Colorado

[Rock Home Isle]

True story...

When we were kids, I traded my BB Gun for a pair of ducks. It was my/our first introduction to our own flock of poultry.

We had a 1/3 acre garden. In the spring, all us kids would be handed shovels and we would turn the soil and get it ready for planting (Dad didn't believe in a rototiller until after we all grew up and moved out). My Dad would take his hoe and work a strait row in the soil for the seeds. I would walk behind my Dad and plant the seeds, the ducks would walk behind me and eat the seeds, and my little brother would walk behind the ducks and cover the row.

..my sisters were last with the water pails to water the.....row.

We had a terrible garden that 1st year that we had ducks.

 

[ONSTAD1]

"Colorado-Get-Together" with an egg based potluck theme...bring a potluck item that uses your own flock fresh eggs in the ingredients.

Well it was an idea....for those of you that have eggs.

And totally off topic. In one of my previous lives I accumulated a degree in culinary arts... trivia... The 100 pleats in a chef's hat represent the 100 ways to cook an egg...now you know

 

[wsmith]

And totally off topic. In one of my previous lives I accumulated a degree in culinary arts... trivia... The 100 pleats in a chef's hat represent the 100 ways to cook an egg...now you know

And there you go. Now I know. You learn something every day!

 

[coloradogal]

^^^ Love it!
That's what I'm hoping for really - a local person who raises their own chickens and has some extras to sell

I'd be willing to drive out to Black Forest or Fountain for em!

I'm in Falcon but go into the Springs often. Just PM me.

 

[kmatt87]

Sounds like everybody is getting eggs from their chickens...except me....and wsmith


....and a few others....


I guess I'll just continue to

....until the girls get to work and the eggs arrive....someday.

i don't have any eggs yet either!
i have 2 that are 13 wks, 3 that are 12 wks, 1 that is 11 wks and 1 that is 10 wks..... Hopefully someone will lay early/soon!

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I have 5 that are about 12 weeks....I don't have eggs....yet.

 

[Minchi]

There are a few people on craigslist in Colorado Springs who sell a dozen good eggs for $3 if you want good eggs.

There is no one near me who sells eggs for this cheep I have to pay $8 for the real thing. I can't wait till my girls start laying!

 

[Minchi]

I was working on training my chickens yesterday by giving them meal worms when they come to there name. Zoe Had a better idea....



So I put a paper bowl in to prevent her from eating all the worms. Zoe - You think you can stop me? How Cute.

 

[kmatt87]

I was working on training my chickens yesterday by giving them meal worms when they come to there name. Zoe Had a better idea....



So I put a paper bowl in to prevent her from eating all the worms. Zoe - You think you can stop me? How Cute.

what a booger! lol.

where did you get your meal worms? i can't find live ones around here at all!

 

[Minchi]

I have had to ration them, around this time of year I was told there is a shortage. I bought everything I could and started feeding them so they don't die too soon on me. These are actually supper worms but they are out near me too. I am seriously thinking of breading them. I know you can order them on amazon in 500 and 1000 bulk and I have been told they have much less dead then the local suppliers.