Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Bridebeliever]

I would give Tiny a go with the EE's. Are they younger than her? Poor sweet, docile Australorps. They are an easy pick...but why I don't know!? They mostly seem to mind their own business.

 

[justdishy]

They are all about 6 months old. Had hoped to move the EEs in with the rest, but fear they would suffer from the nasty ones. The EEs seem very shy and quiet.

 

[Rod-T]

Good thing you have automatic manure factories!

Ya lol...my birds don't produce that much ..thank god.. don't think I'd like cleaning coop..shoveling that much...
I get manure from nearby farms

 

[Bridebeliever]

Is everybody prepared for all this crazy wind and rain we are supposed to get?! Sounds like it's going to affect all of us in Western Washington. I'm thankful my chickens have been weaned off the heat lamp for 3 weeks already! Sounds like we might get some power outages too.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Is everybody prepared for all this crazy wind and rain we are supposed to get?! Sounds like it's going to affect all of us in Western Washington. I'm thankful my chickens have been weaned off the heat lamp for 3 weeks already! Sounds like we might get some power outages too.

As well as we can be... we've got the wood stove burning to keep humidity down if nothing else. For you folks who have hazelnut and Doug fir growing on your properties it's truffle season! Check into it. We harvested some and shaved one over steak lastnight... soooo good. My kid that hates mushrooms loved the truffles!

 

[Elaine Wright]

Is everybody prepared for all this crazy wind and rain we are supposed to get?! Sounds like it's going to affect all of us in Western Washington. I'm thankful my chickens have been weaned off the heat lamp for 3 weeks already! Sounds like we might get some power outages too.

If the power goes off, I can go home. Right? I have temporary fencing while I wait on the contractor. It blows over and the chickens visit the neighbors. The neighbors don't like chickens in their flowers. They don't mind eggs.

 

[catface]

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No!! I've got BBS Isbars in the incubators and Glo's and Seramas in the brooders. Keep the power on

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Ya lol...my birds don't produce that much ..thank god.. don't think I'd like cleaning coop..shoveling that much...
I get manure from nearby farms

I should send you some. We've enough to thickly layer our garden space, get some to the neighbors, and have a pile I want to use to keep the duck pool thawed this winter.

 

[ochochicas]

Question: how far do you go when you have a special needs chicken? I have a loner type who got named Tiny when she was a chick. She was smaller than the others and was always staring at nothing, and left alone by the others. She's just as big as the rest now, but has trouble keeping up. Can tell by her tattered tail someone is picking on her. Have seen others peck her feet and head while roosting. The rest all crowd on one roost and leave her by herself. My 3 EE's are in a different coop as the bigger girls pick on them. Should I try moving Tiny in with them? She's an Australorp.

I would put Tiny in with the EEs. It is tough that she is a singleton and doesn't have anyone to stand up for her. I know there are people that take in handicapped or "slow' chickens and give them a home. You could also try getting a silkie to keep her company since they tend to be more docile.

 

[Bridebeliever]

No!! I've got BBS Isbars in the incubators and Glo's and Seramas in the brooders. Keep the power on 

. Catface, if you run in to trouble head over to the camp! We have a huge generator that could keep our power on for a week if we needed it to! (Well, part of the camp anyway, our house has no power if it goes out!)
Debbie