Colorado

[Coopa Cabana]

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There are some great coop ideas in the coop section:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/coopdesigns.html

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

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We are just finishing up our coop. It's taken a lot longer than I thought it would but we are finally down to just needing to put on the chicken door, finish the roof, caulk paint and trim. Biggest piece of advise; make sure you start our with good plans! The ones we used were about as clear as swamp water. We killed two weekends just trying to figure them out.

 

[mylilchix]

We got 2 coops off of Craigslist for a great price. One was a huge 8x8 insulated dog house, and the other was an old playhouse I converted. I got the dog house for $100 and the playhouse for $75. Those were a lot cheaper than buying the materials!! The first coop we built ourselves. It's insulated with small vents at the top that I can open an close depending on the weather. I put vinyl flooring on the floor which makes clean up easier. I was looking on Craigslist today and someone was sleeping a nice looking coop for $200. http://denver.craigslist.org/grd/2300961444.html It needs a little work, but it's decent.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Grrr... I'm starting research now but does anyone know the laws in Colorado regarding door to door sales? I have a no soliciting sign up and I am STILL getting people knocking on my door. One lady even said she had the liscence so it was ok.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Anything in particular they're selling? Or just in general? I've never heard of a license to sell door to door . . . I would just tell them you have a license to say NO!
My preferred method is to just not answer the door. And if I do, I blame my inability to help them on my husband, who keeps the checkbook from me, and doesn't allow me to make any household decisions. (PS - I'm not married!)

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Normally I wouldn't answer but I've had so many people coming to visit that I've gotten in the habit of answering. Half of them by the time I open the door they were already moving away and I couldn't tell from behind if I knew them or not. I put the sign out specifically because I have a hard time telling people to shove off face to face unless they're being blatently rude or pushy. Anycase; we've had a guy who wanted to install siding (apparently didn't even look at the house, we had the siding replaced when we moved in a little over a year ago), Jahova's Witnesses, a charity-help-straighten-out-my-life magazine seller and a lawn care specialist. Lawn care guy just left a flier but sheesh...


*add* I found the liscence on the Colorado Springs website. You have to have a peddler's liscence to sell in a public place or door to door. The one I found looks like it pertains mostly to food but if there's one for that then...

 

[breezy]

I answer my door by stepping outside holding my 100 pound dobie mix by one finger hooked under his collar. Those door to door people all back up when I step outside with him. I then say "You woke him up and hes grumpy what is it you want?" Most of them simply turn around and leave, a few stay and try to sell me something but as I walk towards them with my boy they all leave too. Makes me laugh but then Im a wee bit warped according to my family.

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Works for me!! Where in Arvada are you?

 

[breezy]

Just off Carr and North of the old rec center.... you?

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Wads & 55th.