Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: So since you said they were "sent" I am guessing "SHIPPED" ? did you let them rest before setting them in bator?

 

[SadieSue]

Hi, Washingtonians!
People, please, help me to find a reputable breeder in the Western WA. I do not want the birds from a hatchery or Feed store. And I am interested in heritage breeds only. I live in Tacoma - Federal Way area. I found Bradley farm in Tacoma, but it seems they are very hard to reach ( I tried Facebook, e-mail - waiting for a reply for almost a week now, and there is not telephone number on their profile). Help me, please!!! I would love to have some Orpingtons, Marans, Buckeyes, Leghorns or may be other heritage birds.thank you in advance!

If you're in Tacoma, you might think about contacting CowGirlGrace here on BYC. She raises beautiful Lavender Orpingtons and Black Copper Marans. She also has BLRW, Wheaten Marans, and Wheaten Ameraucanas in the large fowl.
Try sending her a PM.

 

[elizmartin]

Wow this thread moves fast, Anyway not sure if these were answered, but Chicken Rustler, thanks for posting the *road kill* that i missed by not paying attention at the show, Also was trying to remember the type of bird your beautiful new rooster and hen were......And i think the owner of the Big Partridge silkie male in the show as well as the buffy multi colored one in the sale row was Karen Carpenter in Burlington/Sedro Wooley. She also showed bantam Faverolles.

 

[SadieSue]

It's really amazing how FAST chicks grow and change isn't it! Of course I want to know the sex of these little buggers, but I've been told they'll be 6 - 8 weeks before it's possible. So I want to try to keep a week-by-week pictorial log of how they change as they get to that point. So at 3 weeks I've done two "photo shoots" of my 3 wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucanas from Cowgirlgrace. Those little stinkers don't really like to stand still either! LoL

Here's this week's installment that I'm dedicating to SadieSue

I'm so hoping Dot is a girl. I think she'll be blue and she has a very nice disposition.....






Check out Dash's proud little tail here!
The others have it, too, but this was a super shot of the tail and developing face puffs.

Aww... thank you for the dedication! Amazing how much they change from week to week! I think the odds are changing quickly - it's like a horse race here. Right now I'm pretty surprised at just how dark Honey is getting and looking pretty boyish in coloring. Dot looks pretty promising as a pullet at this point and Dash has me totally confused. But considering that transformation from your last photos, I'm not tossing my money away on bets. Yep, it's a horse race for sure. I don't know how they're going to come out at the next turn!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

More Spitz and more daffodils.

It's funny how easily daffodils naturalize on moist sites and how vulnerable they are to Narcissus Bulb Fly on droughty sand (except for Thalia and Poeticus types); I never know from one year to the next where some precious variety planted a decade or two ago will burst forth from where it was gnawed down to the bulb plate by maggots and taken 3-6 years to recover to blooming size (and often have been forgotten and ended up with something atop it; I have to dig a Golden Ducat before I can move the hoop house the next time). That's such a lovely vista; you and Mr. Haller definitely found a gem in that place.

 

[SadieSue]

Well, feeding was sure fun this morning in the torrential downpour. Good thing I put the horses in last night, good grief!! We will all be hunkered down today from the looks of it. I took some chickie pics yesterday, but only had my phone with me, so there were only a couple that turned out ok.


This is Flo-Jo, my little brown leghorn. She, so far, has been the ugliest during transition, though the pic doesn't show it well.



This is Buckbeak. She/he was sold as Ameraucana, but I guess is an EE. I am thinking it may be a roo, but am not sure how to tell. The tail on this one is much larger than Hermione's though, that is what made me wonder.


This is Magic, the boy that I hit in the face with the fork. He gets a little excited at feeding time, got in the way when I was putting out hay yesterday and ended up with a hat. He is a Morgan/Friesian cross and the love of DD's life. DH gave him to her when her first horse passed on at 32yo.


Last, but not least, here is my little country bumpkin wearing pajamas and daddy's boots. He likes to come out and "help" me feed, which translates to telling me how to do it. He wears those boots everyday, it's a wonder he doesn't fall flat on his face. At least he remembered his coat.

Great pics! So, I can't find your original post Lilfarmmomma, but I wanted to say that if my bantam cochins hatch then I'd be happy to share with you once they're ready to leave here about 6-8 weeks. I don't believe they'll be either white or buff. CGG had mille fleur, some mottled black and whites, reds... a nice variety of colors.

 

[lilfarmmomma]

Great pics! So, I can't find your original post Lilfarmmomma, but I wanted to say that if my bantam cochins hatch then I'd be happy to share with you once they're ready to leave here about 6-8 weeks. I don't believe they'll be either white or buff. CGG had mille fleur, some mottled black and whites, reds... a nice variety of colors.

YAY!!! Thank you so much! You just made my day. Seriously.

 

[SadieSue]

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I'm so sorry your eggs didn't hatch. I don't know enough to tell you what is happening with either your eggs or your incubator. However, I have some eggs due to hatch Monday, and will be setting 20 more eggs right after that. Once those come out I'll have room if you want me to hatch something for you. My Brinsea has been very dependable for the 10 or so hatches it's seen.
I'm in University Place so not far from you. The Brinsea can hold up to 24 LF eggs (I think).

 

[Totalcolour]

LOL....breathe....breathe.....this too shall pass......oh, wait, bunnies multiply faster than chickens. Nevermind.

Don't talk bunnies. Our Champagne D'Argent kindled with ten babies three days ago. She tossed them all out of the nest, so we put them back. That night she tossed them out again and all of them died.

 

[ChickAudie]

Oh, that's so sad Totalcolour

Bad mama bunny.

Sweetlilbaby, sorry to hear about your hatching eggs, too. Hopefully you get better results with another batch soon.

Today is a boring, raining, winding, no good, dirty rotten day.