I put a 36' x 24' plastic under-bed storage box in my run a couple weeks ago. I put about 2' of gravel in the bottom and added another couple of inches of water. My 3 girls LOVE it. They splash around and use it like a bird bath. It was the best $5 I've spent on entertainment in a very long time.
Well, only the mandatory HOA and the builder can enforce covenants. The HOA is voluntary and the house was built in 1972. Plus, from reading the Littleton ordinances, chickens are no longer considered livestock previously they were, then pets (as with rabbits and ducks). They're in their own category now and from what I read, if the law becomes involved, the law will side with the home owner over the HOA because the HOA cannot enforce it. (the voluntary HOA not the mandatory ones). I got this off of a very POed voluntary HOA president. lol I was also thinking about seeing if I could get the covenants overturned which can be done with 60% of the owners in my little section just to be safe. I think we're going with it anyways though because, like I said, the HOA really has no jurisdiction in the neighborhood unless you pay dues and are a member of the HOA. Um, yes please! Let me give you money so you can tell me what to do! I don't think so...Ya, I love to rant. Chickens are labeled as livestock. According to HOA rules, they aren't allowed here either, even though every lot is at the least 7 acres of heavily wooded Palmer Divide land. It's not like me to turn in any neighbors, but every other house in this 'hood has chickens. They are only considered livestock if you plan on selling/butchering them for profit. If anyone raises a stink they can come visit and see that my girls are just pets. So what, they make breakfast. If that doesn't work they can talk to some lawyers (my next door neighbor happens to be a real estate lawyer with 7 hens). I can't wait for those so-called volunteers who collect HOA dues to try getting at my girls. They hate me already, for other reasons
Edited Wow, I just read that one again. It seems my rant didn't need any warrant, look at the last two words.
The Doallar store is on my list for this coming week! Thanks for the info. I have not tried the water in a pan here, so will be interesting to see how they like it. Thankfully we don't get the 100's, but have seen a few days in the upper 80's!!
I would take yours in if I could.
I have chickens and I have a large place for them to roam and also to sleep. My place is too dry to do ducks well and the little girl keeps getting bumble foot because she's so large and the terrain is too harsh. I have a new bumble that needs to be excised soon again. It's constant here when they waddle and try to walk on the mulch or hard dirt, etc.
No can of worms as we each have different needs/wants/finances. I tend to use Agland or Ranchway. They aren't organic but are grown and milled here in Colorado. I do a mixture of mine of the 20% layer with 4in1 w/molasses (Ranchway) and wheat berries/cracked corn. They also gets tons of scraps and bugs and whatever else they can find. I believe that Agland is soy free and they mostly use wheat, which by laws had to be non-gmo. I do know there is corn in it but suspect because it is corn, it's gmo as almost all corn nowadays is. I like Agland mostly because it's a Colorado product.
