Colorado

[jgurshtein]

Is their website correct stating they sell their birds starting at $1.00 each? That's an incredible price!

I think so? I'm not sure since I haven't actually bought anything from them yet!

 

[wsmith]

Need to check that out, bagging would be a good idea until we get a trailer.

Hmm, how would the urban legend explain the lack of chickens in pre-Columbian western hemisphere?

Obviously...... a secret Mayan chicken.......

(see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1965514/ for an interesting paper on the subject of pre-columbian chickens)

 

[Chesterchook]

Interesting article, that ties up the legend neatly

 

[dennarahl]

when integrating new chicks into a flock i know that its a good idea to keep them separated for awhile.   I was thinking of just making a simple cage with some 2x4 or leftover decking and using poultry netting.  I don't need anything heavy duty but is poultry netting enough to keep the adult chickens from trying to break in and get to the new chicks?   They'll only be in there for yard time

definitely is, thats exactly how i do supervised visits before integrating.

 

[wsmith]

No, I wish it was. Its in a huge pile. Take the Fontanero exit west, then turn south and go about 500 yards. Its on the west side of the road.

Oops, take Fontanero and go EAST, then south

 

[dennarahl]

Hi Newbies!  I know, very androgynous, but it is hard to keep up and you lose your typing when you try to double check a back page.  We should ask to add Fulenwider Farms to the coloradochickens web site.  Didn't even know they existed!    I want to try quail because I heard that they are more efficient in converting feed into meat and eggs.  If I get more usable product from my dollar, I am willing to give it a try.  I also would like some Silver Fox rabbits.  
Eggs,  I have more orders for eggs than I can fill now.  I have already warned my customers that they might go up to 4.00/doz, depending on the swings in feed costs .  I could sell 8 to 10 dozen a week now and not all of my regulars are on line for eggs yet because the girls took a holiday.  (Which is fair, not bad-mouthing the ladies!)
So, my hubby looks at me this am and says, "So when are we getting quail?  I know how you are.  You mention an animal and then everyone forgets about it except you and then one day, bam, there will be 150 quail in the house! "  He was actually laughing when he said this!  I think after almost 30 years of marriage, he's got me figured out!  LOL!

 

I am already at $4/dz. the demand is high enough in denver and boulder that i can easily get it and its still a better price/product than people can get at the store.

 

[Dnetschke]

I dropped them an e-mail about bantams. Hopefully they have some. They are so close to me.
I also called a lady from Hudson today about bantams. She's getting ready to start chicks soon.

Thanks for the mention of Fulenwider Farms guys. Just called him and he's ramping up for chicks now. He's gonna do runs on exactly what I'm looking for

. I'll have chicks late February or March!

jgurshtein & Adam7<<Thanks

 

[wsmith]

I am already at $4/dz. the demand is high enough in denver and boulder that i can easily get it and its still a better price/product than people can get at the store.

I talked to a lady at church last week who does the Farmer's Markets in Colorado Springs. She told me that she would pay me my price of $3.00 per dozen, and then take them to the Farmer's Markets in Colorado Springs where they are getting an average of $5.00 per dozen. I was floored. She said that is what she and everyone else there is charging, and they sell out each time.

 

[suncatcher]

Grant Family Farm Chickens: I suspect these would be production chickens so may have lots of health concerns along with social anxiety. Do we know how they were caged? Did they even see the sun? I suspect they are NPIP. If anyone goes up or who would like a ride along, I can go. I can't drive tomorrow as my son has dibs on my vehicle.

I found my frizzle rooster beat up two days ago. Today is the first day he has eaten on his own. I've had to hand feed him because his one eye was closed and the other barely open. He'll be inside for a while I suspect. I do not know who the offender is or even if there was an offender.

I think one of the chicks I kept from the last batch is a silkie mix. It's feathers are different. The dominique cross is also half the size of the other so am wondering if one of the frizzle

roosters are the daddy. So that makes me happy as I'm starting to get some of the variety I've been so long dreaming of.

Hello and welcome to all newbies!!! We are sure getting some action on this thread, gone for one day, and have to play catch up.......

I am curious how they will be able to give away the chickens if they are part of the bankruptcy ? Unless the bank is allowing it, they will be unable to do it, as they (chickens) might be considered assets. They are nice looking hens there is a vid on one of the news stations.

 

[Adam7]

Hello and welcome to all newbies!!!    We are sure getting some action on this thread, gone for one day, and have to play catch up.......

I am curious how they will be able to give away the chickens if they are part of the bankruptcy ?  Unless the bank is allowing it, they will be unable to do it, as they (chickens) might be considered assets.  They are nice looking hens there is a vid on one of the news stations. 

I believe the article made mention that the bank claimed no responsibility for feeding the chickens. I think that would mean that they aren't concerned with the chickens as an 'asset' because we all know what happens when you stop feeding chickens...