Colorado

[wsmith]

These Narrangansett poults are getting HUGE! They fly up to their roost (12 inches up) and roost at night. I might even try them with their brooder coop door open at night. We'll see what the overnight temps are for the next week.....They are getting feathered out enough that I think I will downsize their heat lamp and put the big lamp into brooder pen 6 in preparation for the upcoming hatch.

MiL and my oldest son and oldest daughter arrived last night at about 10:30 PM. MIL will be with us for a few months as she continues to recouperate from pneumonia, a heart attack, triple bypass usrgery and a stroke, all of which happend withing a two week period in late February. ...

The plan for this afternoon and tomorrow is to get the rest of the side yard cleaned up for ChickenFest parking, and finish the back yard. That consists of putting a few things away, relocating the hose and extension cord and filling some big holes that the dogs made. If I have time I think I will also clean out the main hen house.

I also need to work on an article I am writing for the Dominique Club of America regarding American Dominiques and how egg laying is affected by day length, average temperature and overnight low temperatures. Fun stuff!

 

[ekr1984]

I've been searching and can't find his information anywhere. Are there rescues that take roosters or would anyone on here be willing to take him? He's less than a year old.

 

[cosbackyard]

I've been searching and can't find his information anywhere. Are there rescues that take roosters or would anyone on here be willing to take him? He's less than a year old.

If you're sure he's a roo then you can try craigslist, too.
I'm bringing mine down to Chickenfest in a few weeks

 

[ekr1984]

I have an add on CL right now and I'm calling the DDFL rescue to see if they have a rescue recomendation when they open. Because of our HOA we can get a fine if anyone complains so we need to get him out of here by tomorrow at the latest. We have at least one that is male, possibly two, so I really need someone to look over them and tell me which are likely male when we find someone to take the one that I know is.

 

[wsmith]

I also have three dog houses that will be available FREE. Pick up at ChickenFest. One is wood, the other two are plastic. I built the wood one, the plastic ones were given to me. The plastic ones are about 4 feet long and around 3 feet high. The wood one is just under 4 feet long. All can accomodate a medium-large dog. The wood one could use some new paint.

 

[dennarahl]

I also have three dog houses that will be available FREE. Pick up at ChickenFest. One is wood, the other two are plastic. I built the wood one, the plastic ones were given to me. The plastic ones are about 4 feet long and around 3 feet high. The wood one is just under 4 feet long. All can accomodate a medium-large dog. The wood one could use some new paint.

I'm going to lay claim to one of them if that's OK with you. Assuming I can get it home.

 

[dennarahl]

Wow, I haven't been checking here every day like I used to because we've been so busy. Congrats to new babies, chicken and human. Ans i'm sorry to here of the loses people have had.

Spring is always SO busy, and added to that is all extra work of trying to lose weight. I'm down 14 lbs since I started. Chicken math hit hard this year and I have to build another coop. Whoops! That will be starting very soon so I can get all the babies out of garages. I look forward to meeting lots of you at chicken fest!

 

[ekr1984]

Are there any places that a rooster can be taken to be butchered in the Denver area? I'd rather find him a new home but he needs to go by tonight either way.

 

[wsmith]

I'm going to lay claim to one of them if that's OK with you. Assuming I can get it home.

Sounds good! We'll strap it or even duct tape it to your car!

 

[ekr1984]

I've contacted a lot of places, everyone says no. Would anyone take him away if I paid for you to? Please PM with your price and when you could pick him up.