Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[SadieSue]

Quote: I've got to get on that site today! I foresee a sizable order in my future - so nice to have these on hand for gifts. It's even more special when you know the crafts person who makes them. I'll PM you later today so I can pick them up in Monroe on Saturday!

 

[RustyHen]

Crochet Laced hens. How cute are these!
http://biguhandmade2.blogspot.com/2011/04/puntilla-gallinitalineed

You NEED to post this to BYC crochet chat, speckledhen would love it.

 

[lilfarmmomma]

A bit of unsolicited advice, so take it for what it's worth.

Rather than just getting a bunch of random chicks, I'd suggest getting White Leghorns if you want to sell eggs. That is the breed with the highest feed-to-egg conversion ratio, which will make a huge positive impact on your profits in long run. Good luck!

Yes, my white Leghorn is the most reliable layer, smallest, friendliest, most confident chicken I have. She's wonderful. She's the leader but never ever mean to the other girls. <3 Love her. She's followed closely by my Redstar. I got a black star thinking she would be just as good a layer as the red star, and while she is a good layer, her eggs are so small! The redstars are huge and she is a medium small hen.

Thanks!! I thought about that, but in all the reading I have been doing, they are supposedly flighty and I wanted some that were more mellow. My little Danish is not as friendly toward me as my other chicks are, and is very fast and hard to catch. That's why I named her Flo-Jo.

I think she thinks she is a road runner. I appreciate all advice. Hearing reading others' experiences is the best way to learn, IMO. I have been bouncing around in the different threads, trying to absorb as much knowledge as I can. I want to do fryers and a turkey too, but cannot wrap my head around having to do the processing, so am on the fence.

Haha--> it doesn't get much more redneck than this:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/grd/3662873496.html

BAHAHA!! I saw that one too! Hil.ar.ious.

You must have missed the VW Bus made into a coop -- it was for sale last year -- I think he was asking 1300 for it.

I actually wanted the VW bus. I love all things VW, but hubs would not have appreciated it at all. I thought it was great!! I guess that is the inner hippie in me.

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

I want your sunflowers! I saw them last fall, they were beautiful! You know I'll take any plants you have. I'm not familiar with evening primrose (other than the oil ) but the pictures online look like little yellow flowers? I would love strawberries, but probably not raspberries (are the invasive and/or thorny? I don't have a good place for them right now I don't think)

Sunflowers and primroses for Slinglings!

 

[HoneysuckleHills]

Crochet Laced hens. How cute are these!
http://biguhandmade2.blogspot.com/2011/04/puntilla-gallinitalittle-hen-lace.html

LOVE this! Thanks super for the link. I am so doing this as soon as tax season is over.

 

[Sudsy Chick]

could you bring a couple lotion bars for me? maybe one oatmeal milk honey and one bonsai. thanks!

Yes, I'll bring OMH & Bonsai lotion bar for you!

thank you!

The eco-tube will be fine. Thank You.

Got it!

Yay! thank you!

I've got to get on that site today! I foresee a sizable order in my future - so nice to have these on hand for gifts. It's even more special when you know the crafts person who makes them. I'll PM you later today so I can pick them up in Monroe on Saturday!

Yay - looking forward to it!

thank you!

 

[Sudsy Chick]

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Oh these are so adorable!

 

[RainMom]

Crochet Laced hens. How cute are these!
http://biguhandmade2.blogspot.com/2011/04/puntilla-gallinitalittle-hen-lace.html

those are very adorable. I could see those on curtains, but also adorning the neckline of a dress of scoop-neck top. Sadly, I neither knit nor crochet (but maybe I will be learning...?)

 

[walady944]

Honeysuckle Hills: I would love strawberries if you have any extra. thanks so much!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

[COLOR=800000] Haha--> it doesn't get much more redneck than this:[/COLOR]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/grd/3662873496.html

Huh.

You know, with a little effort (Blinding white enamel paint on the inside and, say, faux copper patina on the outside) that could be downright artistic.