Colorado

[wsmith]

I feel bad that my husband killed it. But in all honesty, it was
large, coming at us, and we were hosting a CHICKEN COOP tour
of all things.

So how did the coop tour go?

 

[maggiemo]

Happy Monday everyone.
I processed 80 meat birds yesterday at Longshadow Farm http://long-shadow-farm.blogspot.com/p/processing.html
They were just the nicest people. They helped a friend and I process the birds. Their equipment was great. The whole thing took about 5 hours. It would have been faster but we cut up most of the birds.
I just wanted people to know we have a processing option in Northern Colorado.
Have a great week.

 

[wsmith]

Happy Monday everyone.
I processed 80 meat birds yesterday at Longshadow Farm http://long-shadow-farm.blogspot.com/p/processing.html
They were just the nicest people. They helped a friend and I process the birds. Their equipment was great. The whole thing took about 5 hours. It would have been faster but we cut up most of the birds.
I just wanted people to know we have a processing option in Northern Colorado.
Have a great week.

That's alot of chickens to process! Great job! What did they charge you?

 

[wsmith]

I posted much of this on the ChickenFest thread...

Thanks to all for their help in making ChickenFest 2013 a success.!

I appreciated Mike Lawson for his feather sexing demo. He wasn't planning on it, it just happened. Thanks to those who brought roosters for processing. I think that demo went OK too, even though the water took it's time getting hot enough.

Thanks to Sam for providing the chicks for prizes.

Thanks to all those who brough food. It was YUMMY!

There were some things that worked out well, some that didn't but overall I think it was a success.

Do we want to do it again? Do we want it to be at my place again? What changes would you all like to see? As this was the first time for this event, there were things learned and things that could be improved.
Unfortunately I can't control the wind....

Lots of photos on the ChickenFest thread, more to come. Lots on the Colorado Chickens FB page as well.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Maggiemo, that's great!
I am still bummed that I didn't get to go to ChickenFest..., I so wanted to be there. Breath, breath and don't take it out on the truck.....!
But on the upside, we did get the outside faucet repaired from when it broke last fall and flooded the house for no apparent reason except that the last people who owned the house weakened the connection when they fixed it and then hid the whole thing in a wall behind drywall and wood siding! Now my chickens have hose water and I am not carrying buckets anymore.
And the hen that I got from Mayah that is a Collonca cross has gone broody, which is totally cool! She is a great bird.
Last week of school for the kiddos. How are everyone's kids that came down with the various plagues going around the school system these days? We had our fun earlier in the month....

 

[wsmith]

I am still bummed that I didn't get to go to ChickenFest..., I so wanted to be there. Breath, breath and don't take it out on the truck.....!
But on the upside, we did get the outside faucet repaired from when it broke last fall and flooded the house for no apparent reason except that the last people who owned the house weakened the connection when they fixed it and then hid the whole thing in a wall behind drywall and wood siding! Now my chickens have hose water and I am not carrying buckets anymore.

Last week of school for the kiddos. How are everyone's kids that came down with the various plagues going around the school system these days? We had our fun earlier in the month....

Glad you got the water fixed. We had fun and misse all who couldn't make it. If we do it again, we'll expect you to be there! LOL

I only have one left in school, and she will be a senior next year. For those who were at ChickenFest, she was the blonde in the orange ChickenFest STAFF shirt. Hanover schools have had their bout with sicknesses, but Hannah got off easy, with nothing more than the sniffles. She is SO tired of the drama this year. Only one more year and all mine are done with high school.

 

[maggiemo]

I really wanted to go to Chickenfest. I work at the Farmers Market on Saturdays so next year make Chickenfest on a Sunday, just for me!!! lol

Longshadows charged us $3 a bird. We could have rented the equipment for $100 so we decided it was worth it to have their help and pay $3 a bird. I thought that was cheap. They charge $4 a bird if you don't help. Again, I think that is really cheap.

 

[wsmith]

I really wanted to go to Chickenfest. I work at the Farmers Market on Saturdays so next year make Chickenfest on a Sunday, just for me!!! lol

Longshadows charged us $3 a bird. We could have rented the equipment for $100 so we decided it was worth it to have their help and pay $3 a bird. I thought that was cheap. They charge $4 a bird if you don't help. Again, I think that is really cheap.

LOL. Sunday's I have other obligations, so I can't do it at my place on a Sunday.

Not too bad a price. Definately cheaper to help and pay rather than rent their equipment and still have to do it by yourselves.

 

[urbanfarmer101]

Good morning Colorado! I have just added a backyard flock. It is a switch from a large farm flock to a tiny urban flock. I will adjust to only having 4 birds-I hope!

 

[wsmith]

Good morning Colorado! I have just added a backyard flock. It is a switch from a large farm flock to a tiny urban flock. I will adjust to only having 4 birds-I hope!

That WOULD be a switch! Just think of the drop in feed expenses...