Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

not a bad idea @TominWa maybe we could meet like in Elma maybe Thursday

 

[pennyJo1960]

going to bed now goodnight

 

[mixedbreeds]

I thought you needed a dark brown breed like Welsummer or Marans to get the olive egger. I know Welsummer works because I crossed my rooster Welsummer with ee hen and got speckled olive eggs and I like those.

 

[junebuggena]

I thought you needed a dark brown breed like Welsummer or Marans to get the olive egger. I know Welsummer works because I crossed my rooster Welsummer with ee hen and got speckled olive eggs and I like those.

I get olive from one of my Easter Eggers, as a result of breeding in Barred Rock a few generations ago. Brown coating genetics are very complicated, and there are at least nine known genes that affect the shade of brown/green. Some are recessive, some are dominant. An individual bird can have several different ones. Which is why I never guarantee egg color for my Easter Egger chicks. There are just too many variables to account for. Still a few years away from having a consistent egg color.

 

[Anansi]

Anyone here with indoor chickens? I'm in the greater Seattle - Tacoma area. We have 2 indoor banties.

 

[MommaHen2Many]

I'd probably have an indoor chicken...but I think my husband would have a coronary! lol Glad to have you aboard. I know there are others (maybe not in WA) who have indoor chickens here on BYC. Sounds like fun!

 

[Anansi]

Surprisingly, my husband doesn't have an issue with them.

 

[JinxieKat]

OMG... I so wanted to move on of our ducks inside and my husband said "NO!".

How do you train them not to go to the bathroom all over the place?

 

[mixedbreeds]

Well sold 17 doz eggs last week and now have orders for 20 doz this week that's good I don't like having eggs sitting around for more than 3 or 4 days they add up to fast. I haven't had to put a sign out yet just word of mouth. The girls are paying for themselves so that's great.

 

[pennyJo1960]

it is I know my feed cost is paid by selling the eggs...... Welcome @Anansi several have birds inside most wear diapers that are changed