Colorado

[Mtn Margie]

How about the wind? We are rocking and rolling up here again. Possible 100mph AGAIN!
The chickens are getting used to it though........

 

[Latestarter]

Perfectly calm here in the Brighton area... cloudy but mild temp.

 

[samsr]

So, I got 6 eggs today, which is a lot more than I have been getting. However, 2 are kind of mystery eggs because I can't figure out who laid them - the 2 hens who could have laid them weren't in that pen today. I think the Sumatra my mom got me in the summer finally started laying, but that still leaves 1 egg. I wonder if peahens lay eggs this early in age.

I hope everyone is doing well & hasn't gone crazy from all the holiday stuff this month. If you have, here's a picture of a peacock on top of a tumbleweed to distract you for a minute.

(I have no idea what he was trying to do up there)

That tumbleweed is the base for a western snow man. He was trying to sit on the snowmans head.
I got my second hard shell from my meat birds last night. This one is smaller than the first, so i think they are both laying now. They are some big hens. Probably 12 pounds or so. Friendly girls and always talking. I may have to out a rooster in with them and see what hatches later this spring.
No wind here in Fountain yet. I am sure it is on its way though.

 

[COChix]

Feel good chicken story for the day...

https://www.thedodo.com/rescue-chicken-and-2-legged-dog-1342170665.html

 

[suncatcher]

What wind??? Calm here, but may be heading this way...... YIKES, 100 mile an hour, how is that even possible!

 

[cluckylady812]

Im going to order turkey poults soon, there is a minimum of 25, so if anyone is interested in sharing an order pm me. I only want 6-8, so theres plenty. Perhaps we could meet halfway. Im in southern co but only 2.5 hours from denver.

 

[suncatcher]

When are you placing your order? Also, which hatchery? I am considering adding them next year.

 

[megshenhut]

Cluckylady812 - Ditto on what Suncatcher said!! Please let us know. I'm tired of ordering and getting a bunch of "packing peanuts" that I don't want .

 

[cluckylady812]

Im leaning towards murray mcmurray to order. I want to place it by early january to improve the odds of breed and ship dates. I want bourbon red and slates, delivered in early spring. I would much rather share an order with byc folk than try to place extras locally.if anyone has had good luck with another hatchery im open to suggestions.

 

[Latestarter]

Only did chickens, from Mcmurray, totally pleased with them all around. Good luck!