Colorado

[EHook518]

Sounds fine.

If not I will be looking for some hens when my 4 or 5 roos start crowing!

 

[WendyGeisler]

HI all,
just a comment about the HOAs. As I've posted before I live in Mountain Shadows and have been in discussion with my Hoa and my chickens. They wrote us and said they do not approve, but haven't done anything since. We are trying to keep it quiet and make sure our area is super clean. So far so good.
About 2 months ago my hubby started looking for land and wanted to move. We checked out Falcon Estates which is between Academy and Union, but north of Woodmen Road (East of the Sam's Club) anyway... we are seriously thinking about buying and I went to talk to several of the neighbors and they told me no chickens. I called the Pres of their voluntary HOA and he said yes it was in the 1968 covenants. I was shocked! A whole neighborhood of 1 and 2.5 acre lots where horses are ok, but no chickens. I feel like this town is anti-chickens even though it is in the city ordinances!
Anyway.. the board is voting tonight about whether to change the covenants. Apparently there are several families who would like chickens and have expressed interest. We are waiting to hear!

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Good luck Wendy!!

 

[ONSTAD1]

Its all good. They are like that.

Thanks Wendell. It's like having kids all over again...well, except the part if they're boys you eat them.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

HI all,
just a comment about the HOAs. As I've posted before I live in Mountain Shadows and have been in discussion with my Hoa and my chickens. They wrote us and said they do not approve, but haven't done anything since. We are trying to keep it quiet and make sure our area is super clean. So far so good.
About 2 months ago my hubby started looking for land and wanted to move. We checked out Falcon Estates which is between Academy and Union, but north of Woodmen Road (East of the Sam's Club) anyway... we are seriously thinking about buying and I went to talk to several of the neighbors and they told me no chickens. I called the Pres of their voluntary HOA and he said yes it was in the 1968 covenants. I was shocked! A whole neighborhood of 1 and 2.5 acre lots where horses are ok, but no chickens. I feel like this town is anti-chickens even though it is in the city ordinances!
Anyway.. the board is voting tonight about whether to change the covenants. Apparently there are several families who would like chickens and have expressed interest. We are waiting to hear!

I hope that all goes well and that the vote is in favor of poultry...

 

[wsmith]

I've threatened my kids occasionally that I may just eat them.........

I think all the cockerels were crowing this morning at 5 AM. I was getting ready for work and it was LOUD! Good thing my nearest neighbor is several hundred yards away...

 

[wsmith]

I hope that all goes well and that the vote is in favor of poultry...

Here here! X2

Move to some part of unincorporated El Paso county, not in a small lot (under 5 acres) development. NO HOA!!!!!!!

 

[Auntie]

Good morning Colorado!
Anyone out there have a Narragansett hen they would like to sell, or possibly trade for a Narragansett tom? He's about 2 years old and a very gentle bird. I'm looking for a hen about a year old as a mate for my other tom.

 

[gardendufus]

Small switch in gears...
Are pin feathers an issue on a two week old chick? My white EE has many (100?) Pin feathers coming in on her wings and back. Noe of the other 4 chicks have them. Need to worry or just wait it out?
Thanks,

Worry wart Mo

OMG MO, You COUNTED the pin feathers? And I thought I was obsessed!!

 

[ONSTAD1]

OMG MO, You COUNTED the pin feathers?  And I thought I was obsessed!!

Lol... guesstimated....