Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chickielady]

Well, I don't think we have critters that big around here. 5 gallon bucket's have worked, I make fermented feed so I just have a container of it inside the house that I add to my fermented bucket after I feed.
These new started pullets are eating like horses! I don't let them free range in my yard yet, i've had them for two weeks now. They are coming down a little but not as much as I would like. It's nice that I have six different looking chickens, I'm glad I can tell them apart. And I went with Eeny, Meeny, Myni and Moe. I have no idea how to spell that obviously I might get a couple more chickens later on in the spring but otherwise I think I am done. I've read to hear that you should always introduce at least two new chickens at a time if possible. That would put me at my maximum, and I'd have three different ages of chickens which is kind of nice.

great names !

 

[Chickielady]

I have two of the garbage kind also one has crumble the other has corn with 4 dogs free roaming we have not had creatures of any variety with the addition of number 4 our Fear-ah she roams the grounds at night so we haven't had an issue there.

I have these cans in every other coop run, so they are IN the run, not IN the coop...so even still, with the gate closed, the rats & mice can roam free from fear of predators IF I leave the gate closed at night...so I set traps & leave the gates open periodically.
Amazing how sharp the teeth!
That can has Scratch in it.

 

[Chickielady]

that was mild to my initial statement

but we three are such a team we had them switched in like 15 minutes.

 

[Chickielady]

I've been enjoying the last couple days of sunshine here in the Greater Seattle area.

So has my chicken guardian.


While cutting firewood with the chainsaw I had an idea of an alternative nesting material. I am not a huge fan of straw for a few reasons. Most of all though it's one more thing to have to buy and have a big stash of sitting around.

If you have a sharp/decent chainsaw (and of course use natural bar oil that is NOT petroleum based) you can make "noodles" cutting a piece of wood or branch lengthwise. They work out to be about the same diameter as straw but of course made from whatever wood you are cutting. In my case it was pine and maple. I brought some in tonight just for a picture and to see what other people though of using this as a bedding material. I know many people use shavings as well but I kind of like this better, and it only takes seconds to make more.

Sounds like a excellent idea and you are using your noodle !!

 

[Chickielady]

Don't forget it is BATMAN you are dealing with here

Ima sticking to my storey here

Is that really his name ?????
You name a Chihuahua BATMAN ?????

 

[Chickielady]

I have a weird question big birds we trim the beaks, I do not recall we ever did chickens but is it something that is done now?

Only ones I have seen trim beaks is in Factory Meat bird farms, cuz they are so hungry, they can cannibalize.
I have not seen turkey or regular chicken hatcheries do that, at least not since I was a kid, a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time ago.
Nowadays, if a bird is a pecker...and constantly pecks her coopmates, we use "peeper" products, much less cruel, and they can be removed after the pecker learns her lesson.

Not my photo, but this crafty person put pinless peepers on this hen, and had added googly eyes glued on...LOL

Edited to add:
Were you talking about trimming a beak that was overgrown or twisting ? Or trimming due to pecking ?

 

[Bridebeliever]

My babies laid their first eggs this week!! I have two for sure laying. My GLW started last week at 20 weeks old and my Andalusian started today at 21 weeks 2 days. I was SO surprised about the Andalusian because she wasn't squatting for me and her comb only just took off in development in the last two weeks. She's not even really red!

Here's a pic that shows the Andalusians (blue and splash) that I took last week when they were eating yogurt.

Does anyone know, do Andalusians usually lay this early? They are the only white egg layers in my coop and my whole flock is 21 weeks old except for my Chocolate Orpington.

 

[blueducklings]

Is that really his name ?????
You name a Chihuahua BATMAN ?????

Nope Corgi is


BATMAN Chihuahua is the CROOK

 

[Chickielady]

My babies laid their first eggs this week!! I have two for sure laying. My GLW started last week at 20 weeks old and my Andalusian started today at 21 weeks 2 days. I was SO surprised about the Andalusian because she wasn't squatting for me and her comb only just took off in development in the last two weeks. She's not even really red!

Here's a pic that shows the Andalusians (blue and splash) that I took last week when they were eating yogurt.


Does anyone know, do Andalusians usually lay this early? They are the only white egg layers in my coop and my whole flock is 21 weeks old except for my Chocolate Orpington.

Apparently they do !
And same with the GLW !
It really isn't that strange considering spring has been trying to come on, and we just had the string of such nice sunny days.
Wish that weather would come back...everything is right back to snotty mud again!

 

[Chickielady]

Nope Corgi is


BATMAN Chihuahua is the CROOK

Oh I see !!! Corgi is so cute too!!!