens

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"Experince is the teacher of all things." Julius Ceaser

"The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einstein

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" Mark Twain

 

My Coop Project

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/656727/coop-project-maken-the-plunge-getting-chickens

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post #4969 of 15296
5/21/12 at 8:58am

Your coop is looking great, Chick in the Burbs!

eleanor (ee), stella (ee), hazel (rhode island red), penelope (buff orpington), pecky sue (silver laced wyandotte), brooke (calico kitty), and nugget (norwegian elkhound mix).

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eleanor (ee), stella (ee), hazel (rhode island red), penelope (buff orpington), pecky sue (silver laced wyandotte), brooke (calico kitty), and nugget (norwegian elkhound mix).

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post #4970 of 15296
5/21/12 at 10:05am
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Thanks for the reply I was beginning to think no one had done any meat birds in CO.  I was thinking about Freedom Rangers,  Would you recommend Strombergs?  How long did you grow them and what did they finish at.  This will be my first time.  I have been a hunter for a long time and always accepted that we had to buy store bought chicken then we got some layers and have been having a blast.  I live in ColoSprgs and was thinking of growing some in the backyard in a hoop pen/tractor of some sort.  Any knowlegde or tips you can pass to me before I get started?  Thanks again!

Jim


I have done both Cornish and Freedom Rangers.  Actually have Freedom Rangers coming the 1st of  June this year.    Freedom Rangers are better to raise than Cornish, but I still limit their feed.  At my first attempt at Cornish, didn't limit the feed and over half died from overeating.  They grow too fast and with the altitude here in Colorado, died of heart attacks.  We raise our Freedom Rangers to between 8 and 10 weeks and monitor their weight.  Butchering between 4 and 5 lbs.

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