Colorado

[Cellarrat1]

Will do WS. I have extra tables if you need them.

Can't post the link. Its against BYC rules.

Bring the canopy and and tables of folding chairs you may need.

We've never done this before, so its up to all of us to make it a success! .

 

[wsmith]

Cool. I have the two canopies, two folding tables, one wood trestle table that we use for reenacting, a couple of benches, and some folding chairs.

This will all take place inside a 6 foot wood fenced area, lots of room, with "some" protection from the wind......Parking will be on the east side of the fence.

 

[wsmith]

See, I am NOT losing it. I noticed the BYC friend badge too this am and I thought to myself ...,"How cool! Congrats!" And then I started wondering how come I had missed it before and chastized myself for not noticing earlier...... duh, kinda hard to notice when it just appeared. Phew! Congrats again!

So on the 'bator subject, I have eggs due on the weekend of April 13th. And then my bator will be free for use if anyone wants.....
I can incubate up here, but the Spring power outages can be dicey so I would rather pawn the bator off on someone with a more stable grid or at least shorter power outages. Genesis 1588

I can help with the Mountain Mutt eggs as well....... I also have some of Mayah's mixes that are laying and fertile. I have not hatched out any of these eggs yet though, but they are a pretty dark brown color.

two new Colorado based breeds.....Mountain mutts and Mayahns....

thx
I keep nominating people for awards and nothing ever happens...

 

[wsmith]

Fantastic! Thanks WS. I will pass this on to my chicken friends that aren't on BYC.
I will be there. I don't believe I will be selling anything but if I change my mind is there a cut off date for notification?
Cheers

PLEASE tell your chicken friends who aren't on FB or BYC about ChickenFest.

No real cut off date, we would just like to have a basic idea of how many to prepare for. Beth can't do a whole lot, so it's falling on me and the girls. I am recruiting the son's, but their assistance is more forced than not........

 

[suncatcher]

Quote: Congrats!!!!! Looking forward to some turkey poult pictures!

Welcome to all the newbies here on the Colorado thread!

 

[Cellarrat1]

I thought I posted this picture on this group, I didn't. This is my 5 1/2 month old Buff Brahma Roo that is for sale. He was sold but the lady that wanted him called yesterday and is unable to take him. He was hatched at my place out of stock I got from Welp Hatchery a couple years ago. He's just a little guy and has some growing to do. (The hen next to him is a one year old RIR.) ***giggling***

 

[Dnetschke]

Dnetschke,

Which ReStore have you had the best luck at? I am trying to help my mom build a coop long distance (I'm in Seattle), and I keep raving about the Restores out here... but the last time we popped into the one in Ft. Collins, it was all furniture, and no building materials. (this was a couple of years ago).

I assume you're mom is in the NOCO area?
I use the North 287 loveland restore and the Berthoud restore. Loveland restore is great for random construction parts and hardware, Berthoud is great for paint & any other random stuff I need (small middle class community, Gold mine of a store), BUT for solid construction materials I got to FT. Collins Habitat near Horsetooth lake. They keep their building supplies outside in the fenced lot, + I freecycle a bunch of my wood from Pallets. My work and a couple of other spots have very nice 3/4" flat plied pallets.

 

[Dnetschke]

Here is the info:

Windy Ridge Dominiques
Presents:

​

ChickenFest 2013​

FREE​

Saturday, May 18, 2013, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

6759 Ocatillo View, Fountain, CO 80817
(Weather permitting of course)
Please RSVP if you plan on attending and if you plan on selling items. ​

NOTE: Windy Ridge Dominiques reserves the right to turn away any poultry that is sick or sick looking. We do not want to run the risk of spreading any disease.

Fun, Games (play “Pin the Head on the Chicken”, join in the chicken feed sack races, dress up like a chicken contest, Chicken Trivia, rubber chicken launch, piñata, etc), Chicken egg color contest, and Chickens!
See various breeds of chickens, including chicks!
Eat great food and have FUN
Buy and sell chicken related items!
Get chicken information and talk to experienced chicken owners
Lunch will be pot luck
Please bring your favorite side dish; however, it must have something to do with chicken!
Recognition for the most original side dish, best tasting, etc.

Water will be provided along with several different flavors of punch.
*No alcoholic beverages or smoking permitted at Windy Ridge Dominiques*​

ChickenFest 2013 Rules and Guidelines​

Rules pertaining to chickens being displayed or sold:

1. All poultry brought onto Windy Ridge Dominiques must be caged or in crates at all times
2. Hands must be washed or sanitized between handling birds from different flocks
3. No sick or injured birds will be accepted
4. Please display on the cage the breed, gender, age, breeder/owner, and price as applicable. Breed info is a good idea as well.
5. Please provide water and feed containers for your chickens in their cages or crates.
6. No poultry other than Windy Ridge Dominiques poultry will be left on the site when ChickenFest 2013 is done.
7. It would be a good idea to bring boxes or crates that can go home with potential chicken buyers. Be sure boxes or crates have adequate bedding and ventilation as necessary.
8. All sales, applicable taxes, or other fees/permits are the responsibility of the sellers and/or buyers, not Windy Ridge Dominiques.
9. Any eggs for human consumption must be refrigerated in accordance to CDA guidelines. Bring your own coolers with ice if this applies to you. The only exception is for fertile hatching eggs.

Advise for potential chicken buyers at ChickenFest 2013:

1. If you are coming to potentially buy chickens, make sure you are prepared to take them home that day, or make arrangements with the seller.
2. Bring your own box or crate if you can.
3. Have food, water, and a coop or brooder (young chicks) ready for when you take them home.
4. There will be several experienced chicken keepers and chicken breeders at ChickenFest 2013. If you have a question, ask. There are many different opinions and methods regarding chicken keeping, so listen and then decide which one will work best for you and your flock

Guidelines for exhibitors and sellers:

1. Do not mislead potential customers. Be honest and truthful
2. Identify your items if you can with labels.
3. Attach price tags as applicable
4. Provide yourself a table or bench, etc on which to display your items
5. Bring a chair to sit on. We have some, but probably not enough.
6. Provide informational literature about your chickens or products if you can. This will help potential customers.
7. Clean up after yourselves.
8. Do not get into arguments or disagreements. Keep this fun.

Games and activities rules/guidelines

1. HAVE FUN
2. Windy Ridge Dominiques will provide chicks as prizes for game participation. If you do not want a chick, or cannot accept one, you will be recognized as the winner of the particular contest, and your chick given to the next highest score if they can accept it, and so on. We just don’t have a budget for prizes.
3. Food judging will be informal. This is meant to be a fun event, so don’t get overly competitive. It’s for fun.
4. Rules for each game/activity will be posted near the game location, or read to the contestants when the game begins.

I'll be in Europe during May! Dang, I was looking forward to that...

 

[644171]

Adorable chicks

Genevieve and Lilly bell are just so dang fun to watch..

 

[samsr]

Adorable chicks

Genevieve and Lilly bell are just so dang fun to watch..

Which one is the masked one. Sure is cute. Little masked cape cruisader.