Colorado

[suncatcher]

That is a good idea on the foam over the windows, let me know it if works. I don't care if mine crow, no neighbors to bother, just me!!! lol

Hope you have some EE chicks hatch soon!! My first hatch;s were dismal, but you live and you learn. I was reading on one site some people put their eggs on day 19 into plastic containers with holes in the top for air, they claim the humidity stays high this way, and the chicks don't dry out to fast and stick to the egg shells. I may try this with my first hatch to see if it helps, although at our altitude oxygen is a concern, so may not work as well here as it does in other states.

 

[AliKat2]

Hello everyone.
I lost one of my hens, Sparky, a few weeks ago. She was the oldest of the bunch (about a year and a half) but she didn't seem sick or anything. I went out in the morning and she was under the coop dead. She even laid an egg that morning before she died.

Now that I'm starting to get over my first loss of a hen, my little flock is looking a little lopsided and I'm looking for 1 or 2 more hens. I'd like to have something that lays a colored egg. I'm located in Denver. Anyone have leads for me?

 

[suncatcher]

Is it really January?

Somehow I missed this yesterday, bet it is even warmer today!!! Is like a heat wave on the southside of the coop today!!!

 

[Percheron chick]

DK has a bunch she wants to move.

 

[maggiemo]

Now that I'm starting to get over my first loss of a hen, my little flock is looking a little lopsided and I'm looking for 1 or 2 more hens. I'd like to have something that lays a colored egg. I'm located in Denver. Anyone have leads for me?

Yes, Double Kindness has several birds she wants to re-home. Look back on page and you will see her avatar.
Sorry for your loss. Let us know what you end up with.
mo

 

[trsturself]

Hello everyone.
I lost one of my hens, Sparky, a few weeks ago. She was the oldest of the bunch (about a year and a half) but she didn't seem sick or anything. I went out in the morning and she was under the coop dead. She even laid an egg that morning before she died.

Now that I'm starting to get over my first loss of a hen, my little flock is looking a little lopsided and I'm looking for 1 or 2 more hens. I'd like to have something that lays a colored egg. I'm located in Denver. Anyone have leads for me?

Yes DK has some older pullets and I'll have some chicks come April. (EE, CCL, and OE will be the colored layers)

 

[Percheron chick]

Don't just add one. You are asking for trouble. Add 2-3.

 

[jgoldy2]

It is going to get colder just as we enjoy our warm weather

 

[21hens-incharge]

Don't just add one. You are asking for trouble. Add 2-3.

So true. Not every chicken likes every other chicken and it is important that the new one has at least one friend when going in.

 

[COChix]

So true. Not every chicken likes every other chicken and it is important that the new one has at least one friend when going in.

Plus if you have a couple the flock can't focus on just one....