Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Lil Go Peep]

Oh yeah for the black Daddy !!! He is awfully pretty !

Daddy's parents were Red Cochin papa and Lavender Orpington, so hoping he had the LAV gene I put him back to my LAVs and sure enough at least the 3 LAVs hatched - 2 more eggs to go under momma and then the 12 to hatch the 10th - sooooo crossing fingers I get more LAVs to put back to him

 

[Chickielady]

Quote: I have a great recipe you can have !

http://www.carrollshelbyschili.com/site.php


Chicken version:::
http://www.reilyproducts.com/123-oz.-White-Chicken-Chili-Kit

I do not care what anyone says, Carrol Shelby mad fantastic chili !!!
And excellent cars too !!
His spice kits are cheap, and in every grocery store.
I had 1 friend (years ago) make a Shelby chili with Hominy as he was allergic to beans.
Others have used lentils.

 

[Chickielady]

Daddy's parents were Red Cochin papa and Lavender Orpington, so hoping he had the LAV gene I put him back to my LAVs and sure enough at least the 3 LAVs hatched - 2 more eggs to go under momma and then the 12 to hatch the 10th - sooooo crossing fingers I get more LAVs to put back to him

Hoping for you ! The blacks can hide so much !

 

[Two Chicksahs]

Actually Margaret it sounds pretty good! Thanks. Usually I take recipes and make them my own. I appreciate you taking the time to give me basics. It sounds a bit spicy for us but I can adapt it. Thanks again!

 

[sphinxface]

I'm not sure what it is about sugar snap peas that seems to attract every living bug creature around... Luckily the hover fly larvae seem to enjoy eating the aphids even if the ladybugs don't... They just aren't as cute ;(

My peas are fine, planted early before the BUGS...but the beans...suffer with 1) Tater bugs and 2) earwhigs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!       
So super hard to go Organic when these 2 pests multiply like no other !

Isnt this what chickens are for?! Honestly I'm surprised I still have pill bugs

Those pests, I've read, aren't really bad for the garden I read? But maybe they just really like your beans? You could try making "traps" for them? Lay down a board, come back a few days later with your chickens by your side and let them gobble up the goodies under the board

 

[QuiltinGramma]

I have a question for you all to ponder....my hens have never met a rooster. My neighbor, a few doors down, has a rooster that crows. When my hens hear this rooster, do that know its a rooster? Do they get their "hormones" all stirred up because they hear him? This is my first time raising chickens. They are around 14 weeks old, so they haven't started laying yet and I was wondering what might be going through their heads when they hear their neighbor crowing.

 

[Chickielady]

Isnt this what chickens are for?! Honestly I'm surprised I still have pill bugs

Those pests, I've read, aren't really bad for the garden I read? But maybe they just really like your beans? You could try making "traps" for them? Lay down a board, come back a few days later with your chickens by your side and let them gobble up the goodies under the board

If I let any chickens go in the garden they annihilate everything, lettuce, peas, beans, what they do not eat, they rotovate. That and the fact that most pill bugs & all earwhigs hide during daylight. What we truly need is night chickens...a scarey thought, huh ?

 

[Chickielady]

Actually Margaret it sounds pretty good! Thanks. Usually I take recipes and make them my own. I appreciate you taking the time to give me basics. It sounds a bit spicy for us but I can adapt it. Thanks again!

OK , copy the quote & add your message, then post, and that way whoever you are talking to will know (and usually get a message to that effect) OK ? Just trying to help.

 

[Chickielady]

I have a question for you all to ponder....my hens have never met a rooster. My neighbor, a few doors down, has a rooster that crows. When my hens hear this rooster, do that know its a rooster? Do they get their "hormones" all stirred up because they hear him? This is my first time raising chickens. They are around 14 weeks old, so they haven't started laying yet and I was wondering what might be going through their heads when they hear their neighbor crowing.

I have no idea. As far as I know, they are not interested in males. The males ARE interested in hens, and will 'call' them, with announcements of food or treats, and the hens come running.
Cocks crow to announce their territtory to other cocks.

 

[Chickielady]

Painting the new coops today, a perfect paint day.
So I better get out there before it is 90 degrees here, no fog, a beautiful day !!!!!!!