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Quote: Yes I saw that picture also, It's an awaome design that hopefully i'll try and make

Quote: I plan on getting RIR and BO, I am learning alot here on theis forum, alot of great people and greae advice. Thanks

Quote: mine like snow.. they will chase the snow flakes if it happens to be snowing I give mine oatmeal in the winter to make them come out of the coop. On the really windy and cold days I will not even open my run door for them and they dont seem to mind. If I open the door the waters will...

Quote: Missy, again thanks for the info, thats a couple hour drive but not that far, ill have to go check it out.

Quote: Missy, Hi we just moved to the Cotopaxi area and I want to get some buff orpington's and RIR's where did you get yours? did you hatch them yourself? Crackshot, welcome to BYC. I'm in Buena Vista, so not too far away. But sorry I don't know where to get any orpingtons for RIRs...

Quote: Missy, thanks for the info, me being new to the area I have to clue where Fruita CO-OP is:/

Hi, we just moved to the Cotopaxi area (Gulch rd)

Quote: Missy, Hi we just moved to the Cotopaxi area and I want to get some buff orpington's and RIR's where did you get yours? did you hatch them yourself?

will they be ok if they walk in the snow? I am planning on building my coop out of an hold horse stable stall and they will be able to have the run of the penned in area, this will be my first experiance with chickens but i would think that they would get frostbite on their feet, I live in...

Great coops and ideas guys, im going to start building mine in a couple weeks, I have an old 3 stall horse paddock i'm going to convert, 1 stall for the chickens, 1 stall for the pygmy goats and 1 stall for the pigeons(wifes). i'll keep track of the progress and update with pics.