Oregon

[chicknlove]

Hi guys! Looking to buy some good looking silkie chicks in my area. (clackamas/multnomah co) Having a hard time finding anything this time of year =/ Do any of you have anything?? I've been stocking CL but no luck.

 

[OR4-hmom]

DH felt the need for some sun yesterday so we headed for the coast.
The sun was nice but the breeze just wouldn't let up, Full moon and high tide.
Still haven't gotten used to the changes after the tsunami, where did all that sand go?


Brindie watching the man in a hat down the beach.

 

[chicknlove]

DH felt the need for some sun yesterday so we headed for the coast.
The sun was nice but the breeze just wouldn't let up, Full moon and high tide.
Still haven't gotten used to the changes after the tsunami, where did all that sand go?


Brindie watching the man in a hat down the beach.

Beautiful. Love the Beach, HATE the wind

 

[OR4-hmom]

We jumped in the van and drove to the harbor. Watched some surfers, dog walkers, seagulls, it was much nicer in the car!

 

[Noncentzter]

Yep, the beach in winter is always much better appreciated from inside a vehicle!!

 

[Oregon Blues]

Man, this cold just isn't going to let up. 0 degrees 2 nights ago and it's day after day.

Normally, I expect temperatures in the zero range to not last more than about 5 days. Then we should get a week of freezing at night and above freezing (slightly) during the day. That gives me a chance to fill all the ponds with the hose.

Ice is now over 8 inches thick on the ponds. I am keeping holes chopped in the ice, but the water level is down to the point where I am going to have to bucket water from the house. Any water that is in any container that is anywhere near bucket size is frozen into a solid block of ice.

The birds are all happy, though. The turkeys love to play in the snow. The geese ignore the snow, and my weenie Swedish ducks stay inside their night run and out of the snow.

 

[OR4-hmom]

Sorry for the cold. The worst part about the chicken chores down here is the water in the winter.
They forcast fog for us but we have sunshine! There are clouds out there also but I see blue. Hoping it lasts long enough to melt the snow.

 

[playswithfowl]

Heya! My friend has two daughters that are wanting to start 4-H and are fixating on showing Barred Plymouth Rocks and Buff Orps, does anyone have any good quality pullets or chicks that will be available this spring or know someone that does? Even a point in the right direction would be much appreciated, thanks so much!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Are your daughters thinking of using them for showmanship birds or for conformation? Young kids can show the large birds but they are heavy and if your daughters are not tall it is more difficult to keep the birds above the table so the judge can see them measuring the bird. It can be done, it is just a little harder.

There is someone in Douglas County who had some nice BR. She was listing extras on CL last year. Not sure if she is doing them again this year .

 

[birdnbeast]

Heya! My friend has two daughters that are wanting to start 4-H and are fixating on showing Barred Plymouth Rocks and Buff Orps, does anyone have any good quality pullets or chicks that will be available this spring or know someone that does? Even a point in the right direction would be much appreciated, thanks so much!

Are you thinking Large fowl or Bantam?
the bantam barred rocks are really stunning! good buffs in either bantam or LF are very hard to get.
also, if they are really enjoying it you might consider that they use one bird for 'showmanship' and another or so for 'conformation'

very fun for the whole family