Colorado

[P-Funk]

Hey kids! I see you've managed to get along without me for so many months. How bout that heat, eh? On that note, the chooks seem to prefer the shade in the run and wont even go out to free range lately. I have a broody sitting on 8 purchased fertile eggs but some times she just gets up and leaves. She must know they'll stay warm enough without her. Any ideas? P.S. its good to be back...

 

[ambabya]

Yay! Good deal.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Howdy! I bet your broody is just fine.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I agree that the broody most likely knows they are good for a bit.
What breed/s is she sitting on? Curiosity and all that.

 

[intangible04]

Hi Everyone!

Checking in from Pueblo. Years and years ago when I was living at home I got started with chickens and this website helped along the way. At one point I was up to around 40 of them. Even got into rabbits, ducks, quails, and pigeons. Then I moved out and had to sell everything. It was a lot of fun. Ended up getting my own place and then eventually someone from work had a couple of pullets and a coop he wanted to get rid of so I took them. That was a few years ago. Some more, young and old, came and went and that brings us to this year. As they came and went they started deciding that the coop wasn't good enough for them and eventually all of them ended up roosting in a bush. For my birthday I received a table saw and boy has it been put to use! I wanted to build a bigger and better coop that could easily accommodate 10 chickens since I'm in city limits and that's our limit. My dad has been a big help with it and my girlfriend has helped out a bit too. Between summer activities and the heat it has been slower going than I'd like but it's coming along nicely. Once it's done it'll be 4ft x 8ft w/ a gambrel style roof and will have 3 built in nesting boxes. I can easily stand inside of it (easy cleaning) and the extra head space will leave enough room to keep straw and feed up above. I pieced together several different designs from the "coops" pages to come up with it. It'll be painted a barn red on the outside and white inside. The exciting part about having a bigger coop is I'll have room to expand.....and it didn't take long! I placed an order to split with my friend and I'll be going from my current 3 hens/pullets and 1 BCM rooster, (that I'm trying to sell) to a total of 11. I placed an order of day olds from Cackle last Sunday and they're scheduled for shipment on the 13th. Wow, that was quick! My current flock consists of 1 Buff Orpington hen, 1 Easter Egger hen, 1 Easter Egger pullet, and 1 Black Copper Marans rooster. The one's I've ordered will hopefully all be pullets and I'm adding; 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 White Leghorns, another Easter Egger, and 2 Cuckoo Marans. From my two Easter Eggers I get green eggs. I'm hoping to get a blue layer from one of the ones I've ordered. If not, I may be looking to trade out for a couple of Cream Legbars and it seems @Ashdoes has some so I might get in contact with him/her? I'm trying to sell my Black Copper Marans rooster but haven't had any luck. I know with hatching being more and more out of season, not many people are looking for one and I've had several offer to take him for free. Rather than cut my losses I've been contemplating butchering him but the time consuming thing that is plucking, is making me hold off. Did I mention I'm in city limits? I know how much he annoys me (and I've had roosters before) so I know how annoyed my neighbors must be. Surprisingly, no one (knock on wood) has complained over the last 10 months. I'm almost tempted to purchase (or make my own) plucker and then raise some meat birds so the purchase is justified. We'll see!

 

[21hens-incharge]

And to the Colorado thread.
I am sure someone will want the rooster. Lots of great people here in the Colorado thread and all over BYC. Glad you joined us.
The coop sounds like you have things well in hand with the expansion. Congrats.

 

[PrettyWhitty23]

Hi! We just moved to Calhan, just east of Falcon. I ordered some eggs to start incubating again. Sadly, we had to leave our chickens behind in Kansas. I'm so excited to get a new flock started. It's nice to be in the cooler/dryer climate.

 

[Latestarter]

Hi Everyone!

Checking in from Pueblo. Years and years ago when I was living at home I got started with chickens and this website helped along the way. At one point I was up to around 40 of them. Even got into rabbits, ducks, quails, and pigeons. Then I moved out and had to sell everything. It was a lot of fun. Ended up getting my own place and then eventually someone from work had a couple of pullets and a coop he wanted to get rid of so I took them. That was a few years ago. Some more, young and old, came and went and that brings us to this year. As they came and went they started deciding that the coop wasn't good enough for them and eventually all of them ended up roosting in a bush. For my birthday I received a table saw and boy has it been put to use! I wanted to build a bigger and better coop that could easily accommodate 10 chickens since I'm in city limits and that's our limit. My dad has been a big help with it and my girlfriend has helped out a bit too. Between summer activities and the heat it has been slower going than I'd like but it's coming along nicely. Once it's done it'll be 4ft x 8ft w/ a gambrel style roof and will have 3 built in nesting boxes. I can easily stand inside of it (easy cleaning) and the extra head space will leave enough room to keep straw and feed up above. I pieced together several different designs from the "coops" pages to come up with it. It'll be painted a barn red on the outside and white inside. The exciting part about having a bigger coop is I'll have room to expand.....and it didn't take long! I placed an order to split with my friend and I'll be going from my current 3 hens/pullets and 1 BCM rooster, (that I'm trying to sell) to a total of 11. I placed an order of day olds from Cackle last Sunday and they're scheduled for shipment on the 13th. Wow, that was quick! My current flock consists of 1 Buff Orpington hen, 1 Easter Egger hen, 1 Easter Egger pullet, and 1 Black Copper Marans rooster. The one's I've ordered will hopefully all be pullets and I'm adding; 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 White Leghorns, another Easter Egger, and 2 Cuckoo Marans. From my two Easter Eggers I get green eggs. I'm hoping to get a blue layer from one of the ones I've ordered. If not, I may be looking to trade out for a couple of Cream Legbars and it seems /u/Ashdoe has some so I might get in contact with him/her? I'm trying to sell my Black Copper Marans rooster but haven't had any luck. I know with hatching being more and more out of season, not many people are looking for one and I've had several offer to take him for free. Rather than cut my losses I've been contemplating butchering him but the time consuming thing that is plucking, is making me hold off. Did I mention I'm in city limits? I know how much he annoys me (and I've had roosters before) so I know how annoyed my neighbors must be. Surprisingly, no one (knock on wood) has complained over the last 10 months. I'm almost tempted to purchase (or make my own) plucker and then raise some meat birds so the purchase is justified. We'll see!

Hey there @intangible04 !

and the Colorado thread! Good to have ya here. Sounds like you've come quite a ways over the years. Good luck with the new coop and new additions. Share some pics with us when you get a chance! It's kinda a site/thread requirement. We all look forward to going OOOOhhhh... & AAAaahhhhh...

and who can resist chick pics?

 

[21hens-incharge]

PrettyWhitty23

And a big HOWDY from up here in Loveland.
Glad to have you aboard.

What breed did you order?? I am insanely curious by nature..... Thanks in advance for indulging me.

 

[Latestarter]

Hi! We just moved to Calhan, just east of Falcon. I ordered some eggs to start incubating again. Sadly, we had to leave our chickens behind in Kansas. I'm so excited to get a new flock started. It's nice to be in the cooler/dryer climate.

Greetings @PrettyWhitty23 !

and the Colorado thread! Did you say "cooler?" Well, compared to KS maybe, but it sure seems like it's been pretty danged hot here to me! Course I'm out on the plains a bit and not in the mnts... Sorry you had to leave your old flock behind, but it's pretty exciting to be starting over by hatching, isn't it?

What breed(s) are you gonna be incubating? Good luck with them!