The Zoo

Pictures of our chickens

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{ 08:43, Wednesday 13 September 2006 } { Posted by HSBFrontPorch }

You have some beautiful girls! What a handsome Buff rooster, too! We'd love to see your chicken house - please, please, pleeeeezzzzeee.

Great Photos!
Harriette

Thank you!

{ 08:51, Wednesday 13 September 2006 } { Posted by ZooNana }

I'll try to get a pic of our coop today.

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{ 09:00, Wednesday 13 September 2006 } { Posted by j706nancyr }

Ohhh your chickies are sooo beautiful. I have a Buff Orphington rooster also, they are such gorgeous birds. Is the black one in several pics a silky? I would love to get some of those one day.
I would love to see your coop also.

Thank you!

{ 09:42, Wednesday 13 September 2006 } { Posted by ZooNana }

Yes, those are Blue Silkies

uploading pix of the coop now

Question

{ 11:31, Wednesday 13 September 2006 } { Posted by southofthegnatline }

I have more questions (believe it or not, we've had chickens for over 2 years but I still like to ask other chicken people...): did y'all build your own coops that you house your roosters in? and since you're in Colorado - do you had to do anything special for your rooster's comb in the winter?

thanks ~
Harriette

Hi

{ 11:49, Wednesday 13 September 2006 } { Posted by ZooNana }

We were lucky in the fact that this house came with the chicken coop. The rooster cage was built by someone else, my DH bartered work for it. (he's a mechanic) We haven't had any trouble in the winter with the chickens yet. Except for frozen water. I think having so many chickens really helps them, because they can huddle together for warmth. The coop really stays quite comfortable. In the winter we'll put the roosters in the coop in large dog crates so they'll stay warm too.