Soon to be New Colorado Springs Backyarder

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We are in Colorado Springs too. Just started the garden and added chicks last summer. We ordered chicks and have a few extras if you are interested.
 
Bill1st said:
We are in Colorado Springs too. Just started the garden and added chicks last summer. We ordered chicks and have a few extras if you are interested.
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Hey! Awesome! What breed are the chick's? We are getting close to finishing the build of our coop and run... However this snow has stalled it quite a bit. Looking forward to some nice days. How'd your chickens do with the cold and winter this year? I'm hoping to not have to heat their coop at all.
 
Mama Hen 1 said:
Hey! Awesome! What breed are the chick's? We are getting close to finishing the build of our coop and run... However this snow has stalled it quite a bit. Looking forward to some nice days. How'd your chickens do with the cold and winter this year? I'm hoping to not have to heat their coop at all.
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Our hens that are laying (2 red stars and 1 delaware) are fine. They have it pretty good but no light. The Red Stars lay 6 days a week even in the cold.
Our little 4 week old chicks are in a sunny 75-80 degrees brooder. They will be coming off the heat light in a couple weeks i hope (depends on temp). I have a couple EE's, Red Star, and a cochin that we will be rehoming from the chicks. They will need to be kept in the warmth until the feather out (estimated in 3'ish weeks).
 
Bill1st said:
Our hens that are laying (2 red stars and 1 delaware) are fine. They have it pretty good but no light. The Red Stars lay 6 days a week even in the cold.
Our little 4 week old chicks are in a sunny 75-80 degrees brooder. They will be coming off the heat light in a couple weeks i hope (depends on temp). I have a couple EE's, Red Star, and a cochin that we will be rehoming from the chicks. They will need to be kept in the warmth until the feather out (estimated in 3'ish weeks). 
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Well thank you, our plan is to get day Olds end of March. So those chick's are too old. We're going to start with 4. (Black australorp, orpington, EE and a silkie) That's good to hear about the laying hens... I was hoping they'd be fine... even though we've had some cold days it really hasn't gotten bitter here.
 
Mama Hen 1 said:
Great find! And good to know about composting. I always remember my dad having one when I was little but I made no effort of learning from him. I think I'll include him on this venture. Also have a friend who loves to garden but just moved and can't maybe she'll help me get things figured out. Also glad to hear that about having multiple breeds. I'd like that better anyways. Anyone on this thread hatch baby chick's? ... i like orpington, australorp, barred rocks, brahmas, silkies.
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