Colorado

[Pozees]

medieval looking

LOL That's the word I was trying to think of! I'm sure it will work well, and make what I understand to be the most tedious part of processing chickens much faster. I am very interested in seeing/hearing about your progress, Wendell!

 

[Minchi]

Welcome! I moved from Dallas 14 years ago, it took me about a year to adjust to the colder average temp but nothing like the coldest days you get there. This is a dry climate so the cold is not that biting wet cold you get down south. There is rarely ever ice, just snow and since we have the most sunny days it is melted and off the road, usually by the peak of the morning commute. When it snows it does not get dirty, and it glitters in the light. During the hottest days of summer the nights are cool and comfortable. I love it here and I will never move back.

The things to worry about for you would be the altitude change and the dry climate. Drink lots of water, find a good lotion, and take it slow(you will get winded very easily). The biggest change for the chickens is the altitude change, I would look in to it to be safe. The heater also would be a good idea.

If you move around the Highlands Ranch area and have questions PM me, or have questions in general.

....On another note, I finally get time to spend with my girls and I am sick. Maybe I will be strong enough to spend some time with them Sunday.

 

[Pozees]

Welcome! I moved from Dallas 14 years ago, it took me about a year to adjust to the colder average temp but nothing like the coldest days you get there. This is a dry climate so the cold is not that biting wet cold you get down south. There is rarely ever ice, just snow and since we have the most sunny days it is melted and off the road, usually by the peak of the morning commute. When it snows it does not get dirty, and it glitters in the light. During the hottest days of summer the nights are cool and comfortable. I love it here and I will never move back.

The things to worry about for you would be the altitude change and the dry climate. Drink lots of water, find a good lotion, and take it slow(you will get winded very easily). The biggest change for the chickens is the altitude change, I would look in to it to be safe. The heater also would be a good idea.

If you move around the Highlands Ranch area and have questions PM me, or have questions in general.

....On another note, I finally get time to spend with my girls and I am sick. Maybe I will be strong enough to spend some time with them Sunday.

You have had a very hard week.

 

[Minchi]

You have had a very hard week.

Thanks

I really am sad I missed my girls first snow, when I let them out they were giving me an ear full but I didn't have time to stick around and see how they dealt with it.

 

[gardendufus]

OK! Sharon is coming over when it's time for the deeds, so I'll video and let her do the first plucking.....

LOL No pictures of THAT!

 

[gardendufus]

Okay Colorado folks -- I need help! We currently live in Texas, but my husband has been transferred to Denver, Colorado and we will be making the move in December!! I am terrified! I've always been a Texas gal, have had no intentions of leaving the state, and am NOT terribly fond of cold weather! But - I will just have to adapt! My question is, what is the best way to transport our girls during the 12-14 hour drive to Denver? Obviously they will come in the vehicle with us so they temperature is regulated, but ..... Dog kennel? shavings in bottom? covered, not covered? Also, is there anything I can do to prepare them for the change in temps? It will probably be in the 40s here in December, and we'll be going into the teens (or so I've heard) Any other concerns I should be aware of?! and BTW... all this talk of frost and snow is really concerning me -- I will need a full body parka to live in year round! LOL thanks! Rhonda

Well, I have also not done this long a trip, and never with adult birds. But I know how I would plan the trip. You don't say how many birds you have, so I'm going to assume just a few. If you have more.......well, I don't know.

I would think a dog kennel or large pet carrier. Since my birds seem to be pretty oblivious in the dark, I would keep it covered and dark for them to keep them calmer. When I transported mine, I considered what to cover the floor with. I used a Pet carrier, and was worried that pine shavings would leave the floor too slick for them to keep secure footing. So I went to Sams, Home Depot, WalMart (I really don't remember but they all have similar stuff) and picked up some of those large packages of terry cloth rags they have. You could lay them ALL down at once, and when you checked on the birds if they had been horribly fouled, you could just pull out the top layer and throw them away. Might work.

Anyway, hope you love CO as much as most of us transplants do. The winters are not that bad. Like has been said, not that much snow. Cold but dry, not too much wind which helps. The snow never stays around for long, the rest of the winter is sunny days. Most days here I wear a fairly light jacket, pants for the legs. Totally bearable, it's NOT Alaska.

Welcome

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Well, lesson learned. Must check thread daily. I had something like 80 posts to catch up on.

Glad Beth is doing better! We had a nice freeze down here. Cold as can be.

Does anyone have the address for the RMFF show? I think it is on the 24th?

 

[coloradogal]

Interesting! Bairo describes Oxine as killing infectious agents as well as molds, and after listening to your poor girl (thank goodness she's okay!) I wondered whether she might have consumed something that didn't pass her crop normally and created growth or a blockage which was cleared by the Oxine - and it seems to me you are right, she would not have been able to eat/drink enough to survive without your intervention. It is possible the disinfectant action coupled with what sounds like anti-inflammatory actions, followed by rapid consumption of water, could have been enough to clear the crop and eliminate the problem?

No idea. I just know that I've had two do this and they were both EE. The first one that presented I was horrified for. I asked for help in the emergency section, called someone locally with chickens and they all told me serious respiratory infection and to get her to the vet. That just wasn't possible at 5 in the afternoon so I treated with what I had. It took a long few hours and listening to the labored wheezing was hard but by the time I woke up the next morning, she was fine. This time when it happened, I knew what to do.

Yesterday I got my plucker parts!

Please post a vid showing how it works. It looks machivellian (sp?).

Okay Colorado folks -- I need help! We currently live in Texas, but my husband has been transferred to Denver, Colorado and we will be making the move in December!! I am terrified! I've always been a Texas gal, have had no intentions of leaving the state, and am NOT terribly fond of cold weather! But - I will just have to adapt! My question is, what is the best way to transport our girls during the 12-14 hour drive to Denver? Obviously they will come in the vehicle with us so they temperature is regulated, but ..... Dog kennel? shavings in bottom? covered, not covered? Also, is there anything I can do to prepare them for the change in temps? It will probably be in the 40s here in December, and we'll be going into the teens (or so I've heard) Any other concerns I should be aware of?! and BTW... all this talk of frost and snow is really concerning me -- I will need a full body parka to live in year round! LOL thanks! Rhonda

I have no idea. I would assume a pet carrier but covered so they are dark with pine shavings on the bottom. I would do a mash to insure they get nutrients without the worry of a spill. Welcome to Colorado!

Thanks

I really am sad I missed my girls first snow, when I let them out they were giving me an ear full but I didn't have time to stick around and see how they dealt with it.

Brrrr.... might have missed their first but there are many more days for them to come. They're gonna gets lots of practice. *Do I get bonus points for using there, their and they're correct in my reply? :-D

 

[Pozees]

*Do I get bonus points for using there, their and they're correct in my reply? :-D

Totally!!! LOL

So where did you get Oxine? Sounds like something useful to have on hand.

 

[kmatt87]

it started snowing here a few mins ago and all my chickens are hiding from it. lol. They are on my covered patio and if anyone opens the sliding glass door they try to get in. haha.