Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

Sun came out a bit and it's supposed to be dry until late evening at least. So went and got feed. Hubby's truck is in shop and putting them in backseat of mine is a pain because it's a 3 door.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sun did not come out but the rain stopped.
Going to a 5 door from a mini van Kia fit the need for us.

 

[moosey]

On what side of our state are you?
Yes, the pecking thing is normal. After all, the top hens will not give up their seniority rights. My two elders, both over four years old, and the two 2.5 y.o. hens will do peck reminders to pullets who get in their way of treats.
Lucky you, no weasels. I believe I lost half my flock to them a year ago. They seem to kill for pleasure. We also have mink, which were released from a farm in our area many years ago. Same family as a weasel.

I’m around the Tacoma area. The girls have been mingling together for a few days now and all seems to be going well.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Rain is giving a break today so far.
Lot's of micro climates about the state.
I did loose a 5 year old hen from hatchery stock.

 

[PopoMyers]

I’m around the Tacoma area. The girls have been mingling together for a few days now and all seems to be going well.

One advantage of suburban locations. Glad the girls have figured it out. You may still see a peck here and there.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Have two coops in the main chicken yard.
Close to a quarter acre for them. We are the last street in town.
Really tiny town.
Kinda country not city.

 

[gimmie birdies]

We got about one inch of snow in E. WA. Too dangerous here for Western Washington tourists. See you next summer.

 

[Hinotori]

Snow on Halloween happened a few times when I was a kid in Eastern Oregon. Snow, or more likely ice, was what we got for Christmas. They still use the gravel trucks to make roads drivable in the Hermiston area.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Better than salt on the roads right.

 

[Hinotori]

Better than salt on the roads right.

Great traction in ice. Until it melts, then thrown rocks if they don't scrape as soon as the ice starts breaking up.