Colorado

[pichuris]

They are mixed. One is half RIR and half Orphington and the other is RIR and leghorn.

Ah yes I remember now. I know someone who was looking for a rooster I'll ask her what she was needing him for. I'll let you know.

 

[Mommato5]

I would consider it but I just cant grow anything, I failed at strawberry plants three times.

I had to LOL at this because we couldn't kill our strawberries! The dog even dug them up over the winter and the next summer they sprouted up and started putting off berries! It was shocking!

 

[Mommato5]

I have been doing sprouts lately, I found a great little sprouting container that works well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FVPP04/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i02

I have this same one and I agree, it works well, is easy to use and clean. It also doesn't take up much space on the counter. My older chickens just did not like alfalfa and I hadn't tried it yet with my younger ones.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

 Ah yes I remember now. I know someone who was looking for a rooster I'll ask her what she was needing him for. I'll let you know.

Thanks! I just need to get these boys a new home before they start trying to crow. The downside of suburbia.

And they would be free to anyone on BYC or anyone vouched for by a BYCer with the promise that they would get the chance to prove themselves as good little flock guardians.

 

[Pozees]

Opinions requested:

My Sussex Sisters are 16 weeks old today, and on the last of their grower. My older girls are getting layer. Is it too soon to switch the 16-week-olds to layer?

Coloradogal, I can't begin to tell you how tempting it is to snap up some Marans chicks, but I have just been NPIP certified and if I get new flock members from non-NPIP flocks I lose my certification I know how silly it seems for 7 backyard hens, and I don't even know if I can say exactly why I want to maintain it, except the hope in the back of my mind that some day I will have eggs and chicks to sell. Marans are on my list of breeds I think I would like to have, along with Russian Orloffs, possibly Aracaunas and more Sussex, maybe Javas, and maybe Swedish Flower Chickens. I have been trying to glean information where I can about these breeds, and each seems to have much to recommend it and one or two things that might give one pause. If I decide to acquire any of them, I will probably build individual accommodations for each breed in order to retain purity in order to sell purebred chicks. I am most interested in determining which do best in our climate, and I think the list above includes breeds which all do well here.

Since you have both Marans and (I think you said) Aracaunas, maybe you can tell me how you feel each has fared here? Not only do chickens in CO have to be cold tolerant, they also have to be heat tolerant, predator savvy, and human tolerant Those who like to forage may have little to forage on during the hottest months of summer, do yours seem to manage well during July and August and into September?

What I am seeing so far with the RIR and Blue Cochin is that regardless of how much there is to do, they want out of that enclosure for at least a couple of hours each evening, and as the Sussex Sisters get more reliable as far as letting me pick them up I am hoping to let them join in the fun once I get them all moved into their new larger communal home. That actually is another reason I can't do chicks right now regardless of my wishes, I have to finish the interior of the new coop, and then figure out exactly how I am going to attach it to the chain link enclosure. Right now I have almost all the firring strips up, tomorrow insulation, then next weekend plywood sheets over the insulation. Then the roost and ventilation windows. Might cut the windows this or next weekend, as we have finally settled on what and where they should be. Every little decision takes on a life of its own, I swear! I keep saying, they don't really care so much about this and that, but then DH has a reason for each suggestion he has made that makes sense ... and on it goes!

 

[EHook518]

A little late now or I'd have invited you over to my place as I live in Falcon. I get my 20% feed from Bartlett's, 14.95$. They are on Meridian Road. I'm not sure where you are in Denver but take Briargate over to Powers. 2hours seems a little long to get here unless you are way north.

Thanks for the info! It ended up being a very quick trip so I didn't have time to stop anywhere. New bunny is settling in nicely.

 

[WendyGeisler]

Hi,
I would be interested in several of your chicks.
Wendy
either kind

 

[Minchi]

To those of you who can, I am making chicken cheese soup with Velveeta, It is probably 60 % water and 40% Velveeta when finished. Does anyone have any experience dealing with canning cheese soups or at least know if this will work?

 

[wsmith]

To those of you who can, I am making chicken cheese soup with Velveeta, It is probably 60 % water and 40% Velveeta when finished. Does anyone have any experience dealing with canning cheese soups or at least know if this will work?

I use milk instead of water

 

[Minchi]

I use milk instead of water

I have heard bad things about canning milk but I can't find anything solid, that is why I am worried about the Velveeta. Have you had success with canning milk?