Oregon

[CFellows]

Hey I am looking for Dorking eggs, does any one here in Oregon raise Dorkings?

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

I expect the whole Four Seasons thing, but I would prefer to not have frozen waterers.

How do you have four seasons here in Oregon? I thought there were only two, rain and construction.

 

[SewChaos]

Looking ahead to summertime, does anyone know of a poultry processor in the Willamette valley? I found one in Scio, but closer to home would be nice.

 

[peepacheep]

Good news, the local red tail has left the area. Bad news, a bald eagle has followed the steel head up the creek. My older flock will only 'free range' on the covered porch, the younger bunch venture out along the edge of the deck. When the roosters make an alarm call the hens are diving under whatever is closest. Great getting to see an eagle but it is sure stressing the chickens out.

 

[aggiemae]

We have a pair of Green Herons that fly over a few times a day that scare the crap out of our chickens!

 

[Noncentzter]

I'd never heard of a green heron before and we only have white egrets and blue heron's here, so had to google it...it's a pretty bird!

 

[OR4-hmom]

At least the herons are only flying over. Their rookeries are really noisy!

Yesterday my resident crows were busy chasing off a hawk that had come in looking for the little song birds feeding at my wild bird feeders.
thankfully I've never had a problem with the crows.

We also have a pair of sharp-shin hawks that nest in the acrage behind the house. Thankfully my "Snowman" is an excellent watcher and lets the ladies know when they are out and about. I don't push my luck letting the little one out in the spring unless I'm standing there with them.

 

[Oregon Blues]

How do you have four seasons here in Oregon? I thought there were only two, rain and construction.

Our two seasons in Central Oregon are winter and August.

 

[SewChaos]

I think I've got 4 seasons, a week of summer mid-august, a week of winter in January. The rest is either spring - warmer rain, or fall - colder rain.

 

[peepacheep]

Hmmm, I have been looking at it as 2 seasons. Dry Summer and Mud Season.