Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

So the silkie and d'uccle are 11 weeks old now and their ameraucana mom won't let them sleep anywhere but with her. I tried moving the little birds over into a silkie pen but she was frantically searching everywhere for them before bed so I had to give them back to her.

She hasn't treated them like chicks otherwise for almost two weeks so I'd thought it would be fine to move them. She's been trying to take over the care for the month old chicks during the daytime. Apparently since I finally gave her chicks, she's going to milk it for all it's worth.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow.. We got to go in get 2 more rolls of wire 50 ft put that up keep the wite dog in

 

[Hinotori]

Someone successfully stole the babies this afternoon. The mom's who were caring for them were a bit indifferent so it's not necessarily a bad thing. It also gets this hen off the nest she kept sitting on.

The chicks are a month old and almost fully feathered so it will be interesting to see how long she'll care for them. Her sister is still caring for the 11 week olds at night. It's the sister who's been trying to help take care of them .

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh my Lord how flipping adorable my three co brood usually ..
Have to wait and see if all banty go broody barred rock in the mix..
She is fun little bird .. I am getting a pedicure this morning can hardly wait ...
Did it about 6 weeks ago

 

[pennyJo1960]

Well incubator cooking 15, 3 are mine 12 shipped arrived 4 days 18 lost 5 very well packed told her I like double boxing but same way she packed on one box

 

[SilentEmu]

Is this thread for peeps in WA?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Yes it sure is hey there !

 

[SilentEmu]

Yes it sure is hey there !

Hey..cool...i posted about needing to re home a special case pullet...and the post disappeared in seconds(buried by other posts)..so i figured since im in WA id try to post here..shes a very active bird..just born way too small..and a very not bright person clipped her wings amd almost all of her down..so she cannot survive outside

 

[pennyJo1960]

Ahhh sorry to hear that an Emu? Wow even small is big bird huh
what part of the state are you in ?

 

[SilentEmu]

Ahhh sorry to hear that an Emu? Wow even small is big bird huh
what part of the state are you in ?

Im in elma...the bird is a chicken..lol...SilentEmu is my name here...the pullet is an ameraucana..she is half the size shes supposed to be..and cannot be with others in flock..they'd kill her