Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[hallerlake]

Up late tonight (for me these days) grieving over a dear friend who lost her baby today. She was 34 weeks pregnant and the doctor couldn't find a heartbeat at her checkup. My heart is so heavy for her, knowing how much she will miss her baby boy whom they named Samuel. He was born still at 5:15pm and weighed 4lbs 10oz, and is now resting safely with the Lord. I can't even begin to imagine her heartache right now, although I know she is comforted knowing he's at peace. I'm just so sad!

How heartbreaking!

 

[TerrorBird]

Today was the second non-invasive bumblefoot treatment day for George and the Duck (GSL). George is a terrible patient and the Duck is a good girl. I can't wait to be done with this and have them be all better.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Well part of it is the dog and part is the way it is trained. All of the Aussies I have had have NEVER been a problm but ya gottta give em a job and keep em busy or they will get in trouble just like any other breeed or childrens. I would toss Quincy in the coop with my birds and leave him for hours. My main worry is he would panic not being able to get away from the brds or that they would hurt him.

 

[mikeyb]

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Mooove it all my house and paint barnred!!! looks great kiddo !!

I'll take that as a huge compliment, thanks CR!

I'm thinking about putting pavers all the way around the whole coop/run structure so I don't get so messy going out there in the mud on wet days. It'd be nice to dress it up! Have no idea what to use as nice looking "steps" up to the coop door though...

He can't have it, I called first dibs. Dang it.

 

[mikeyb]

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Mooove it all my house and paint barnred!!! looks great kiddo !!

I'll take that as a huge compliment, thanks CR!

I'm thinking about putting pavers all the way around the whole coop/run structure so I don't get so messy going out there in the mud on wet days. It'd be nice to dress it up! Have no idea what to use as nice looking "steps" up to the coop door though...

I would just build a ramp with safety tread or cover it with a piece of rolled roofing if available. For traction on those wet days we have so infrequently here.

 

[Imp]

I just wanted to mention, I had a hen euthanized at the vet last year. She had gone blind and after 3 weeks with no progress. It was about $50, which surprised me. The last time I had a cat euthanized it was $39.

Russ

There was something else I was going to mention, but my brain's gone blank.
Situation normal here

 

[Slinglings]

I just wanted to mention, I had a hen euthanized at the vet last year. She had gone blind and after 3 weeks with no progress. It was about $50, which surprised me. The last time I had a cat euthanized it was $39.

Russ

There was something else I was going to mention, but my brain's gone blank.
Situation normal here

My last cat was nearly $200. This was in 2009, at a cat only vet in Seattle, which may have made it more expensive.

I have cancelled my spot in the culling class and have been researching at home euthanasia. All i need to know is how to kill a chicken, not how to process It. I read about a broomstick method that doesn't sound horrible (except for the chance of the chickens head being pulled off!). And, my husband now says that he could do it, I asked him a few months ago and the answer was no. Maybe he misunderstood the question, today I prefaced it with "if one of the chickens was suffering, could you.." And he said yes.

I also saw gas chamber type methods that use co2 or co or ether. The idea of dying that way appeals to *me*, but people here at BYC thought it was cruel. Why can't I just give them a drug overdose of some kind, so they'll go peacefully to sleep?! That's what a vet would do, that's what I would do to myself LOL. Why does it have to be so violent.

What about a pellet gun? Is that a sure way to kill one if done correctly? We would never have a real gun.

CR--I am not at all interested in culling for meat and I'll probably never have a rooster, so taking the chicken to auction instead of killing it wouldn't be an option. I am concerned about a hen that is suffering with no chance of recovery and would otherwise take weeks to die--That kind of situation.

 

[Farmin Momma]

Someone told me I should put my broody gal in the garage while she sits to keep her warmer, so that her outings for food and water don't chill the eggs too much. Is that true or should I forget about it and just let her do her thing and hope for the best? I'd like a good outcome but really, if it doesn't work great this winter, I have a dozen girls with high chances of broodiness sometime in 2013 and that's basically all I care about is new birds sometime this year. WDYT?

Ok, well as far as winter hatch I now have an opinion. My broody hatches have all been between 90% and 100% durring spring and summer. Now with the three broodis I so far have 3 hatch, one dissapired 2 are now in the house, and two more are trying to hatch. Yet I threw away at least 7 eggs that died. I would put her some where warm.

 

[stacylynnm]

I will be doing some coop cleaning soon. Had two more teeth pulled this morning so I'm a little down right now. Still need to go out and feed the horses and check the nest buckets in the coop. Im trying to find homes for 3 cockrals and eventually some pullets. Turns out, lots of my babies are looking to be pullets... which isn't a bad thing but I'm gonna be taken over by pullets and  hens before too long...lol. 

What type pullets and where are you?

 

[itsren]

Ren I have Bogs. http://www.amazon.com/Bogs-Womens-C...7?ie=UTF8&qid=1358619224&sr=8-7&keywords=Bogs They're awesome! I wear them as rain boots, muck boots in the chicken run, basically they're my rain/backyard boots. They're super pretty but completely waterproof and I can hose them inside and out.

I've tried on Bogs before. They don't fit my orthotics very well. Hunters fit them perfect! But - Hunters are extremely expensive. DH bought me the pair I have when Costco carried them a few years ago for $79. Every time I go to Costco I keep hoping Costco will have them in again. If you ever see them there, please let me know! They are usually between $130 and $140.

Bad feet run in my family. I have bad feet and my oldest son does too. He has to have custom orthotics to help him walk, too. He will probably have to have foot surgery in his teens. But, we are grateful that he nor I were born with club feet like my mom. Every pregnancy seeing "good" feet was a big concern. Our issues are minor compared to hers.