Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[aChickNamedGina]

Hello. I am worn out from 10 backyard chickens. one after the other having a problem. one at a time, seems unique issues but i really need some help! so i joined and won't cull unless i know they r suffering

 

[Espresso]

I'm sure DH would be happier if it only cost $200. However, our chickens would last about one night in a tractor before something ate them. They love their new run,which is connected to their 10 x 10 indoor stall/coop.

This is beautiful

 

[ochochicas]

This is beautiful

Thank you!

We wanted the chickens to get as much natural light as possible, so the sides are hardware cloth and the roof is made of clear PVC. I still need to put a couple of roosts in and maybe a nest box or two. One hen lays in the dog house. LOL

 

[ochochicas]

Does anyone close to south King county have an incubator they want to sell? I don't need a big one...just trying to test out my new rooster and I'm tired of waiting for a hen to go broody. LOL

 

[Chickielady]

And silkie hen number 3 just went broody. I'm waiting now. The last one will be broody by the end of the week I bet.

 

[Chickielady]

I'm sure DH would be happier if it only cost $200. However, our chickens would last about one night in a tractor before something ate them.

They love their new run,which is connected to their 10 x 10 indoor stall/coop.

Good job, and yes we have serious pens here, climb & dig proof.....
AND in the tractor, we have the birds out only sun rise to sunset and next to the dog...................who watches over all..............our pens are kick butt !


This is the brooder pen, where babies are (to the right) so why is the 1" plastic fencing over the field fencing, all is NO DIG (look at the foot of the fence on the left) see the fencing laying on the ground ?
That is "no dig" and the top is "no climb"

A better view of "no dig"
Anyone want more info, PM me !

 

[Chickielady]

That's what great Grandma did with the parafin. Mom had to much issue with jars not sealing right, though after I got her to quit flipping them upside down to cool that was greatly reduced. She would pour the just finished jam into the jars that were in the pans of boiling water still.

Normally Mom makes low sugar jams anymore since they have to watch it. She made full sugar on the pepper, though. The next batch Mom is making will be all jalapenos. She used a recipe this time that called for bell peppers and used hablanos (because that's what she got from my great uncle) instead of the jalapeno in it. She's going to see if they have any jalapenos left and use just those. Both her and Dad have gone nuts on the pepper jams. It's going on to everything savory that they eat just about.

Dang ! I want a wee jar, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE ???
Trade ya for what ever ???

 

[Chickielady]

This is beautiful

X2 !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

Thanks for your input! I also suspect that she may be a cockerel, but I'm holding out hope because I really want to keep her and I won't be able to if she's male. S/he's 17 weeks now. I'm just waiting to see if I find an egg or hear a crow.

A few shots of cockerels and their saddle hackle, 4 mo old Bucke eye above, note his saddle long slim GLOSSY feathers on his back & neck (called a cape)


This is a Buckeye hen, NO HACKLE
Super Crele below, (Buster as a 6 mo old) glossy skinny hackle on the neck & saddle


Buckeye cockerel, glossy skinny hackle, gorgeous !


Same cockerel, note the glossy skinny hackle feathers on neck & saddle of the back


Here you can compare the male & female, the females have no hackle spread on their backs & necks


This is a partridge Cantecler, Buster's full brother, easy to see his saddle hackle & neck cape hackle


This is a Silver Cuckoo marans hen:
No hackle


This is a silver Cuckoo Marans Cockerel, lotsa hackle !


This is Buster's Dad, "Phoenix", and shows the hackle on the male Cock bird:


This is Buster, Phoenix's son, so note the hackle emerges at about 2-3 mo of age & grows out LONG and flows over the male bird's back like a water fall, it is beautiful, and highly sought after by fly tyers

 

[Hinotori]

Dang ! I want a wee jar, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE ???
Trade ya for what ever ???

I don't think Mom will have any to give me with how Dad's been going through it. She has to find out if there are still peppers at my great uncles.