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How to Build a Colorado Chicken Coop

How to Build a Colorado Chicken Coop

When we set out to take up chicken keeping, we knew that our mountain environment would require some extra work to be successful. A lot of folks have asked me about our setup, so I thought I’d share what we did to predator-proof and make our chickens comfortable in their high-altitude environment! We have virtually every predator in Colorado in our backyard.  We’ve seen black bears, coyotes, foxes and even mountain lion tracks.  We also have a pair of nesting…

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Raising Chickens: 8 Lessons from a First Time Chicken Owner

Raising Chickens: 8 Lessons from a First Time Chicken Owner

A while ago, I wrote a blog about our first experience raising chickens!  We got seven chickens to start with, of several different breeds (Australorpe, Orpington, Wyandotte, Amerucauna), built a chicken coop from scratch and started collecting eggs!  Our chickens are now 2 years old, so we’ve been at it long enough to learn a few things! Here’s the top 8 things I’ve learned as a first time chicken owner: 1. Plan to lose a few.  Chicks are pretty fragile…

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