Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[CarolynF]

My one wheaten ameraucana pullet started laying at 9 months a few weeks ago. The hatchery brahmas have started at 6 months. The hatchery "ameraucanas" started between 19-23 weeks. And 9 months for the non-hatchery silkies, too.

Hinotori, is your wheaten ameraucana from Jean?

 

[TerrorBird]

Okay WA folks, I live in Tacoma, WA and got my chicks in September, they still haven't laid their first egg yet. Anyone else in the same boat?

Since they're late-season girls, it makes sense. I have a Belgian bantam that was hatched in September; her comb is starting to get bigger and redder so she'll be laying fairly soon. Don't worry, they should probably start before too much longer!

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

OK so since it sounds like we have a couple peeps a little to the north and maybe a couple down in the Kelso area. Here is my plan. [COLOR=FF0000]SOUTH MEET UP !!!!! [/COLOR][COLOR=FF0000] [/COLOR]I am going to plan 1:00 PM Friday Feb 1, 2013. SPIFFY'S restaurant. Exit 68 from I-5 ALL are welcome. SPIFFY'S offers a full menu, salad bar and are FAMOUS for their fresh pies and pastry. I would like to try to get a head count so I can prepare them. And for those who have never met any of us. look for the guy wearing something [COLOR=FF00CC]PINK !!!!! [/COLOR]Or Colonel Sanders twin

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count me in. I will pm mikey. Can't wait to meet a bunch of y'all.

She is way smaller than the other chicks, and they all hatched on the same day.

This may not be the same problem, but I used to worry myself sick about Latte because she was so much smaller than the rest. It turned out I had a brooder full of boys and one girl. Your chicks are still pretty little. Little chicks sleep a lot. Latte was my "sleeper" and I think it may have been because the boys were so spunky and always ate first. My current brooder - the same thing is happening. The chicks that I think are boys eat before the girls. The poor girls have to wait. "Ladies first" doesn't seem to happen in the chicken world. Someone else mentioned letting her have electrolytes separately. I would do that. Maybe also offer her chick feed separately, too. Also - very important at this age - check for pasty butt. Pasty butt can kill a chick. I almost lost my hatchery RIR when I was a new chicken mama because she came home from the feed store with pasty butt. She was a pretty weak little girl until I gave her bath and dried her off well. After that, she thrived. I really hope that your cute little Hope is OK.

"ladies first" will happen once the rooster matures. If it is a good rooster, he should allow the girls to eat. Mine beak feeds the girls treats. On of the Silkie cockerels also beak feeds already.

 

[TerrorBird]

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I've walked in on the girls laying from time to time. They way they stand up so straight and make such strained sounds when they're passing eggs is sad! They look SO RELIEVED when it finally pops free. I'm glad I'm not a chicken.

 

[RainMom]

I'm new to the forum, thought I'd say hi to the peeps on WA. I'm in the Maple Valley (South King County) area. We built a small coop last year for our first 6 chicks, and are in the process of building a larger coop and increasing our flock now that we're moved to some acreage.

Looking for Wheaton Marans, Barnevelder, Welsummer, Polish, Faverolles, Lavender and other Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex ....the list goes on and on....We've got a couple acres and let them free-range when we are around to watch out for hawks and eagles.

Here's our first coop, which we will be using to raise the younger birds, since it's built with 1/2" wire to keep them safe, and we can keep them in the kenneled-off area to keep our older hens from picking on them :

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

My first group laid their first eggs between 18-22 weeks. My Sept trio as of last Tuesday have not yet laid. My GSL is close. They are almost 20 weeks old. The EE's won't be for a while. I don't supplement light, so prolly spring for their first eggs.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

[COLOR=8B4513]I'm new to the forum, thought I'd say hi to the peeps on WA. I'm in the Maple Valley (South King County) area. We built a small coop last year for our first 6 chicks, and are in the process of building a larger coop and increasing our flock now that we're moved to some acreage.[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Looking for Wheaton Marans, Barnevelder, Welsummer, Polish, Faverolles, Lavender and other Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex ....the list goes on and on....We've got a couple acres and let them free-range when we are around to watch out for hawks and eagles. [/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]Here's our first coop, which we will be using to raise the younger birds, since it's built with 1/2" wire to keep them safe, and we can keep them in the kenneled-off area to keep our older hens from picking on them :[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513] [/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513] [/COLOR]

Hi from Oregon, the nice people on this thread let me hang out here. This thread moves pretty fast though.

 

[TerrorBird]

I'm new to the forum, thought I'd say hi to the peeps on WA. I'm in the Maple Valley (South King County) area. We built a small coop last year for our first 6 chicks, and are in the process of building a larger coop and increasing our flock now that we're moved to some acreage.

Looking for Wheaton Marans, Barnevelder, Welsummer, Polish, Faverolles, Lavender and other Orpingtons, Speckled Sussex ....the list goes on and on....We've got a couple acres and let them free-range when we are around to watch out for hawks and eagles.

Here's our first coop, which we will be using to raise the younger birds, since it's built with 1/2" wire to keep them safe, and we can keep them in the kenneled-off area to keep our older hens from picking on them :

Welcome! If you're looking for Lavender Orps, you should talk to a breeder by the name of Rhonda. I do not know her last name, but I do have her phone number. I'm pretty sure she lives close to Monroe. Feel free to PM me for her number.

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

I went out and took pics of the chicks tonight. They sure grow fast! They will be 2 w/o tomorrow. Klondike is HUGE compared to the Cochins, and he acts like a real gentlemen already. He lets the ladies eat first, and even spars with the Cochin roo.

 

[sarahkatie]

I went out and took pics of the chicks tonight. They sure grow fast! They will be 2 w/o tomorrow. Klondike is HUGE compared to the Cochins, and he acts like a real gentlemen already. He lets the ladies eat first, and even spars with the Cochin roo.

Very cute!! Thanks for sharing