Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[CarolynF]

I have heated waterers, but this year I switched to buckets with nipples in the bottom. So I am going to try fish tank heaters in the buckets. But I am not sure if the nipple itself will freeze or not. So this year is up in the air. But I have the heated ones to fall back on if needed.

The nipples I use froze a few times last winter, and eventually started dripping/leaking after a 2 or 3 freeze-thaw cycles. Replacing the o-rings solved that easily. Mine are installed on pvc pipe, so I wondering if being in direct contact with warmer water will keep them from freezing. Clarkston has much colder winters that W. Wash. so may require something more.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

HAVE ANY OF YOU SEEN THIS ON THE NEWS? Well when I saw the first clip on the news I told DW Hey that's that place down the road. Then they released the address YUP Down there where the "less than Desireables" live. What a shame he didn't wander down this way I would have gladly given him some help with his problem!


http://www.lewiscountysirens.com/?p=15300

 

[CarolynF]

Liatris?

YEP! That's it!! I can only remember that name when I DON'T need to. So, I have Liatris to share.

 

[Chickielady]

Ok I found a feed store that had Corid. But it sais it is for cattle.... Can I use this for the chickens or did I buy the wrong thing again?

If it is the powdered type in a foil pouch, use 1/4 tsp per gallon of water.
Mixes better with warm water.

 

[Farmin Momma]

Quote: Perfect, that is just what I was looking for. Your the best!

 

[Chickielady]

HAVE ANY OF YOU SEEN THIS ON THE NEWS? Well when I saw the first clip on the news I told DW Hey that's that place down the road. Then they released the address YUP Down there where the "less than Desireables" live. What a shame he didn't wander down this way I would have gladly given him some help with his problem!


http://www.lewiscountysirens.com/?p=15300

I saw it & wondered if they were up your way...heck there ain't much up there.
Poor puppy !!!!

 

[Chickielady]

I have 5-6 2 year old potted Wallflowers, if anyone is interested.
Get bigger every year and have spring to deep winter purple blooms.




Getting scraggly & needs to be put in the ground as soon as the house is done...this is Momma plant & is 3 years old.




Bees love this bush.

 

[Majombaszo]

You want/need more plants? I have stuff to share -- some dahlia tubers and another plant whose name eludes me, but they look like lavender bottle brushes and are used by florists, they bloom in early summer, grow from bulb/croms. Are you going to the show in Chehalis? Can also share some crocosmia (lucifer).

I'm always on the hunt for plants. I have no idea what crocosmia is but I'm fairly certain that I know what dahlias are. I'm from Georgia and I've yet to master gardening in this part of the planet! My husband and I decided that we'd rather take homeless plants of a wide variety than try to plan something out here since we have so much space that's pretty much a blank canvas - except for my roses that I've hauled all over the country. My great uncle bred roses in his retirement and I seem to have gotten that gene.

I don't know anything about a show in Chehalis so I hadn't planned on going but I can. When is it?

 

[Majombaszo]

Great! PM me and I'll give you my phone number and directions.

I'll have to find out a time that my husband and I can both go. I broke my shoulder a few years ago and it's never healed properly so diggin ain't my thing anymore.

 

[CarolynF]

I don't know anything about a show in Chehalis so I hadn't planned on going but I can. When is it?

I just posted this on the thread for the WFF Show in Chehalis, but I wanted to repeat it here on the Washington thread....

I'm going to the Chehalis show just to look and chat. I hope to put faces with more of the names I see online. CR, Cloverleaf, and TotalColour are the only folks I've met in person. Would it be possible to schedule a "coffee break" or "tailgate get together" for all the BYC folks to gather and say "hello"?
I read that the coop out is Sunday Morning, so does that mean that most of the activity is Saturday afternoon?

Majombaszo: A link for the show is here:
http://washingtonfeatherfanciers.webs.com/wffwintershow.htm fixed link
It's Nov. 17-18.
I went to a larger show last year and had a really fun time even though I don't show. It's very educational to watch and listen during the judging. I saw breeds I didn't even know existed. And there were things for sale including CR's iron art, eggs, and live birds. Others can tell you more about the WWF show specifically.