Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[sarahkatie]

Thanks    I'm happy he's doing fine now too.  He's just grumpy towards my other dog now. 


when i did leaves i ran out of leaves LOL.  i did it 6 inches deep of leaves that dried out quickly in the coup.  Starting with dry leaves works best though.  then i'd sprinkle scratch daily for the chickens to scratch up the leaves.   I let the chickens do all the work.

So, I have pine shavings in the coop and run now.... I am thinking I souls add the leaves to the run. I like the clean look/smell of the shavings for the coop. Maybe start adding when we get a few dry days in a row again...

 

[Totalcolour]

Quote: Oh, thank you, I'll check it out.

 

[Hinotori]

So only 3 unauthorized eggs under the broody. She had them all covered, so I probably could have given her a dozen instead of just 10 and she'd have been fine. She's only about 3.5 pounds and I hadn't given her eggs before, so I didn't know how many she'd be able to take. I added in a nest box since she's in the favorite and won't switch. I still don't get the birds wanting to lay their eggs in only 2 nests.

DH was approached by another guy at work about eggs, so we may have another regular customer. The customers we've had have been getting more eggs lately as well. That's good and helps with feed costs. The grass and plants are growing better now, and I've seen more insects, so the girls are also out reducing their feed.

 

[VelvettFog]

Quote:

Depends - is that an offer?

I may just have to submit a request to be on the VF 2013 World Coop building tour again!

 

[Totalcolour]

This is great sentiment, but that's all it is. If you really think that way, may I ask, did you cloth diaper your children, do you use kitchen cloth instead of paper towels, do you use bathroom cloth instead of toilet paper, do you use a menstrual cup and/or cloth pads instead of countless feminine hygiene products? Are you ONLY eating animals who are raised naturally and humanely or do you stop at McDonald's every once in a while and promote eating chemicals?

FirewifeJess ; Do you do all of those things? What about these other things you haven't mentioned? Do you weave your own cloth so that toxic chemicals aren't poured into the atmosphere; and the shoes you wear are made from humanely raised animals; and you don't use any modern gadgets made from plastics or petroleum chemicals. . . and you don't take or give your children any medicines that are not homeopathic in nature, no books, made out of paper products, and those cloths you use instead of paper products are produced in ways that create chemical waste. . .! Do you drive a car, use fuel, watch T.V. . . .The list is endless indeed.

So you see, we ALL use products that contribute to earth pollution - all we can do is TRY to REDUCE the impact that each of us makes. Let's choose wisely.


I just bought a hat from a lady who was spinning her own yarn at the Yardbirds auction, before she crocheted it into hats. My dog had goat feet and ears for dinner last night from the goat we butchered two weeks ago. She also gets the duck heads and feet. Himself is currently tanning rabbit skins from our last butcher. I make all my own bread products. We make our own wine. Rabbit poop is great cold fertiliser. I could go on, but the list is too long!

 

[Totalcolour]

DISCLAIMER

okay peeps. just to let everyone know, that when I express an opinion, it is simply that, my opinion. I'm not making any negative judgements of anyone. If I have something negative to say to a particular person, I will do it privately by PM.

I think it is absolutely essential that public exchanges remain polite and cordial, even if we express opposing opinions. And, opposing opinions need not be negative. Some like coffee, others prefer tea - just a difference, that's all.

So, if I disagree with any one of you, it's not a condemnation, just a difference of opinion!

 

[SadieSue]

Quote: Oh, thank you, I'll check it out.

I'm sorry - I forgot to mention that they are Facebook. Are you on Facebook? Let me see if I can find their contact information for you. Anthony from Bradley Farms is a very nice guy.

Well here's a link to their information page and a list of all the livestock they breed and sell.
https://www.facebook.com/thebradleyfarm/page_map

 

[Sudsy Chick]

So after feeling smug and tell DH a few weeks back that "I don't think I'm going to do any hatching this year since we've got enough hens and the coops are pretty full", I'm starting to get hatching fever. I was checking hatching eggs here on BYC and someone had beautiful multi-colored olive eggers. And I have been saying I NEED an olive egger in my flock for the past two years, so it's not like it's a new plan or an impulse, right?

But then again, after starting with 7 silkies last year I ended up with only a few when most of them turned out to be cockerels, so there's room in that pen. I saw that Karen Larson had a nice assortment of silkie eggs available for shipping. And I do have that broody silkie in my VF coop who would probably love being a mama, so then I wouldn't even have to raise chicks in the house, right?

But that cr** "kit coop" I have in the backyard is finally disintegrating so if I hatch new chicks I would need a new small grow out coop, but it's not like I would need to find a space for it since I'd just be getting rid of the one I already have and put the new one in it's place, right?

All reasonable points I think - all perfectly justifiable. I think I might look for the right hatching eggs and figure out where I can find a small grow out coop. Just a 3X4 hutch with a small run is all I'd need. Shouldn't be a problem, right?

Whew. All issues worked out. I feel much better now.

Glad you worked that out! LOL Anytime you'd like us to enable you for hatching, just tell us about it

I can't wait to see what you decide on!

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

DISCLAIMER

okay peeps. just to let everyone know, that when I express an opinion, it is simply that, my opinion. I'm not making any negative judgements of anyone. If I have something negative to say to a particular person, I will do it privately by PM.

I think it is absolutely essential that public exchanges remain polite and cordial, even if we express opposing opinions. And, opposing opinions need not be negative. Some like coffee, others prefer tea - just a difference, that's all.

So, if I disagree with any one of you, it's not a condemnation, just a difference of opinion!

Difference of opinion is fine. I think most fights on the internet start because we cannot read what attitude something is typed in. We cannot tell if someone was typing out of anger, or giving bad attitude. It's impossible to see that unless we put *in angry voice*

Although I will say after years of doing daycare, and being a nanny for a few years kids that had only cloth diapers potty trained easier then the ones that had those disposable diapers. Maybe it's because parents put more effort in when they have to wash poopy diapers instead of just toss them outside in the garbage?

I use paper towels, TP, pads.... I wont lie about it. I use boxes paper bags, and cloth bags as grocery bags. I try growing my own food as organic as i can. I got ducks because of my ant and slug problem. The ducks already reduced the amount of ants. Hoping to hatch some ducklings out to let them run around my back yard and totally end the ant problem.

To each their own though. We all do things differently and all should be accepted. Fights do need to stay out of forums. Fine line between a debate and a fight. Once ya feel hurt it's turned into a fight and at that point maybe send a PM to the person that hurt you explaining how they made ya feel? I mean we're all adults, or at least I think we are.

 

[KMHunter]

In my opinion - nobody ever should use peat moss.  Never ever never ever never.

Nope - not ever.

It is a non-renewable natural resource.  Once it is gone, it is gone forever.  There are other things that will amend your soil just as well.

Just say NO to peat moss!!


/soapbox

"Well...Since I asked for no opinions nor permission from you or any one else, I'll continue doing what works and using what is available.  Just say YES to freedom of choice.

Using peat moss is like cutting down old growth forest. There are much better, renewable substitutes.

Like what. I would love to use something different.