Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[CharterChick]

The classroom chicks were pipped this morning!!! I'm going in at 730 in the morning to set up the brooder

 

[Hinotori]

The classroom chicks were pipped this morning!!! I'm going in at 730 in the morning to set up the brooder

Awesome. The kids will be really excited I bet.

 

[Espresso]

The classroom chicks were pipped this morning!!! I'm going in at 730 in the morning to set up the brooder

Yay

 

[MargaretYakoda]

Almost chicken related. And put your drinks down before you watch.

 

[CharterChick]

I had to bring home one of the CLs bc it has a herniated belly button not too horribly bad though so I'm hoping it can adjust and perk up soon. The other chickens are doing great some still need to hatch but here's some pics

 

[CharMac76]

how do you plan on heating it? so far water has been clear of ice in the chicken coop here

I dont plan to heat it. Everything I've read so far says not to heat.

 

[CharMac76]

I'm in West Seattle with five 23-week-old pullets and it's been in the mid 20s in my coop this week. Too cold! Their water has been frozen in the mornings, so I've been setting my alarm to get up at dawn to give them fresh water. I hadn't planned to heat my coop or provide supplemental light, but I'm reconsidering. I put a heat lamp on for a while this morning, but I've read so many concerns about fire hazards that I didn't leave it on for long. My girls are all cold tolerant breeds -- Buff Orp, Barred Rock, Speckled Sussex and Australorp -- so I think they should be okay. But I also think they'd be more comfortable with some heat. Do other Washingtonians provide winter heat and if so, what do you use? I'm also interested in good ideas for heating their water. The only electricity I have in my coop is an extension cord. Thanks for any advice. And by the way -- no eggs yet. I think my BR is ready if it would just get a little warmer.

I plan to place a water heater in there to keep it from freezing, but no heat inside the coop itself. I don't provide supplemental light either, and don't really plan to. I'm using the deep litter method inside the coop. I will likely insulate the top of it better, since heat rises. We'll see how it goes!

 

[ochochicas]

My red sex link pullet laid the biggest egg today that I've ever seen. It weighs 99 grams. The other egg is a large size egg from my RIR.

 

[Amberjem]

My red sex link pullet laid the biggest egg today that I've ever seen. It weighs 99 grams. The other egg is a large size egg from my RIR.

godzilla egg

 

[DaveOmak]

Must be the season for big eggs.... One of my Sagitta hens laid a 96 gram egg 10/25...Normally she lays 70 gram eggs....