Colorado

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

I'm thinking I should probably set up an official website soon for Windy Ridge Dominiques.

You defiantly should! The only two breeders/local chicken hatchers that I have contacted have had websites.

 

[wsmith]

You defiantly should! The only two breeders/local chicken hatchers that I have contacted have had websites.

Could you give the web addresses? I would like to see some local examples

 

[Chesterchook]

Interesting thread in case anyone hasn't seen it:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/421122/think-its-too-cold-for-your-chickens-think-again

 

[Kristiecsu]

You seem like a knowledgable CO resource, and I'm not bright enough to figure out where to post this as an original thread, so apologies for the randomness. I'm in Parker, CO, and we only have 2 chickens in our little residential backyard. Well, one chicken now. A friend's dog was staying with us, and opened the latch (!!?!) and ate one of our girls. I didn't think it was possible, as we only have a golden retriever, and he loves the chickens. Anyway, they're new chickens from this year, just started laying a month ago, and I'm heartbroken. I know I need to get a replacement for our lone girl now. She's so friendly and sweet (black australorp), and I need another young female who will be nice to her and be friendly to the toddler and pup. Any ideas one who maybe got too many and would be willing to give their extra to a good, organic home with a backyard to play in? Or someone who could loan us a sweet little layer for a few months until we can get a pair of chicks in the spring? I'm rushing to find someone so Yennie the Hennie doesn't get lonely

My email address is [email protected]

Thank you!!

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Wendell, the first one has eggs as an afterthought but the second and third ones are nice.

http://www.davisfamilyfarm.com/fa.html

http://www.hardwickhatchery.com/

http://www.silverpulletpoultry.net/

 

[suncatcher]

I'm thinking I should probably set up an official website soon for Windy Ridge Dominiques.

Setting up a web site is fairly easy. If you don;t want many pages on your site, there are free sites out there, just Yahoo free web site builder. Look around, you may find one you like. Most important is to buy your domain name, we bought ours at GoDaddy, it cost $12 a year to "own". When you buy your GoDaddy domain name, you get a free webiste with it, I have never been able to figure out how many pages come with that deal. We have kept our Microsoft Office 360 account, it is around $65 a year, but is very easy to use their template, and we currently have 16 - 19 pages for our horse farm. You can use the GoDaddy with any website hosting company you choose, you just edit it into your account. Also, if you buy say Windy Ridge Dominiques.net or .org it will be cheaper that the .com.

Careful you can become addicted to fine tuning, and changing our website!!! LOL http://www.godaddy.com/?isc=cjcmsc001t

 

[wsmith]

You seem like a knowledgable CO resource, and I'm not bright enough to figure out where to post this as an original thread, so apologies for the randomness. I'm in Parker, CO, and we only have 2 chickens in our little residential backyard. Well, one chicken now. A friend's dog was staying with us, and opened the latch (!!?!) and ate one of our girls. I didn't think it was possible, as we only have a golden retriever, and he loves the chickens. Anyway, they're new chickens from this year, just started laying a month ago, and I'm heartbroken. I know I need to get a replacement for our lone girl now. She's so friendly and sweet (black australorp), and I need another young female who will be nice to her and be friendly to the toddler and pup. Any ideas one who maybe got too many and would be willing to give their extra to a good, organic home with a backyard to play in? Or someone who could loan us a sweet little layer for a few months until we can get a pair of chicks in the spring? I'm rushing to find someone so Yennie the Hennie doesn't get lonely

My email address is [email protected]

Thank you!!

Welcome to the Colorado Thread. There are usually a couple of folks who have an extra hen or two.... I don't have any extra right now though.

 

[wsmith]

Setting up a web site is fairly easy. If you don;t want many pages on your site, there are free sites out there, just Yahoo free web site builder. Look around, you may find one you like. Most important is to buy your domain name, we bought ours at GoDaddy, it cost $12 a year to "own". When you buy your GoDaddy domain name, you get a free webiste with it, I have never been able to figure out how many pages come with that deal. We have kept our Microsoft Office 360 account, it is around $65 a year, but is very easy to use their template, and we currently have 16 - 19 pages for our horse farm. You can use the GoDaddy with any website hosting company you choose, you just edit it into your account. Also, if you buy say Windy Ridge Dominiques.net or .org it will be cheaper that the .com.

Careful you can become addicted to fine tuning, and changing our website!!! LOL http://www.godaddy.com/?isc=cjcmsc001t

LOL. I'll have to look into it this weekend while I am at home. It's easy to brouse and keep up with the message boards while at work, you just check them peridically, and it doesn't take much time; but sites like godaddy are blocked on the work server.

 

[wickedlees]

Oh happy day! The girls were fine this AM, no one too cold. I did have to bring in one of them (The Colonel) who had been tossed up on the roof on the 24th, she had a bunch of poop on her legs and butt. That concerns me, but she is acting fine. Maybe she just was too cold and it froze on her behind. I'm hoping she is OK. Still 2 eggs this AM, I hope my stupid stepson didn't hurt her. Still no egg from our EE. The other girls are rock stars and they are kinda mean to her, she lost her flock mate back in October, I can't decide if I want to just rehome and get a few more Blacks or not.... For now, just going to go with it and hope Colonel Sanders gets better soon.

 

[coloradogal]

You seem like a knowledgable CO resource, and I'm not bright enough to figure out where to post this as an original thread, so apologies for the randomness. I'm in Parker, CO, and we only have 2 chickens in our little residential backyard. Well, one chicken now. A friend's dog was staying with us, and opened the latch (!!?!) and ate one of our girls. I didn't think it was possible, as we only have a golden retriever, and he loves the chickens. Anyway, they're new chickens from this year, just started laying a month ago, and I'm heartbroken. I know I need to get a replacement for our lone girl now. She's so friendly and sweet (black australorp), and I need another young female who will be nice to her and be friendly to the toddler and pup. Any ideas one who maybe got too many and would be willing to give their extra to a good, organic home with a backyard to play in? Or someone who could loan us a sweet little layer for a few months until we can get a pair of chicks in the spring? I'm rushing to find someone so Yennie the Hennie doesn't get lonely

My email address is [email protected]

Thank you!!

Sorry about your loss. Dogs can be wiley creatures.

Are you looking for rehomed chickens that are free or do you want to spend on some? Also, are you looking for them as pets where egg production isnt a big concern or as egg machines?

You only want 2? IMHO: 2 isn't enough. Is there any way you can perhaps get to at least 6?

could you also give us an idea of the size of the coop? if its insulated? heated?