Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155360886876840

Oh my goodness cannot swear you know

loved it

 

[pennyJo1960]

Here's another picture from the other day, I think her eye looks normal in this one. But quite frankly I don't really know what chickens eyes are supposed to look like.

I think if you can put a trail cam it is getting pecked by another bird can end up blind
in that eye

 

[pennyJo1960]

Liberty. We've had her for 14 years, she was about 4 to 6 years old when we got her. That puts her somewhere between 18 to 20 now. She still plays with the other dogs and chases chickens every chance she gets.

You are obviously treat her right she looks very con tent and not too bad

 

[junebuggena]

You are obviously treat her right she looks very con tent and not too bad

I blame her longevity on her being a Schipperke/American Eskimo mix. She's hard of hearing, doesn't see well, and has arthritis, but she doesn't let any of that slow her down.

 

[theceltichorse]

Hello all. New guy here, and new to raising chickens. I am currently working on building my first run and coop, have eight 2-3 week old chicks in a home made brooder for my first flock. see my thread in the coops and runs section to see my progress.

WELCOME!!! Great group here. Congrats on you new chicks. Beware! Chicken math is REAL.... LOL!

Where abouts are you located? I'm in Lacey.

Looking forward to getting to know you.

 

[Duck Drover]

I have heard that dogs like eggs and that they would eat them if they found them. Luckily aspen never did that. Or she did and didn't tell me I don't know anything about ducks so I have no suggestions on how to build a place where the dogs can't get to their eggs. Let us know what you come up with.

We fixed the coop to keep her out now but the ducks only have one nest box since they prefer to make their own nests and change to a new nest when we steal their eggs. I am looking for ideas but for now we are out grabbing eggs off the ground as frequently as possible.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: Yes both are breeds with longevity if she is under 50 lbs you could start her
on 81 mg aspirin for her arthritis one in morning one at night

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hello all. New guy here, and new to raising chickens. I am currently working on building my first run and coop, have eight 2-3 week old chicks in a home made brooder for my first flock. see my thread in the coops and runs section to see my progress.

Sorry for not saying hi earlier @Knoble Chickens happy to have you among us we are
a pretty great thread to join if like goofy but knowledgeable about most anything with
chickens

 

[pennyJo1960]

@Duck Drover I do not leave Snow in with the birds and their nests
unsupervised either

 

[Leigti]

Yes both are breeds with longevity if she is under 50 lbs you could start her
on 81 mg aspirin for her arthritis one in morning one at night

A friend of mine had skipper keys, she said that they can get to 20 years old. Aspen had hip dysplasia a slow she was on remedyl tramadol and gabapentin as well as the liquid health glucosamine 5000. But eventually the arthritis and nerve damage got to her and her back legs just quit on her.
I highly recommend that liquid health glucosamine stuff. They have different formulas, it's not cheap but I think it's good stuff. And no I do not have stock in the company