Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Smokerbill]

You want to separate them until they get older. It's not the pullets, it's the cockerels that are the problem. They are over zealous right now and will be for a few more months. You need a completely separate area for them for a while, I'm afraid. I have a dedicated cockerel run and coop just for such occasions.

I got them separated now. The cockerels are batching it in the coop and new run, and the girls have their sorority house next door. It was a bit of a chore getting the hens out without letting the cockerels out too. I'm afraid I scared the heck out of one of the pullets. Had to physically grab her to get her out. Hope she doesn't hold a grudge.

I'll keep the cockerels in their space full time for the next week so they know where "home" is, then start alternating nights, letting the boys free range one night, then the girls the next. Seems fair to me.

 

[Hinotori]

Processed 5 roosters this evening. One was very fat. I've never had a fat rooster before. Have had fat hens. This boy took the record here for fat deposits, though.

All were a little over 2 pounds live weight so I packaged them up for soup/dumplings like usual. Haven't weighed the freezer bags yet.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow now that is a record !

 

[WhySayWhat]

Lots of goings on here....been keeping me away from the computer a lot! This little guy/gal hatched today! Sadly, I think the only other "surviving" egg from the 6 I gave Momma stopped about halfway. So, does anyone near Spokane have any chicks that hatched today or like tomorrow or Saturday coming up? I don't care what they are (this is a barnyard mix from a tiny Silkie egg, so maybe a Silkie EE).. But, I don't want him/her to be alone! All cockerels are going back to the friend I got the eggs from, but he just set eggs in the incubator and won't have babies for another 2 1/2 weeks! The farm stores are all done with chicks for the year and there is no way my hubby will let me order MORE chicks just to give this singleton a buddy!

 

[ValerieJ]

I got them separated now. The cockerels are batching it in the coop and new run, and the girls have their sorority house next door. It was a bit of a chore getting the hens out without letting the cockerels out too. I'm afraid I scared the heck out of one of the pullets. Had to physically grab her to get her out. Hope she doesn't hold a grudge.

I'll keep the cockerels in their space full time for the next week so they know where "home" is, then start alternating nights, letting the boys free range one night, then the girls the next. Seems fair to me.

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Good job. It is a lot of work sorting out chickens, but worth the effort. The girls will thank you.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Up at 4:15, coffees ready!
Washed windows yesterday and going to finish then today!

 

[Smokerbill]

Good job. It is a lot of work sorting out chickens, but worth the effort. The girls will thank you.

The girls were definitely more relaxed when they were out free ranging last night without the boys. Although it seems like two or three of the hens miss their boyfriends.

Up at 4:15, coffees ready!
Washed windows yesterday and going to finish then today!

I was up at 4:50AM, but not by choice. Dang rooster started crowing at that time. Instead of trying to go back to sleep, I got up and decided to change MY schedule around my new "alarm clocks". I'll just start going to bed earlier.

 

[Kmaria187]

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Lots of goings on here....been keeping me away from the computer a lot! This little guy/gal hatched today! Sadly, I think the only other "surviving" egg from the 6 I gave Momma stopped about halfway. So, does anyone near Spokane have any chicks that hatched today or like tomorrow or Saturday coming up? I don't care what they are (this is a barnyard mix from a tiny Silkie egg, so maybe a Silkie EE).. But, I don't want him/her to be alone! All cockerels are going back to the friend I got the eggs from, but he just set eggs in the incubator and won't have babies for another 2 1/2 weeks! The farm stores are all done with chicks for the year and there is no way my hubby will let me order MORE chicks just to give this singleton a buddy!

My son came home 2 days ago with 2 new girls picked them up at Costal might want to check there they are still selling chicks up here in Marysville. Not sure what these two are he thought he was surprising me since we lost two hens this year. I asked him what are they he said chicks lol at least they are girls.

 

[WhySayWhat]

My son came home 2 days ago with 2 new girls picked them up at Costal might want to check there they are still selling chicks up here in Marysville. Not sure what these two are he thought he was surprising me since we lost two hens this year. I asked him what are they he said chicks lol at least they are girls.

I'm my way out to "hit up" the TSC I just found out we have over in Deer Park! I tried to post an ad on FBMP and got myself banned for posting to "not sell a , breaking both the not intending to sell rule and the you can't sell animals rule simultaneously.

My lesson has been learned and next time I let one of the hens hatch eggs, I will give them more than 6! They crushed/killed 4 of them and then 1 looks like it won't hatch, looks only half-full.

 

[Kmaria187]

I'm my way out to "hit up" the TSC I just found out we have over in Deer Park! I tried to post an ad on FBMP and got myself banned for posting to "not sell a , breaking both the not intending to sell rule and the you can't sell animals rule simultaneously.

My lesson has been learned and next time I let one of the hens hatch eggs, I will give them more than 6! They crushed/killed 4 of them and then 1 looks like it won't hatch, looks only half-full.

my girls will not be good mom's none of them have ever gone broody they spit out an egg and want to running around the yard in fact I have one that's an escape artis she has figured out how to let her self out of the chicken run. Which i have to fix this weekend..

good luck at finding a few chicks coastal still has chicks might want to see if you have that store in your area