Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[CarolynF]

Quote: Great place for quilters, tailors, and home decorators looking for actual fabric. It's at:

Fabric Depot
700 SE 122nd Ave & Stark St
Portland, OR 97233

Hey! They've got a website!. Not nearly as much fun as the store, though.

Be sure to get on the mailing list for their retail store because every month they send out a "mailer" with the coupons for the coming month. Usually there's a 35% off coupon and they are date specific. They don't flood the papers with coupons like Joann's does. If you need the June mailer, PM me. Oh... if DH, or a non-sewer goes along, there's a public library just across the street.

 

[CarolynF]

Just popping in to say hello!!!! Hope everyone is well!!!

Hi There! How's everything going? You have a college bound Little, right? How's that coming?

 

[CarolynF]

Hey All!!
I just found this thread!! I live in Bothell Wa and have 6 chickens......I am new to this... so wondering if anyone else is around my area.......

Hi and welcome to the group!

There are several people out in your general area. Every few months they tend to have a meet-up at Third Place Books in Lk Forrest Park. So keep you eyes peeled. And it's usually done on short notice, maybe 3-4 days. If you look back a couple of weeks, on this thread, you'll see Honeysuckle Hills, she is often the instigator. I keep trying to make it to one, but haven't been lucky enough, YET.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

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Yes, she graduates Friday. Still hard to believe. But she got her dorm assignment and roommate info this weekend, so her leaving for WSU is becoming more and more real!

 

[h2home1]

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Oh so cute! I love crests on chicks

Nice bucket of chicken!

 

[h2home1]

OMG! !!! Those are the cutest chicks (crested ones)

 

[Slinglings]

Thanks for the great welcome!!! I am really enjoying this site so far. I have 2 rhode island reds, 1 rhode island white, 1 black sexlink, 1 silver laced Wyandotte, 1 brahma,. They are absolutely beautiful hens! I have a coop in my backyard, and let them range in the backyard for anywhere from 1-8 hours a day. I am consistently getting about 4 egss a day but one of my hens has a broken leg and one isn't laying yet due to her age....

If it was up to me I would have a FARM but my wife wont let me... lol We live in a new housing development in Bothell and I kind of SNEAK the chickens... haha

They are so much fun! I don't give them a ton of left overs right now other than cabbage and corn, but I would like info from you all on WHAT to feed them other than the laying feed.

Thanks all!

Hi! There are lots of us in this area, I am in Northeast Seattle but there are people in Mill Creek, Kenmore, Woodinville, etc. We get together once in a while. FUN people

I feed almost anything to my chickens. When I'm preparing a meal I have a big bowl that I throw everything into, including egg shells, no raw meat or bones. After the meal I scrape plates into the bowl, then give the bowl to the chickens. There are very few things they won't eat~ mine don't like peppers, onions, or carrots in any form. Cooked/raw whatever, they won't eat them.

 

[sheproost]

Just got a BEAUTIFUL Golden Laced Wyandotte..... Shes a year old and laying beautiful eggs...

pics to come!

If you have pics of yours I would love to see!

 

[walady944]

Hey All!!
I just found this thread!! I live in Bothell Wa and have 6 chickens......I am new to this... so wondering if anyone else is around my area.......

welcome. I am in Lynnwood, just a few miles from Bothell. I have a young mixed flock . . . no eggs yet but soon. We have a nice group
in the north end and have get-togethers every few months at 3rd Place Books in Lake Forest Park. Keep an eye out for the message.

 

[lovinchickypoos]

Sweetmsmisty, feed the gosling NON-medicated chick start and make sure whatever you use for water has a large enough opening for it to submerge its bill. I would say it's best to have another gosling for it (check craigslist and feed stores) but I'm sure a duckling or two would help. In the meantime spend as much time with it as you can as they get lonely. I'm no expert but have read a great deal as this is my first year with geese and ducks.