Colorado

[AlivianAcres]

I have been looking at getting some Peking duck eggs to hatch...would anyone be interested in babies after they hatch? I really only need 3-6 ducks everyplace I have found sells them either by the dozen or they have a 20/25 min. Pricing after hatch would be around $6 per chick depending on where I got them..

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

The news is in! It's a BOY!!!

My computer was freaking out trying to post the pic so I managed to get it onto the gender guess thread I set up, if anyone wants to see.

 

[wsmith]

Hi. I'm in Denver and I have Austrolorps and Easter Eggers. A small flock of 5 hens. They have a Homesteading chicken swap the first Saturday of every month down on Santa Fe. Has anyone gone?

Hi Vanderlander! Welcome to BYC and the Colorado thread!

 

[jgurshtein]

Hi. I'm in Denver and I have Austrolorps and Easter Eggers. A small flock of 5 hens. They have a Homesteading chicken swap the first Saturday of every month down on Santa Fe. Has anyone gone?

I think I went to the November one. We got there right at the beginning so there wasn't much to see. But it did look VERY informal and like the offerings change throughout the time they are open, basically whenever someone who wants to sell/trade shows up. There's no schedule and people don't stay for the whole time. I'm also thinking that the spring/early summer gatherings are more populated both by chickens and people.

 

[wsmith]

The news is in! It's a BOY!!!
My computer was freaking out trying to post the pic so I managed to get it onto the gender guess thread I set up, if anyone wants to see.

Yay for Boys! .......even though i guessed girl......

 

[wsmith]

Just got asked to be the Regional Director for the Dominique Club of America..... I'm thinking I have too much on my plate as it is, and I have zero show experience.

 

[coloradogal]

Lost our eleven year old's favorite hen and had our only laying hen wounded today, my wife suspects a hawk or something. Her overgrown Aussie broke down the door to the run attempting to rescue lol.

Sorry for your loss. Everytime I have lost a chicken, I've cried like a baby as I'm digging the hole to bury them.

Hi. I'm in Denver and I have Austrolorps and Easter Eggers. A small flock of 5 hens. They have a Homesteading chicken swap the first Saturday of every month down on Santa Fe. Has anyone gone?

Welcome to our little group.

The news is in! It's a BOY!!!
My computer was freaking out trying to post the pic so I managed to get it onto the gender guess thread I set up, if anyone wants to see.

Congrats!

Just got asked to be the Regional Director for the Dominique Club of America..... I'm thinking I have too much on my plate as it is, and I have zero show experience.

I suspect most things like this are a learn as you go proposition. I can't imagine it taking up too much of your time and perhaps you'll make a difference in the breed. You care about your flock and try to do right by them. On top of that, you are very humble in your interactions with people who know less than you. So in my humble opinion, who better to take over than you.

 

[coloradogal]

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/grd/3470869635.html

I've asked before about this guy but he pops up on Craiglist every so often offering to take unwanted chickens, roosters, etc. He says he keeps them as pets. But I guess I'm suspicious. The only reason I ask is I was asked this last week to take a man's hens and couldn't. I just the number to my brother to follow up with.

Unwanted Chickens Wanted - $1 (El Paso County)

Date: 2012-12-11, 8:57AM MST
[email protected][?]
We are not one of those rescue places, but we are looking for free good healthy chickens to add to our family as PETS. We love to take care of chickens. Any type, breed, color, age, size roosters, hens or pullets. Please, call Joe anytime to schedule pick up. Thanks in advance and have a great week !!! Home 719-602-8024 or Cell 303-710-2665


On another note: I had to call the furnace repair guy today. My furnace went into alarm mode for the external ventilation system. Fingers crossed it won't be much.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/grd/3470869635.html I've asked before about this guy but he pops up on Craiglist every so often offering to take unwanted chickens, roosters, etc. He says he keeps them as pets. But I guess I'm suspicious. The only reason I ask is I was asked this last week to take a man's hens and couldn't. I just the number to my brother to follow up with.
Unwanted Chickens Wanted - $1 (El Paso County)

[rule]Date: 2012-12-11, 8:57AM MST [email protected][SUP][?][/SUP][rule]We are not one of those rescue places, but we are looking for free good healthy chickens to add to our family as PETS. We love to take care of chickens. Any type, breed, color, age, size roosters, hens or pullets. Please, call Joe anytime to schedule pick up. Thanks in advance and have a great week !!! Home 719-602-8024 or Cell 303-710-2665 On another note: I had to call the furnace repair guy today. My furnace went into alarm mode for the external ventilation system. Fingers crossed it won't be much.

I don't know either but it seems to me if he has that many birds with roosters and hens he should be able to sustain his numbers without taking in unwanted birds. Fishy, very fishy. I did hear a while back that there was someone putting out an add like this then turning around and taking the birds to auction.

 

[skippyscage]

Hi. I'm in Denver and I have Austrolorps and Easter Eggers. A small flock of 5 hens. They have a Homesteading chicken swap the first Saturday of every month down on Santa Fe. Has anyone gone?

where on Santa Fe?