Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

Downright cold and windy this morning.

 

[Smokerbill]

The wind has kind of died down over here, and the rain has pretty much stopped, for now. Only found three eggs in the box this morning, plus for the first time, one dropped a shell-less egg in the box. Had to clean up a mess and wash the eggs.

I'm thinking this dark, cool weather is slowing down my chickens egg laying. Which is ok with me. But from what I've read, barred rocks continue laying all winter long, just at a slower pace. I know the ones I had 20 years ago laid year round.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sure hope it hold true still I bought 6 at the feed store this spring.
Gave the cockerel to a friend.

 

[Smokerbill]

Sure hope it hold true still I bought 6 at the feed store this spring.
Gave the cockerel to a friend.

Is the friend going to try and integrate Pete into a flock, or eat him? Either way is fine with me. I always kind of thought he was overly aggressive.

 

[Kmaria187]

My girls (7 hens) have started to slow down already. Last month we had 132 eggs this month I don't think we will even get 100. Yes, I keep track of how many they lay each day on a spread sheet.

 

[Smokerbill]

My girls (7 hens) have started to slow down already. Last month we had 132 eggs this month I don't think we will even get 100. Yes, I keep track of how many they lay each day on a spread sheet.

I don't keep a running tally, but I know mine have been slowing down too.

I pulled the forms off of the little concrete pad I poured around the well head today and back filled around the sides with dirt, so that project is pretty much finished. Got the solar panel setup I was playing with all disconnected and put away, batteries are back on the travel trailer.

I was going to put up some fence around my bed of kale and Brussels sprouts, but just too tired for that today. Maybe tomorrow I'll get around to it.

Clouds are starting to break up. I see patches of blue sky.

 

[Kmaria187]

Clouds are starting to break up. I see patches of blue sky.

yeah the sun is poking through but not seeing any blue over here yet

 

[Smokerbill]

Just locked up the chickens for the night. I haven't let them out to forage for several days now. Earlier today I saw what I think is a long tailed yellow feral cat exploring the edge of my yard. Probably not a threat to the chickens, but if it were hungry enough, maybe it would be.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Cats will go after peeps not full grown birds usually.
My friend took the barred cockerel not Pete.
Pete Is a pretty good boy very good here just hurts the girls.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

good morning,
picked some rain split tomatoes yesterday and all the apples,,
I need to get the big beets pulled up, I have read your su'pos'ta pull up your horseradish and then replant in spring?????? I dont know if I will / need to ??
contemplating how to store the celery--I'll ask Mr. google,,,,,
I still need to get the thyme harvested, it makes great sore throat tea

my 5 bare back hens are trying to get feathers- I have caught a few feather pulling and put rooster booster stop pulling stuff on them--hope they fill in or they will have a rough winter

clear / chilly/ this morning, and going to be sunny all weekend