Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[CharMac76]

Some of my girls! The first is Bianca, checking me out while I put on a coat of primer.

Silly girls! All that roosting space. I've since secure the plywood board so they can't get into the nesting boxes, but I had to take this picture first.

I think they've found out where all the worms are hiding!


This is Laverne, my Auracana. I have another one I named Shirley!

 

[Hinotori]

Ah ha! I have the computer!









The little silver ameraucana chick was riding around on mama for about five minutes until she finally laid down and he could take a nap.

 

[ThisishowIroll]

Ah ha! I have the computer! The little silver ameraucana chick was riding around on mama for about five minutes until she finally laid down and he could take a nap.

Oh wow, gorgeous! I can't wait to see what my "araucana" end up looking like. It does have little face puffs, so Maybe it got something cool looking. Your flock is adorable, Hinotori!

 

[ThisishowIroll]

Last night while I was asleep the hubby got paranoid about the possibility of the heating lamp falling and catching the house on fire. I woke up this morning to a 3 point system to ensure safe heat lamp usage that involves:

1) A heavy wood cutting board
2) A step stool
3) A putter
4) Many of my larger cookbooks

Contrary to popular belief, being married to an engineer is not boring.

 

[CarolynF]

Last night while I was asleep the hubby got paranoid about the possibility of the heating lamp falling and catching the house on fire. I woke up this morning to a 3 point system to ensure safe heat lamp usage that involves:

1) A heavy wood cutting board
2) A step stool
3) A putter
4) Many of my larger cookbooks

Contrary to popular belief, being married to an engineer is not boring.

I'll second that!

 

[CarolynF]

Anyone besides us do any Blue Tarp camping this weekend?

This one took at least 2 engineers and a landscaper, and it worked great until the breezes arrived the next day.

 

[Flaming Chicken]

Anyone besides us do any Blue Tarp camping this weekend?

This one took at least 2 engineers and a landscaper, and it worked great until the breezes arrived the next day.

Camping next week with girl scouts. No rain in site!

 

[Hinotori]

Just reminding people that the Mother Earth News Fair is this weekend. There is a poultry show as part of it.

 

[Melnurse]

Where is it?

 

[MargaretYakoda]

I shared this on another thread, but thought I'd share here too.


I don't know why the photo is fuzzy, but if you use a little imagination, you will see an old styrofoam cooler covered in hardware cloth. I put strips of wool hanging down from the top. The two week old chicks slept in it last night, and today they're voluntarily going in there to warm up when they get cold. Two week chicks are doing FINE outside by themselves with no mother hen and no supplemental heat.