Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[SadieSue]

My next door neighbor and her family are involved somehow in GR rescue. There have been many living next door. Right now only 1, well and 2 golden labs, and a border collie??


Russ

Fun! I will be contacting Evergreen Golden Retriever Rescue, or may even consider a lab since I also have a friend who hosts the weekly cable television show featuring adoptable pets for the Humane Society and is also active in lab rescue. I'm just hoping to find a friend who will be compatible with another Golden in temperament not just for a play buddy but also so that we can train them to behave properly around the chickens. (And cats, and Pomeranian... )

 

[Hinotori]

I'm being teased by a bird. I swear. She was on the nest saturday and sunday. Stayed off all day and night yesterday. Around 1pm today she got back on the nest and hasn't gotten off. She better decide what the heck she's doing. I'm not trusting her until she starts poofing up when I pet her. That's what she did last time she went broody.

 

[FirewifeJess]

I'm being teased by a bird. I swear. She was on the nest saturday and sunday. Stayed off all day and night yesterday. Around 1pm today she got back on the nest and hasn't gotten off. She better decide what the heck she's doing. I'm not trusting her until she starts poofing up when I pet her. That's what she did last time she went broody.

That's how Lucy was at first! I swore she was broody for 2 days and suddenly she was off the nest for 6 hours. I was like "Dude! You're a rotten mother!"

But she's clearly a good mother now, she has 2 batches of chicks!

 

[RainMom]

So other than a few short posts here and there I haven't been around much. I've been lurking though trying to keep up with what's going on with everyone!

We'll find someone new to love eventually because I think the best way to honor a well loved dog is to welcome another into your home, but I will tell you, when I go out at night now to close up the coops, the nights are a little darker, a lot more threatening and more lonely than they ever were before when I had my "urban farm dog" to accompany me.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to have an amazing dog- then lose them very suddenly and early.

I love the purebred rescue groups. I have considered being a volunteer and foster home for Puget Sound Lab Rescue ( and probably will, once we get our permanent chicken run built)

 

[RainMom]

Just got back a little while ago from Rainmom's house. It was a great visit (although the kids weren't listening very well) and we got to sample some of her amazing vegan no bake cheesecake. Um...I'VE DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN!!! We all ate every last bite and before John started licking his plate I took it away

She has some very great pens set up for the chickens and all her birds are so cute! The kids jumped on the trampoline and LOVED her dog (except William, who finally offered one "I'm not afraid anymore" pat to his back before we left). The Grange was pretty neat too, and they're all set up for their chick shipment on Thursday.

My kids are playing outside in the sunshine now, the chickens are out messing up the yard and I don't even care because I got 7 eggs today, for the first time in over a month! Hooray!! Now I need to figure out dinner and get the house cleaned up; thinking about making myself an iced latte too.....

Ha! Your kids are terrific. That's exciting you got 7 eggs! Maybe the chickens just had SAD?
Ya know, that happens here in the dreary winters of the Pacific NorthWET ...

 

[FirewifeJess]

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I KNOW! I get that! I wonder if chickens really can get it? LOL!!

 

[mikeyb]

Ahhhh, the aroma of cabbage,ham and potato soup is wafting through my home. A great comfort food and a great "leftover" do over.

Head count tonight was 8 hens and 2 roos on the roost. yay!

Rascal roosted with them last night also and everything was quiet and calm today. When I opened the gate for them to free range they all came out in a fairly orderly manner. After they were out, the Blue Roo chased Rascal off. Go figure. All night and all morn, no squabbles but in the yard?

I am amazed (never had chickens b4) how the flock developes and the Roo is truely a calming factor in the flock. I watch with wonder as he literally rounds them up and heads them to the run and then into the coop before sundown. It's even earlier then the hens want to go in but he's insistent but doesn't chase anyone. He kind of sings to them deep in his throat and they seem to listen. Anybody else see this, or am I just dreaming?

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

I'm being teased by a bird. I swear. She was on the nest saturday and sunday. Stayed off all day and night yesterday. Around 1pm today she got back on the nest and hasn't gotten off. She better decide what the heck she's doing. I'm not trusting her until she starts poofing up when I pet her. That's what she did last time she went broody.

I wait until mine are on the nest for 3 nights in a row before I decide if they are broody or not. And I do remove them from the nest during those 3 days to help determine if she is going to go back to the nest.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Ahhhh, the aroma of cabbage,ham and potato soup is wafting through my home. A great comfort food and a great "leftover" do over.

Head count tonight was 8 hens and 2 roos on the roost. yay!

Rascal roosted with them last night also and everything was quiet and calm today. When I opened the gate for them to free range they all came out in a fairly orderly manner. After they were out, the Blue Roo chased Rascal off. Go figure. All night and all morn, no squabbles but in the yard?

I am amazed (never had chickens b4) how the flock developes and the Roo is truely a calming factor in the flock. I watch with wonder as he literally rounds them up and heads them to the run and then into the coop before sundown. It's even earlier then the hens want to go in but he's insistent but doesn't chase anyone. He kind of sings to them deep in his throat and they seem to listen. Anybody else see this, or am I just dreaming?

My Pig Pen goes to roost first and makes a low gutteral sound that tells everyone it is time to get to roosts and sleep. He also calls them off it in the morning.

 

[robj]

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Fun!  I will be contacting Evergreen Golden Retriever Rescue, or may even consider a lab since I also have a friend who hosts the weekly cable television show featuring adoptable pets for the Humane Society and is also active in lab rescue.  I'm just hoping to find a friend who will be compatible with another Golden in temperament not just for a play buddy but also so that we can train them to behave properly around the chickens. (And cats, and Pomeranian... )
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Both are great breeds you'll be happy with either one.