Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chickielady]

The last two weeks have been the pits. The only thing good that has happened is I was able to set an incubator close to full with Partridge Penedesenca, Cream Legbar, and a few Olive Egger eggs. I candled them tonight (10 days of incubating) and most are developing. Hope all goes well for the next 12 or so days.

I will not make it to the Monroe show unless I can convince myself it is okay to go. My hubby was out cutting a tree down on March 1st and the trunk of the tree traveled sideways and got him from the waist up. He was lucky as it broke his neck at the C1/C2 joint. He is able to move his hands and feet, and is up moving, but, he is still in Harbor View Hospital in the rehab dept. I feel like I should stay home and not spend any extra money at this point in time. Maybe I'll change my mind in the morning.

So.... everyone else, please have a good time and report back here so I feel sorrier for myself. ha ha ha ha.... Do have fun. I'll be thinking of being there.

Prayers for your hubby !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

JennysHens....I stick your live traps out for the cats anyways. A neutered feral cat is better than one that is not. And maybe, once caught and neutered it will decide to stay clear of your yard for good lest something else "bad" happen to it.

We have caught so many feral cats in our hav-a-heart trap I cannot even keep track, also skunks & raccoons, and of course a chicken or 2.
Skunks are fun...............

Hold up an old useless sleeping bag bedspread or table cloth, high over your head, cover your feet so the skunk cannot see you approaching...have you DH with a loaded .410 or .22 behind you, ready to shoot.
Walk slowly toward the trap, make no noise.
If the skunk cannot see a body or especially eyes, they seldom spray, as there is no target, no apparent threat.
Once close enough, stick the gun barrel in there, and do the deed.
Then run.

Usually they blow their wad once shot...and the SPOT will smell for a while unless you put lime on the spray, which is an oil...and of course pressure wash the trap.
Anyone anywhere around the oil after the shot will have the "over spray" all over them.
Best to let it settle, go watch TV, then clean up later.
The oil will be drifting through the air sufficiant to gag you into Oblivion...and during that time it will stick to you & your clothes even though the skunk never sprayed you !

P.S.
I have found that men cannot handle fresh up-close & personal skunks....and I have had to go deal with getting them out of the trap while DH gagged over & over & turned green...it was almost comical to watch him !!

 

[Chickielady]

The Scarecrow motion activated water sprayer has been a blessing for me! It keeps deer, etc off my beloved plants without hurting the animals and kept the neighbors loose dog from sh*tting on my front lawn.. Live traps did nothing for us as far as coons and cats. You can adjust sensitivity level and it only gives a quick spritz so you're not wasting a bunch of water.
Deer off, cat away, scented products worked for 2 minutes. You have to keep applying and forget it if it rains. Plus it's expensive.

A one time cost of $50 for 3 plus years of uninterrupted protection..... You do have to unhook it if it freezes below 29 though. I got mine from Do your own pest control. Quick and the cheapest.
Maybe it will work for others too.?

I love mine !
Set it up around the 2700 Gallon Koi pond to get rid of predators (and kingfishers & wading birds) and it worked great !
DH was sprayed near everyday !!!!!
He just kept walking in front of it, over & over and was sprayed with cold water right about crotch level !!

Hilarious !!!!!
I heard 1 man say he set his up to "detect" a teen age boy from visiting his daughter in the night !

 

[Chickielady]

I went ahead and picked beans, for the most part. I am planting ONE grape plant on the property near the coop, because having some fresh grapes sound absolutely fabulous.

I picked a variety called "scarlet runner". Are these good? They look good, with little red blooms... I want to plant them all around the coop.

I also bought some "Hyacinth Bean" seeds to try... they looked interesting.

And those kiwis. Gosh, I might have to find a place for some of those, too!

I guess I'm just going to have to build another coop to plant all these seeds alongside of... That means, I'm going to have to get more chickens. That means, I'm going to have to hatch more eggs.

Gosh, what a terrible situation!

aka: Chicken Math !

 

[Chickielady]

We went to the show for quick peek as well. I want to know who the LF Brahamas and Cochins belong to!

Sad to see that CL couldn't make it and was hoping that ElizM would have shown some of her Favs (hint-hint )

Sorry guys !
I wanted to go so bad !
I even had the crates in the van.............and I was so tired and could not figure out why, when Einstein reminded me it was just a week ago I had surgery.......AND NO HEAVY LIFTING he says, which I replied, what is heavy ?
Heavier than I am used to ?
Or like the 50# grain sacks I toss up on my shoulder ?
Heck, I am so used to that !
(plus it ain't like I am lifting...I am just carrying, right ?)
He pointed out that I could lift "too much" and end up squirting........((

)) which is his way of saying "hernia".....................

 

[Chickielady]

I got a 5 year award !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS BYC !!
dang time flies !

 

[elizmartin]

Hey, Con Grat U Lations ! ! !

Great !

 

[jbkirk]

I got a 5 year award !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANKS BYC !!
dang time flies !

Congrats

 

[elizmartin]

We went to the show for quick peek as well. I want to know who the LF Brahamas and Cochins belong to!

Sad to see that CL couldn't make it and was hoping that ElizM would have shown some of her Favs (hint-hint )

HI, Thanks to everyone that found me while stumbling around ( Smile Carolyn )….sort of like a kid in a candy store…….Karen Carpenter filled my Faverolles and Ameraucana fix…..Would have liked to see Kim's and Travis's and Robs Faverolles…..know there are others. Saw my first standard Moderns….They are so odd and pretty. Didn't seem as many birds this time…..but many lovelies just the same. I have yet to show…..
Realized i stayed too late and forgot to leave the comfrey and mint i brought…..sorry to anyone wishing some…...

OK so when's the next show…….

 

[Amberjem]

Sorry guys !
I wanted to go so bad !
I even had the crates in the van.............and I was so tired and could not figure out why, when Einstein reminded me it was just a week ago I had surgery.......AND NO HEAVY LIFTING he says, which I replied, what is heavy ?
Heavier than I am used to ?
Or like the 50# grain sacks I toss up on my shoulder ?
Heck, I am so used to that !
(plus it ain't like I am lifting...I am just carrying, right ?)
He pointed out that I could lift "too much" and end up squirting........((

)) which is his way of saying "hernia".....................

Brahma's were owned by a sarah I forgot th last name .. I gave her my contact info