Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

Hey welcome to the state thread hope you can find one.

 

[Kmaria187]

well rain rain rain do you all keep your chickens in the chicken run when it rains or let them out to do what they do?? our chicken run is covered so to keep the mud out but they yell at me and want out!!!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

They have a very large outside area or a 10 x 20 coop with a dirt floor.
They will go in one heavy rain, one end of the coop is for dirt baths.

 

[Hinotori]

well rain rain rain do you all keep your chickens in the chicken run when it rains or let them out to do what they do?? our chicken run is covered so to keep the mud out but they yell at me and want out!!!!

Silkies stay penned. It's covered and their house is in the pen.

Large fowl have option and come out when the rain lessens. They have a very large coop, though. They stay mostly dry. Some won't come out at all in the rain.

 

[My Three Chicks]

I open their door and let them decide what they want to do! My Speckled Sussex loves the rain and carries on like nothin!

 

[Sequel]

Mine have the choice. They come in and out all day.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Mine pop in and out all day.

 

[cheide]

anyone looking for a black australorp cockerel or two? I ended up with some extras (ofc). 8 weeks +, coop ready, handled a lot, exposed to my other big hens and dogs too. in Everett. send me a pm if you want one

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good Morning we have Sunshine. first in like 2 weeks.

 

[RR funky chick house]

Hi y'all!
Haven't posted in a bit but still been spending alot of time in the coup
This is Lilly - she is our one freeloader in the flock of 11 but we love her and until recently she was great with the flock. For some reason now our rooster has taken to chasing her everywhere and damaging her (beak, comb) - the other girls are fine with her - it's just our rooster.

Half our flock (6 six counting the roo) are our original group we got about a year ago. The new girls (5of them) have been fully integrated since January and until a week ago all was well.

We're getting 8-9 eggs a day from the others so you think it's just cause she doesn't lay? She will squat for him fine and he mounts her but then tries to pick her to death. Is it just the season (spring) and rooster hormones?