ElsborgChang Coop

Homestead Types	chicken coop, garden

Location	40.030155°, -105.265717°Latitude: 40.030155 Longitude: -105.265717 Photos Videos Wikipedia Webcams Loading map...
Address	3010 23rd Street
City	Boulder
State	CO
Zip	80304
Years on Tour	2010, 2011, 2012	url

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Chicken breeds	Araucana, Rhode Island Red, White Leghorn, Black Australorp, Speckled Sussex, Silver Laced Wincotte, Gold Laced Wincotte, Brahma
Avg number of eggs per day summer	8
Avg number of eggs per day winter	5
Chicken diet	organic feed, kitchen scraps, pasture
Coop description	insulated, heated, windows, home-built
Chicken pen info	enclosed large chicken house
Current coop age	.5
Use of chicken manure	compost pile
How have your chickens moved on	predator, disease, donated
Hours per week of coop work	3
Roosters	No
Breed birds	No
Your inspiration of raising chickens	We wanted our own fresh eggs and needed a good source of manure for our compost pile
Pros of having chickens	The eggs and the beauty of having chickens around. They have personalities and are fun to watch and care for.
Cons of having chickens	Stepping in chicken poop can be a problem when they're let out to roam. Keeping them safe from predators is also somewhat challenging. We need to be home at dark every night to close the coop. the growing mice and squirrel community that lives off of the chicken food.

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