Colorado

[pichuris]

I believe it was this thread where peeps expressed their concern regarding HOA's.  On Tuesday I nearly lost part of my leg and my puppy while walking to the mailbox.  CenturyLink came through with some new fiber optics and left some 8" x 6' guide holes along the side of the road.  I called them and got the run-around like the pope at an abortion clinic.  Then I wrote the HOA president regarding my concern.  He had one of his henchmen write back with a threatening note and denied all responsibility.  This guy actually said he didn't expect another response from me.  I gave him my address and #. 
On another note, this ranch may be going on the market soon. 

But yet if this was your doing they would be all over it like chickens in a garden. I hate hoas.

I'm happy to report that my new coop roof passed the test of the recent rains
Now I just have to finish the run.

Awesome. Thats a nice feeling.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Pozees, I got them from Welp. I heard they were one of the better hatcheries for type.

Shy, where inPueblo is the June meeting? The fair grounds?

 

[Pozees]

Pozees, I got them from Welp. I heard they were one of the better hatcheries for type.

Shy, where inPueblo is the June meeting? The fair grounds?

Yes Fairgrounds, think it is a show.

Interested in how the ROs grow out. There is a breeder in Tucson I'm thinking of ordering from next year, she has some nice birds and is close enough that shipping should be minimally stressful on. Are your chicks SR?

 

[gardendufus]

Found this in my email this morning (they sent it earlier, I just don't check it but once or twice a week) in case anyone is interested.

Annual Spring Animal Swap!
Saturday May 11th from 9 am to 2 pm!
At Kiowa Country Corner
10240 Highway 86
Kiowa, CO 80117

Bring kittens (always in high demand), puppies, goats, lambs, chickens, roosters (I've had people asking for roosters), horses, bunnies, anything you want to sell, trade or give away. It all happens in the parking lot of Kiowa Country Corner. No reservations required! It's All Free!​

 

[jenhenny]

Hi everyone! I live in the Springs and have five five week olds. I'm turining their light off all day and back on at night. They are in my garage. Can I leave the light off altogether now? Can they go out to the coop without light yet? I'm anxious to get them outside
Thank you!

 

[Pozees]

Hi everyone! I live in the Springs and have five five week olds. I'm turining their light off all day and back on at night. They are in my garage. Can I leave the light off altogether now? Can they go out to the coop without light yet? I'm anxious to get them outside

Thank you!

Yes they should be fine out in the coop with no supplemental heat. Unless they are very slow maturing birds and don't have the majority of their feathers, or are very tiny bantams, I try to have all lights off by 4 weeks of age and out in the coop as soon as possible after that. Since they've had light at night, it would be easier on them if you left the light off all the time but let them spend a night or two in the garage before you move them, but even if you just put them out there today they should be fine, they have one another to huddle with.

 

[gardendufus]

Hi everyone! I live in the Springs and have five five week olds. I'm turining their light off all day and back on at night. They are in my garage. Can I leave the light off altogether now? Can they go out to the coop without light yet? I'm anxious to get them outside

Thank you!

IMHO the answers are yes and yes. I have chicks 6 weeks old and they have been out in the coop without light or heat for the last 3 weeks. I am assuming you have hardy breeds and that they are fully feathered tho.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

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Yes Fairgrounds, think it is a show.

Interested in how the ROs grow out.  There is a breeder in Tucson I'm thinking of ordering from next year, she has some nice birds and is close enough that shipping should be minimally stressful on.  Are your chicks SR?

No, sexed pullets with Meraks vaccinations.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Wish I

Found this in my email this morning (they sent it earlier, I just don't check it but once or twice a week) in case anyone is interested.

Annual Spring Animal Swap!
Saturday May 11th from 9 am to 2 pm!
At Kiowa Country Corner
10240 Highway 86
Kiowa, CO 80117

Bring kittens (always in high demand), puppies, goats, lambs, chickens, roosters (I've had people asking for roosters), horses, bunnies, anything you want to sell, trade or give away. It all happens in the parking lot of Kiowa Country Corner. No reservations required! It's All Free! ​

Wish I had seen this earlier. I gave up on Kiowa b/c they did their swaps on Sundays. I will have to go next month!

 

[Pozees]

My Blue Cochin hen was taken this morning by a dog or coyote. I went out to check on them a few hours after I opened up the coop and run, and the chick was running around in the run without her. Searched all over for Mama, couldn't find any feathers, but Bob found what look like pretty good sized dog tracks, and there is no sign of the Cochin hen anywhere, so we are assuming she is eaten

. Put the chick in the brooder, put the two Sussex back into the run and closed it. Will be restringing the electric fence today - now that something has found them they are in danger, and we'll keep them in and watch for something to return. If I determine it was a dog belonging to a neighbor up the road (in other words, if it comes back and I am able to track it back to its house), I will visit with them immediately and tell them what happened, and that we are entitled to shoot their dog if it comes back. I don't know that it was a dog, as I said it could have been a coyote, but the prints look pretty big.

The electric would not have saved her, as I would have unplugged it when I let them out anyway, but it will protect the two hens now locked in there, as I expect a return visit now that the food source has been discovered, and without electric whatever it was will try to dig into the run. The only thing that would have changed the outcome is not having let them out this morning. Without the chick to protect, she may have gotten away, the other two appear unharmed. I hesitated before opening the run this morning, and wish I had followed my hesitation. Broodies are well known to protect their chicks to the death, and I believe that is what happened. I will be rethinking my management, and may restrict free range time to time I am outside with them. I hate that idea, but really hate losing a good hen even more.

So bummed. First time I've ever lost a chicken that was not confined to a run.