Colorado

[alebuela]

So sorry, CoChix, for your loss. Honey sure looks gorgeous in these photos.

 

[Euarto Gullible]

CoChix, Honey was a very pretty hen. I am sorry for your loss.

 

[katie5668]

we all have animals that choose to remain outside and it is for sure they are aware there are BAD guys out there.
She had a good time while with you & you have memories . My chickens, geese and ducks bring lots of laughs..both
while here & for years later when I look at pics or just do some "remember when" time!!

 

[ddiaz922]

Hello from Roxborough Village!
New to chickens but what a lot of fun.

Sorry for your loss.

 

[Latestarter]

Hello from Roxborough Village!
New to chickens but what a lot of fun.

Sorry for your loss.

Greetings ddiaz and

and to the Colorado thread. Make yourself at home. Lots of stuff to read and learn here.

 

[ddiaz922]

Thanks! I've learned a ton reading this forum everyday.

 

[Double Kindness]

It rained pretty hard last night here in englewood. Which makes my gardens happy.

We got new neighbors this past week across the street. My semi-quieted rooster Lenny was crowing this morning at 615 am, but my bf said he didn't hear him... I'm nervous with new neighbors I don't know with my chicken situation lol.

The sucking up to my bf seems to be working he teased me last night when I mentioned that my friend has 10 new chicks from her cemani hatch... "No more new chicks! You have 42 chickens woman!" Then he wavered after I had emptied out the deep freezer and defrosted it in anticipation of picking up a half of an organic grass fed angus beef cow from the butchers tomorrow and I mentioned that my friend has an upcoming dog show and we needed to stop by her place after the butchers to drop off organ meat and bones for her dogs (freezer space is limited here... even with the big empty deep freezer, there's worry about where to put 300 lbs of beef).

He brightened up and said, hey does she have room in her freezer, if so.. we can take some chicks to 'help' her out. Lol. Yeah, enough chickens huh? And who names my chickens? He does. And I'm the crazy chicken lady huh, then that makes him 1 too!

 

[maggiemo]

Welcome ddiaz.
It rained quite a bit here in Boulder too. More tonight I hear.

Who here has bantams? I have 4 d'uccles who have been trying to go broody for, it seems like months. I put them in a large cage for a few days to break them, it works for a week or so. Then they go broody again. I have had one or two in the cage for weeks, on and off...brood...break the broody....broody again...... They are 1 1/2 years old and a couple have started to molt. Will that break the broody run?
Will they be broody all winter after their molt?

 

[ShysCreations]

1st Annual Pikes Peak Regional
Southern Co Fall Show
Hosted by the Colorado Poultry Assn.
Poultry, Pigeons, & Guinea Pigs
September 27th, 2014
Entries due at check-in the morning of the 27th.
Colorado State Fairgrounds
1001 Beulah Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004

• Carry Cage Show
• APA/ABA Sanctioned, OEG Special Meet, other specialty meets welcome
• Entry registration from 8- 9:30 AM on the 27th
• Judging starts at 10:00 AM
• Open Poultry & Junior Show for everyone
• Educational Classes
• Showmanship
• Backyard Chickens
• Feeding your Chickens
• Best Chicken Housing
• Who to contact if you have questions?
• Vendors, Sale & Swap area, Auction
• Poultry books & supplies available

For more information and entry form about the Open Poultry Show contact:
Bruce Murdoch 303-885-1308 or [email protected]

For more information and entry form about the Rabbit Show contact:
Marie Adams [email protected] or www.rmshows.com for catalog & entry form. Day of Show Entries only.

For more information and entry form about the Guinea Pig Show contact: Michiele Jones 303-420-1338 or [email protected]

 

[Mtn Margie]

Thanks! I've learned a ton reading this forum everyday.

Welcome! Glad you are here.

Quail update: In one week they have quadrupled their size and are trying to fly and they eat and poop and zoom around like maniacs. They are really fun to watch. We did lose a runt that just never got going on about day three. I believe it was the last one to hatch and just did not respond to care so we have 31. Which is 3 times the amount I was planning on but hey, that's how it goes sometimes.
Meatie update: Processing day on Sunday. Lookin good...... I will give you a non-scientific roundup of the general proceedings and cost calculations for the project next week on the board.