Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

Stopped by Wilco on Friday and met another chicken lover She started with a couple, now less than a year, she is up to 20 something - It's pretty funny talking to her since I'm the same way.

it is fun meeting others with the same interests like that. I have never been in a "Wilco" myself
is it kinda the e as a dels? or tractor supply as they are now being named.
also my care giver is taking the 6 pullets they have a few this will be about 12 birds
total 1 rooster mostly all barred rocks

 

[Gatewayto]

Not sure what happened but wife called and said one of our baby chick (2 weeks old) have a broken leg. Unable to bend it right leg and sitting on the ground. Hopping along with left leg . She moved it in a box inside our garage for recovery.

Should we try to take care of it on the road of recovery or end the pain? I rather not see the poor thing suffer.. but at the same time like to give it a chance to recover.

 

[ForrestGump]

You can probably splint it with something rigid like a wooden skewer. Keep it wrapped but check the toes for circulation. You can build her a chick sling if you think she needs to keep weight off of it while it heals.

 

[junebuggena]

This evening, while I was checking on a broody hen's hatching progress, I heard the Coast Guard helicopter passing back and forth. That means only one thing here, a missing person in the ocean. When it was time for cooping up, the helicopter was silent, but the air was filled with ambulance sirens. Tonight, a family lost a child to the ocean. Every year, it's the same. Every year, when I hear the helicopters, I pray "Not another one, God. Not another one."
Please be careful when you visit the coast. The waters along our state are treacherous, even when they look calm and still. These waters kill. Watch you kids, don't go out past your ankles, and never turn your back for a second. Because a second is all it takes.

 

[Gatewayto]

This evening, while I was checking on a broody hen's hatching progress, I heard the Coast Guard helicopter passing back and forth. That means only one thing here, a missing person in the ocean. When it was time for cooping up, the helicopter was silent, but the air was filled with ambulance sirens. Tonight, a family lost a child to the ocean. Every year, it's the same. Every year, when I hear the helicopters, I pray "Not another one, God. Not another one."
Please be careful when you visit the coast. The waters along our state are treacherous, even when they look calm and still. These waters kill. Watch you kids, don't go out past your ankles, and never turn your back for a second. Because a second is all it takes.

Thank you for the warning Junebuggena.. we were planning to stop by Long Beach to try our luck at razor clams. Knowing my personality, I will get too excited digging for clams instead of watching the kids. Will take extra care of them when we head out.

Maybe we can stop by and have lunch to with you

 

[Leigti]

This evening, while I was checking on a broody hen's hatching progress, I heard the Coast Guard helicopter passing back and forth. That means only one thing here, a missing person in the ocean. When it was time for cooping up, the helicopter was silent, but the air was filled with ambulance sirens. Tonight, a family lost a child to the ocean. Every year, it's the same. Every year, when I hear the helicopters, I pray "Not another one, God. Not another one."
Please be careful when you visit the coast. The waters along our state are treacherous, even when they look calm and still. These waters kill. Watch you kids, don't go out past your ankles, and never turn your back for a second. Because a second is all it takes.

That is very sad. I live close to the hospital that I work at and when they helicopters come in I always wonder what's going on. I know that whatever it is it is not good.

 

[Leigti]

Not sure what happened but wife called and said one of our baby chick (2 weeks old) have a broken leg.  Unable to bend it right leg and sitting on the ground.  Hopping along with left leg .  She moved it in a box inside our garage for recovery. 

Should we try to take care of it on the road of recovery or end the pain?  I rather not see the poor thing suffer.. but at the same time like to give it a chance to recover.

I would definitely try to splint it. Maybe with a wooden match or something like that. And a little bit a co-band but not too tight. If you can get the leg functional then why not try. Keep us updated.

 

[pennyJo1960]

This evening, while I was checking on a broody hen's hatching progress, I heard the Coast Guard helicopter passing back and forth. That means only one thing here, a missing person in the ocean. When it was time for cooping up, the helicopter was silent, but the air was filled with ambulance sirens. Tonight, a family lost a child to the ocean. Every year, it's the same. Every year, when I hear the helicopters, I pray "Not another one, God. Not another one."
Please be careful when you visit the coast. The waters along our state are treacherous, even when they look calm and still. These waters kill. Watch you kids, don't go out past your ankles, and never turn your back for a second. Because a second is all it takes.

That is awful very sorry to hear, living in Juneau we would use my belgian tervuren Maline
as a babysitter to my daughter she would pull that poor kid by the britches to keep her safe
and Lori would be giggling the entire way

 

[anndelise]

8 week old Golden Laced Cochin bantam cockerel for free,
Not crowing yet, and i can't risk him crowing here,
I'd prefer he allowed to grow/live a little more before made into dinner if that's to be his fate,
Located between Whatcom and Skagit County.

He was the only chick that ever sat still while being held and petted, though he hasn't been held for a little over 2 weeks...since they all got moved to outside. We're pretty sure it's a he. We're not allowed to have chickens in this area, and if he crows it'll put everyone else's stealth chickens at risk.

 

[CarolynF]

Wanted to share this with you guys. The smallest egg I have ever received from my chickens turned out to have an egg within that tiny egg!

That's pretty cool! It doesn't happen often, but I seem to hear about one of these maybe once every year or two. The most unusual part is having a yolk in the inner egg. I don't even get double yolks, let alone double eggs.

That white egg looks pretty darn BIG. Is that from one of your project birds? Did you happen to weigh it?