Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Sweetlilbaby]

Okay got my brooder set up.

 

[Hinotori]

Looks like I'm going to have to get working on the new coops. I need to separate out the rocks and brahmas. My rooster has decided that he doesn't like them very much, especially those weird looking rocks that pick on HIS girls sometimes. I don't know what has gotten into him. He was fine with all the girls until last week. If they don't have a beard, he doesn't care for them. Now all the brown layers are starting to lay much less from the stress. Only Pinky the EE lays a non-blue egg regularly now.

Going to be moving where the chickens are and the dogs will be in the pen they currently are in. I'll be building a few 4x6 coops and putting them under the back part of the carport. That will give them a nice enclosed sleeping places and 10 x 26 runs with 16 feet of the runs being roofed. There is enough space to do 4 pens, but I'll probably leave one bay open so I can drive the truck through to drop off stuff under there still. I may split one pen and have a broody/breeding pen share space with the silkies.

 

[TacomaFarms]

My super newbie feather sexing skills say 4 RIR pullets, 2 BA pullets, & 2 BA cockerels. That's my professional accountant opinion.

 

[KMoran]

Thanks Guy... Love all the pics of the new chicks... they are too cute. Might have to give in to my kids and hubby and get some more this year...

 

[Farmin Momma]

<~~~~~~~~~~ YAY!!!! I finally added "My Coop"!!!!

..............eventhough it isn't finished

I could not figure out how to get mine linked to my profile. How did you do that?
And might I just say Holly cow, you coop is beautiful.

Assuming I don't have the flu, I am going to Wilco tomorrow as I desperately need chick feed. Since they are offering 5 free chicks with the purchase of a bag of feed, and that's what I'm going there to buy, does anyone want some chicks? Otherwise I'm getting CornishX chicks for chicken dinner.

I moved the last 3 chicks into the brooder with the rest. And they all seem to be doing fine. My thermometer on the other hand is giving me hell! It'll go from 85-103 back to 85, but nothing has changed, the chicks don't appear cold or warm, just fluffy & happy. Doggone technology! I swear if I have to by another MIC thermometer I'm gonna flip out!

*MIC=made in china

Oh if only I lived closer I would take you up on that.

As far as your issues with the thermometer, do you really even need one? I don't use one, I just let the chicks tell me what they need.

 

[RainMom]

My super newbie feather sexing skills say 4 RIR pullets, 2 BA pullets, & 2 BA cockerels. That's my professional accountant opinion.

I have no clue how to sex baby chicks- can you provide a link or explanation? Very cute though- I am a sucker for cute baby critters! i am staying far away from the feed stores right now....

 

[Chicken Rustler]

There are a bunch of folk that have been AWOL for sometimes.

CR; have you seen/talked to any of the following

Just Bugged,
CowgirlGrace
BroodyTude
THi
JBear
Pettec

and there must be others I haven't seen too. . .

JB not in a while, CGG been a couple weeks, Broody a couple days, T Hi this morning, jbear a few days, pettec a week or so. Sorry I have kind of lost touch wit ha lot of people lately.

Just a quick update on my DH since so many of you sent him well wishes when he hurt his back. After an MRI and x-rays, he has 2 ruptured disks. Despite that, he still had to travel for work this week and is in Fargo. Next week he starts PT and he will have an Epidural Steroid Injection on Wednesday.

Tamara I hope the injection works well for your DH. I had them before I had my back fused.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

<~~~~~~~~~~ YAY!!!! I finally added "My Coop"!!!!

..............eventhough it isn't finished

I keep updating my "My Coop" as it is a work in progress.

Quote: I think you do it through the "learning center" section. I can't remember

There are a bunch of folk that have been AWOL for sometimes.

CR; have you seen/talked to any of the following

Just Bugged,
CowgirlGrace
BroodyTude
THi
JBear
Pettec

and there must be others I haven't seen too. . .

I am friends on FB with JB, she has not been on there either. Kinda worried.

 

[ChickAudie]

<~~~~~~~~~~ YAY!!!!  I finally added "My Coop"!!!!  e

..............eventhough it isn't finished     

[COLOR=0000CD]I could not figure out how to get mine linked to my profile. How did you do that?[/COLOR]
[COLOR=0000CD]And might I just say Holly cow, you coop is beautiful.[/COLOR]

Assuming I don't have the flu, I am going to Wilco tomorrow as I desperately need chick feed. Since they are offering 5 free chicks with the purchase of a bag of feed, and that's what I'm going there to buy, does anyone want some chicks? Otherwise I'm getting CornishX chicks for chicken dinner.

I moved the last 3 chicks into the brooder with the rest. And they all seem to be doing fine. My thermometer on the other hand is giving me hell! It'll go from 85-103 back to 85, but nothing has changed, the chicks don't appear cold or warm, just fluffy

[COLOR=0000CD]Oh if only I lived closer I would take you up on that.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=0000CD]As far as your issues with the thermometer, do you really even need one? I don't use one,  I just let the chicks tell me what they need.[/COLOR]

Thank you FarminMama! My pops did all the work :0) so I will have to show him all the compliments!

ChickenRustler, I think this is how mines gonna be, note it hasn't even left the garage, lol!

I just moseyed my way to the "chicken coop plans" and uploaded it there, took awhile with all the pics. I think "post new coop", I would look it up but....sigh....mobile device

 

[ChickAudie]

I'm just cracking up that my BA and BO are best of friends, they are the complete opposite right now size wise