Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[itsren]

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I haven't read through this thread, and I won't jump in on the debate.

That said... to truly understand a peat bog, visit one! There is a rare bog here in our beautiful state, and thankfully, it is being preserved. It is in Federal Way, and is a beautiful walk. We have taken our Camp Fire and Cub Scout groups there numerous times. It is a wonderful educational experience for young and old. For those who have limited mobility, the walks are covered with wooden walkways so people can visit and walk over the peat bog, leaving it undisturbed.

http://seattletimes.com/html/outdoors/2010581210_nwwwalkabout24.html

ETA: Chief Seattle's log home sits on the site, as well. Our family enjoys seeing it there because there is a family history. Chief Seattle (Chief Sealth) was a very good friend of my husband's 4th great-grandfather, Michael T. Simmons. For our family, West Hylebos also serves as a family history lesson.

 

[Hinotori]

I haven't read through this thread, and I won't jump in on the debate.

That said... to truly understand a peat bog, visit one! There is a rare bog here in our beautiful state, and thankfully, it is being preserved. It is in Federal Way, and is a beautiful walk. We have taken our Camp Fire and Cub Scout groups there numerous times. It is a wonderful educational experience for young and old. For those who have limited mobility, the walks are covered with wooden walkways so people can visit and walk over the peat bog, leaving it undisturbed.

http://seattletimes.com/html/outdoors/2010581210_nwwwalkabout24.html

ETA: Chief Seattle's log home sits on the site, as well. Our family enjoys seeing it there because there is a family history. Chief Seattle (Chief Sealth) was a very good friend of my husband's 4th great-grandfather, Michael T. Simmons. For our family, West Hylebos also serves as a family history lesson.

I think I want to visit that. It looks like it would be great to see.

 

[Hinotori]

I candled a couple of the ameracauna eggs under my broody and saw some developement. I'll check again in a few days when I can see better. She drew blood a couple times when she got me.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Evening Peeps! Long time no see. Busy Busy here at the farm, as always. The girls are starting back in to their laying cycles now that the daylight is returning (thank goodness). Hope to be around more, sorry I have been away so long.

WOW Nice to see ya back!!! I thought we had totally lost ya.

 

[TerrorBird]

Today, I found out that Greenfire allows visitors! I'll be visiting my father in Florida either at the very end of April or early May. The airport I'll be flying into is in the same city (Talahassee)! I'm SO going there.

On that note, please tell me that there aren't any meet-up plans around those times!

 

[RainMom]

Been busy being lazy and looking for a second dog, not puppy

I know a guy who has a livestock trained lab he is looking to rehome. Dog is about 6 years old, solid black, full lab or lab w/slight mix, unneutered.
Good watch dog, doesn't bother farm animals, of course. He needs a small puppy to train as this one's replacement.

 

[RainMom]

Spent the afternoon shopping for parts for the new mobile coop I'm building to house the planned expansion of the flock from 5 to ~15. Tomorrow I will spend building it. Got everything but the chicks!

have you seen the mobile coop we have? The one change we need to do is make nesting boxes hang out the backside or make the door slightly different to make it easiest to open. We might make the nest boxes hang out the back to give hens more room inside, but ours easily accommodates 6 chickens. You should be able to look at my pictures when you click on my name....

We're thinking we should build some more coops this summer to sell.

 

[BantyChickenLuv]

Does anyone have any tips to train cockerels to be non-aggressive and able to handle? I got a black Wyandotte Bantam trio today. They were previously unhandled. The roo has not openly come at me, just made a fuss when I moved him from the carrying box to the breeding pen. I'm planning on showing them and I want it to be easy for the judge when they must be handled at a show. One of the hens is ok with being handled, the other, well, lets just say she did not take it well. They don't have to be lap chickens, just so they are calm and kind enough for baths, shows, and judges. I will most likely be showing them at the PNPA show. Here is a picture:

 

[RainMom]

I candled a couple of the ameracauna eggs under my broody and saw some developement. I'll check again in a few days when I can see better. She drew blood a couple times when she got me.

argh- I hate being pecked by cranky chickens. I was terified of that when I was a kid. My flashlight batteries are so weak I could nto check my eggs again, but never checked all of them anyway. I saw lots of developement on the ones I checked, so hoping for a decent hatch rate.
We're due to hatch here this next weekend!

 

[itsren]

It always makes me chuckle when I hear eggs "peep".