Colorado

[Ashdoes]

I now have one cream pullet, and one Roo left. Under a week old.

 

[Pozees]

Anyone in Parker or near who wants babies, the Parker Feed store has about a dozen they can't find homes for. There are Production Red's, White Leyhorns, Golden Laced Wyandottes, about 2 weeks old.

I'm not near but may be able to run up there if they haven't gotten them placed yet. Where is the store?

 

[Minchi]

Parker Feed and Western Supply, 11703 North Highway 83, Parker, Colorado 80134, 303-841-3955

I just called and they still have them.

 

[Mtn Margie]

I'm not near but may be able to run up there if they haven't gotten them placed yet. Where is the store?

Parker Feed and Western Supply, 11703 North Highway 83, Parker, Colorado 80134, 303-841-3955

I just called and they still have them.

Seems to me that you should be able to pick them up very cheap if not free for your time and gas. The store is losing money on them as we speak! Sickem Pozees!

 

[Minchi]

Okay so I guess they were only desperate with me, I am sure they are with the layhorns(they are three weeks old) but they just got a new batch in today.

I almost had to go get another one, I was introducing them to the big girls, I take them out every day so they can see each other. My GLW Athena jumped through the wire and in to the big girls pen. I don't think she will be doing that again, the big girls got a few good pecks before I could get her but no injuries thankfully.

 

[Pozees]

If someone is near enough the Leghorns are a pretty decent deal at $4.40 for chicks hatched on the 14th of May, ditto for the Del x NH, and she had some GLW and production Reds a week younger for the same price. She definitely wants to sell but didn't sound at all interested in negotiating.

I don't need more chicks right now anyway, I've been moving what I have around and am pretty happy with the present situation ... until some of the youngest chicks start getting bigger I moved some Silkies I was going to sell out to the coop chick pen, I decided I'd like to grow them out - they are all very light-downed, one has pale stripes so probably a light partridge, and several I'm thinking may be self-blue/lavender, so they can stay while I see how they turn out. I still have some for sale, just decided to hang onto this group of 7 to see what happens as they feather out.

I put 6 RIR pullets into the main coop last night after dark, stood ready to assist this morning after I opened the pop door, finally had to reach in and take them out. A few pecks and thing ssettled right down, probably because there are 6 of them and not just 1 or 2. When I left for work all were just doing their chicken thing. I had scattered scratch and apple pieces liberally, and they were still working on them. Whew.

I don't think I mentioned this here yet - I have an Ameraucana pullet hatched January 20th from a Hardin Poultry (now Heirloom Orpingtons) egg, who laid her first egg last Saturday at the age of 19 weeks and 6 days. Laid again yesterday. I am thrilled. After she settles into laying well she'll go in with the pair I bought from Doc earlier this year, she's a very nice black with beautiful green sheen.

 

[Euarto Gullible]

If someone is near enough the Leghorns are a pretty decent deal at $4.40 for chicks hatched on the 14th of May, ditto for the Del x NH, and she had some GLW and production Reds a week younger for the same price. She definitely wants to sell but didn't sound at all interested in negotiating.

I don't need more chicks right now anyway, I've been moving what I have around and am pretty happy with the present situation ... until some of the youngest chicks start getting bigger

I moved some Silkies I was going to sell out to the coop chick pen, I decided I'd like to grow them out - they are all very light-downed, one has pale stripes so probably a light partridge, and several I'm thinking may be self-blue/lavender, so they can stay while I see how they turn out. I still have some for sale, just decided to hang onto this group of 7 to see what happens as they feather out.

I put 6 RIR pullets into the main coop last night after dark, stood ready to assist this morning after I opened the pop door, finally had to reach in and take them out. A few pecks and thing ssettled right down, probably because there are 6 of them and not just 1 or 2. When I left for work all were just doing their chicken thing. I had scattered scratch and apple pieces liberally, and they were still working on them. Whew.

I don't think I mentioned this here yet - I have an Ameraucana pullet hatched January 20th from a Hardin Poultry (now Heirloom Orpingtons) egg, who laid her first egg last Saturday at the age of 19 weeks and 6 days. Laid again yesterday. I am thrilled. After she settles into laying well she'll go in with the pair I bought from Doc earlier this year, she's a very nice black with beautiful green sheen.

Judi,

That's great about the Ameraucanas. I have a dozen BBS eggs in the incubator. I can't wait until Day 7 to candle! Did you get a rooster from Doc too? What color is he?

 

[Mtn Margie]

I finally get to join the chick train instead of reading about them...., my psycho broody hatched out 3 babies (Mountain Mutts) and I got to clean out her nest and give them chick feed and a proper sized waterer and NOT pull back a bloody stump as evidenced by my typing this.

 

[Euarto Gullible]

I finally get to join the chick train instead of reading about them...., my psycho broody hatched out 3 babies (Mountain Mutts) and I got to clean out her nest and give them chick feed and a proper sized waterer and NOT pull back a bloody stump as evidenced by my typing this.

Congrats!

 

[gretabee]

Hi everyone! Just joined BYC. My husband and I live in Colorado Springs. We are just getting started with chickens. We will be getting 5 baby chicks the week of June 23rd! Right now we are building a coop and collecting all the necessary items for the brooder. We have never had chickens before so....it'll be an interesting adventure!