Colorado

[FrogEggs]

So if I am looking at a 35 acre lot in Adams county Zoned A3 then I can only have 10 chickens and no other livestock?

No, I was specifically referring to Pueblo West A3.

 

[samsr]

How did everyone survive the wind and snow?

We had sustained winds in the 40-60 MPH range for over 24 hours. Got a little fence gate damage, found the missing barrel, and no shingles abandoned us.

The poults survived their bout with the cold, and are still in the house until tomorrow.

I LOVE Amazon! but you do have to pay attention with shipping, etc.

We hope to have some Dominique chicks at ChickenFest!

I was looking down the creek at some deer crossing with my bino's and what did I see today. My rain catch barrel. YAY now I dont have to make another one. I took the 4 wheeler down and retrieved it. It only made it about 800 yards in the creek before the wind apparently blew it back out. My 9 week old chicks rode out the storm in the shed with my panel heater at their side. They sure did want out today. The older hens were in their coop. Their big door apparently blew open some time in the night. Luckily it was on the nonwindy side. I still felt badly for them, when I found out in the morning. All is well here, only part of one shingle blew off the chicken coop shed. Even the metal on the run made it through the evening. I must have overbuilt it correctly. I hope everyone else made it through OK.

 

[dennarahl]

Lots of towns now require permits...Fountain did it a year or two ago. I'm glad I am out in the county and don't have to worry about that!

Me too!

 

[maggiemo]

I far, far behind so if I've missed something, I'll try to catch up later.

I've heard from Yashar on doing an order for 30 of his South American fowl. They will be $12 each, shipped in two batched so shipping will add another 60$ish. I am not sure what he will have as I haven't heard anything back from him only that his incubators are full.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/643128/rare-central-south-american-south-pacific-breeds

I have some of his colloncas but would love to get my hands on some of the huestecs. I get sea foam and blue eggs from my colloncas.

Let me know, off list, if interested.

Those look so cool. I didn't even known there were such a thing as those types of birds. Do you keep your colloncas with your other birds? Do you have any of the roosters? The roosters are stunning.

 

[ColoBecky]

I think you are the only law abiding chicken owner in these parts, besides those with no limits.............. LOL! No really

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I have my chicken license, but . . . a bantam only counts as half a chicken, right?

 

[coloradogal]

I think you are the only law abiding chicken owner in these parts, besides those with no limits.............. LOL! No really

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X2 If I lived with such restrictive rules on chickens, I'd be an outlaw already. =)

Now if I can have the same luck with my eggs in lock-down as of last night. Left 4 iffy ones in because they don't smell and have 15 that look good. We shall just have to wait and see, and wait............

Can't wait to see what hatches.

I checked the Adams County zoning and it looks like for 35+ acres A3, the amount of animals is considered not regulated (NR). You can have up to 200 chickens from 10 AC to 35 AC. That is a lot of chickens!

200 chickens sounds like a lot but if you had a big enough space...

 

[coloradogal]

Those look so cool. I didn't even known there were such a thing as those types of birds. Do you keep your colloncas with your other birds? Do you have any of the roosters? The roosters are stunning.

They are in with my others and I don't have any roosters. I ended up with all hens.

They are beautiful little birds, not very big but very quiet. They manage to blend in and are great hiders. I reread up on Colloncas and think one of mine is laying the greyish egg. I believe that the chick I thought was an EE mix that Margie got, in hindsight, as it came from that pretty greyish/green egg is actually a collonca mix as it did come out rumpless. I haven't hatched any more of those eggs but not I think I may start. =)

 

[644171]

Someone stop me!! I just got 109 chicks (all girls) from Murdocks. 50 BR, 17 Buff , 25 CW, and I do not know what else. They had these older chicks that were about 3 + weeks old and they were not selling so they made me a deal I could not refuse, obviously! They had a bunch more, like L ???? Roughe kind of a meat bird. Which no one up here does meat birds and they were only $1.00. Well needless to say, I plan to raise and sell so if anyone is interested, let me know. They are getting in over 1000 chicks tomarrow so they are desperate to move the older birds. Come on up to Craig and get a deal. Tons of Leghorn!!

I at the moment cant..If you find your self just being overwhelmed the chicken fest 2013 is on May 18...What does CW repersent?..

A lot of chicks...My mom would kill me If I did that...."But they are so cute!!!" that is the only defense I would have...

 

[jime]

I far, far behind so if I've missed something, I'll try to catch up later.

I've heard from Yashar on doing an order for 30 of his South American fowl. They will be $12 each, shipped in two batched so shipping will add another 60$ish. I am not sure what he will have as I haven't heard anything back from him only that his incubators are full.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/643128/rare-central-south-american-south-pacific-breeds

I have some of his colloncas but would love to get my hands on some of the huestecs. I get sea foam and blue eggs from my colloncas.

Let me know, off list, if interested.

I will be interested if in the group happens o be some sweet potatoes.

 

[wsmith]

Someone stop me!! I just got 109 chicks (all girls) from Murdocks.

Oh my!