Colorado

[Sundari]

@Cara -- It went really well! We had a great turnout, and everyone there was interested in changing Denver's laws regarding Food-Producing Animals.

If anyone is interested in learning more about the Denver City Council race and the candidate (Susan Shepherd) who's very supportive of backyard chickens, they can go to:

http://www.shepherdfornorthwestdenver.com

 

[Wifezilla]

Does anyone near Colorado Springs have any coturnix quail? I finally finished the outdoor pen and it looks so empty with only 4 of the little buggers running around in there

 

[Wifezilla]

Nobody? What about in the Castle ROck or Denver areas?

 

[coloradochick]

Wish I could help Zilla. I'm lucky to have the 2 + the 4 illegal hens that I have as it is

 

[Coopa Cabana]

Hello Colorado!

Just a reminder that there are still lots of towns and cities right here in Colorado up for grabs in the BYC Chicken L.O.R.E. Project!

This is a massive undertaking, and everyone is encouraged to participate! Your knowledge of Chicken L.O.R.E. will earn you GFM Scratch, which are good towards new GFM Memberships, Membership extensions, or Membership gifts.

Remember - you don't have to select a city in Colorado - cruise the selection list and choose any city still available!

Get started now! Click on the Chicken L.O.R.E. link above for all the details, and remember your Project Managers are here to help in any way we can.

Good Luck, and Thanx for Joining In!

 

[farmerlor]

Anyone get much snow? Anybody stuck in a ditch? We're effectively snowed in out here but Greg left very early with the Suburban so I'm hoping that if he got out he can get back in again.

 

[coloradochick]

We're actually not too bad up here Lor. But DH hauled a load of concrete barriers (use on the highways) down to the Springs yesterday at about 4pm. Had to pull off in Castle Rock and chain up (what a pain, AND COLD) then he slipped off to Hwy 285 and came up that way but didn't get home until around 1am. I'm just relieved he made it. He said there were cars and trucks all over the place. Very scary.

 

[Turkenlover]

We got a TON of snow here in the suburbs of Denver. The snow came in at an angle, and it stuck to the fences, so you can't even see through them! I had to wack it off the wire of my coops so I could see the poor hens inside. I opened the door, and my turkens stuck their heads out, looked around, and went right back inside. Poor things. I'm sure they are thinking "wasn't it like, 60 degrees yesterday???"

 

[farmerlor]

I know, right? My turkeys were eating GRASS yesterday and today they went outside for a minute to look the situation over and then went back home. I sure hope they're bored enough to lay a few eggs for me.

 

[coloradochick]

I haven't even scooped a trail to the coop yet. So they're still in lockup. We've got the same here with the fences, trees hanging with the heavy, wet snow but we didn't get as much as I thought we would. Only because the ground was warm when it started and much of it melted before it started sticking. We ended up with about 9 inches.