Colorado

[Chesterchook]

Exactly, that's what I told my wife. In all reality though we may need to downsize a little, at least until we're able to expand the chicken housing here.

 

[Minchi]

Welcome! Chicken math is great except when it is the chickens doing it. Like when you check on your girls in the coop and find one chicken, not three.... Scared the crap out of me.

I moved there bed yesterday afternoon to the location of the coop so they have an easier transition when it was done, they were in and out of it all day. We had some issue last night with Menchi dive bombing the door when it got dark but we showed them to the new location and they seamed okay. Also during the day I spotted a huge cat camping out next to the fence waiting for me to leave. When I got home from work today I went back to check on them and found Menchi on her own in the coop. After a frantic search that felt like it took hours, thinking I was going to find carcases, I find Zoe in the temp. nesting box and Arry sleeping on the food bin.

 

[Chesterchook]

Whew, what a relief, glad you found everyone safe and sound. Since we've started letting ours free range a bit during the day, I'm worried we might have some of that wrong sort of chicken math. So far they pretty much stay around their run and coop though.

 

[pichuris]

'Lil Red - but Pidge will go broody first Pure guess LOL

Lol I thought the same thing.

Hi Everyone! Just inro'ing my self. I'm Lisa (Lees to my friends). I live in Centennial/Aurora I have 4 Chika-Chika-bow-bows.... Sorry silly humor. 3 black Austrolopes, and 1 Americana, did have 2 one didn't make it

. We got our girls when they were about 6 weeks old back in July. Sort of a bummer, we still haven't seen any eggs. I'm totally completely addicted to the chickens though! So much so, I'm going to fence off half my yard this spring for a big "run" Giving up precious real estate from my garden even! I've decided to add in a few Turkeys this spring. Anyone local have some to trade? I have a beehive and have added a second one for spring in a friend's garden, I'd be happy to trade out honey for a few chicks. I would also entertain tending a hive for you in your garden/yard if you would like to split the honey. As long as it's not a too far commute, although bees don't take up much time other than a few times a year.
I'm hoping we can make a move to a bigger property this year, at least 2.5 acres. But for now, I'm still landlocked in the city. BOO....
I have 6 kids, 4 of whom are grow, 2 serve in the military, 2 are off doing their young man thing and 2 are left in high school. I wish I'd become an urban farmer years ago, I think having the kids help with the chores is awesome!
My family is laying bets on if I can even eat a Turkey that I raise, but I have firm resolve, and a hit man, so I won't have to do the deed, a barter arrangement on that I will raise them, he will slaughter. He's an avid hunter. I fish, that's about it. Well, that's me, I'd love to have some loval CO friends to chat with that don't think I'm a total nut job for having my own chickens and bees!
Lees

 

[pichuris]

Hello all, been on the forum for a bit but just saw this CO thread, we live east of Colorado Springs. We started out with 5 chicks in August, now we somehow have 44

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[Minchi]

Whew, what a relief, glad you found everyone safe and sound. Since we've started letting ours free range a bit during the day, I'm worried we might have some of that wrong sort of chicken math. So far they pretty much stay around their run and coop though.

I worry all the time, need to get the camera installed so I can check on them when I am at work.

 

[AlivianAcres]

Moved our girls to a larger coop oh about 10 days ago. ...past 2 days they have been laying eggs in the bedding under to roost (which they don't use :/ they sleep in the door to the run) anyone have tricks to get these silly chickens to understand the new coop dynamics??? They WERE laying in the nesting boxes at least

 

[Pozees]

Hello all, been on the forum for a bit but just saw this CO thread, we live east of Colorado Springs. We started out with 5 chicks in August, now we somehow have 44

.

Welcome! Of all the breeds you have, is there one you prefer over the others, or do you find something to like about each one?

 

[Pozees]

Moved our girls to a larger coop oh about 10 days ago. ...past 2 days they have been laying eggs in the bedding under to roost (which they don't use

they sleep in the door to the run) anyone have tricks to get these silly chickens to understand the new coop dynamics??? They WERE laying in the nesting boxes at least

Well, we moved ours into their larger coop a couple of weeks ago, and they laid in the next box immediately, so didn't have that problem, but they would not sleep on the roosts until I lowered them. I don't know if they felt they didn't have enough head clearance or what, but they are finally using them. Try putting golf balls or fake eggs in the nest boxes, maybe, and place them on the roosts to see if they have enough head room and can easily jump down from them. They will adjust eventually, once they teach you what they want

 

[wsmith]

Welcome to the new folks. Been busy, and haven't been on in a couple of days.

We hope to have the nesting boxes finished on the breeder pen coop this week. We have been finalizing which pullets will go into the breeding pen in March. I think Abe will be able to handle 6 girls with good fertility rates.

The pullets are still laying at nearly 1 egg every 1.5 days

And I think they are getting tired of pumpkins..........