Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[TacomaFarms]

Quote: What I have read on several threads is a minimum of 20' space between flocks and quarantine areas. Less means more chance of airborne diseases spreading. Ideal is inside away from everyone. Also wash hands good between handling the two flocks, to avoid physically transmitted stuff
FYI I have heard of some diseases that are airborne and can spread up to 1/2 mile away. I don't think that would be very common but just an FYI.

Also technically for bio-security to work one should do a complete change of clothing and shoes and actually even shower too between different coops. And don't forget the hat on yer bald head etc. I don't wear hats, grass don't grow in the shade. Hahaha

 

[lilfarmmomma]

I'm going to stick my neck out & say that no one here does think that -- if you read thru Chickielady's full story (not the newspaper article) I think you'd see that she didn't either.

I believe when confronted by sudden, IDK, catastrophies, for lack of a better term. -- we all just react - without thinking. There's no way to really know what you would do in a given situation. It's pretty harsh to judge someone on that. Someone made a comment earlier about fight or flight -- think that's pretty true.

the fact that CL was carrying, gave her some confidence that those of us who don't, don't have or understand. But I KNOW when I'm with my German shephard - I KNOW, I don't fear strangers, or goofballs. Not that he's mean - he's not - but I KNOW he would do anything to protect me. I did confront some wackos in our very rural neighborhood some years ago - they were scared s*** less - when they saw my dog. They asked if he was 'a killer' Told them "if you don't threaten me, he won't threaten you." They'd been casing out some neighbor's houses & left shortly after. I never would have confronted them if I'd been out walking alone.

I guess what I'm trying to say, is we shouldn't judge, we weren't there.

Well said. The thing is, we all say what we would or wouldn't do in any given situation. What happens when said situation occurs, is generally not what we thought we would do and is more than we thought we would be capable of. Because when faced with any situation, generally instinct is going to kick in rather than our best laid plans.

 

[TacomaFarms]

This is amazing!

Imagine a coop to the right... Oh ya! Too bad that part of my yard doesn't get good sun.

 

[fikeyismybaby]

This is amazing!

Imagine a coop to the right... Oh ya! Too bad that part of my yard doesn't get good sun.

Wow that is Amazing!

 

[CarolynF]

This is amazing!

Imagine a coop to the right... Oh ya! Too bad that part of my yard doesn't get good sun.

Is this your yard? I love it! Are the planter on the fence on a watering system of some kind?

 

[CarolynF]

HI, I am on the Border with WA in Astoria, OR ...just stopping by to say Hello...

Hi There! And welcome to our group. Astoria is a nice place, we have a niece there. What kind of chickens are you raising?

 

[Natalijaasbj]

I just thank you very much for helping me in providing contacts in WA - I will save them all for future. happily I was able to get a contact phone number of the BRADLEY FARM IN Tacoma - the farm I was waiting reply on the Facebook for a while. They are close to home and I heard a lot of good things about them. These going to be my first chicks EVER!

 

[lilfarmmomma]

This is amazing!

Imagine a coop to the right... Oh ya! Too bad that part of my yard doesn't get good sun.

Wow!! That is beautiful!

 

[CarolynF]

I just finished making a nipple waterer for the the chicks. I used a plastic icing bucket I got from the Walmart Bakery, I think it's about 2 gallons? It was a challenge hanging it inside the kennel but I'll be able to raise it as they grow. It only took the gold star (Miss Julep) about 20 seconds to figure it out. Smart little dickens those chickie dews! Now they'll have nice clean water all the time! Yippee!

 

[DeltaBluezTess]

I posted this on the BCM thread but am posting this here.....

here are the eggs from my Black Copper Marans. Next to a Leghorn



The hens, taken with my iphone, late at night so excuse the fuzz....I finally got the hen and rooster that meet the standard......one lady had over 200 plus chicks and kept the best from them (Thom Dean lines) from over four plus years of breeding....wide bodies, nice vents, dark eggs, feather legs, stout, no white, hen don't have color below neck....tons of info I learned when I was at her place...most of my lines are from Thom Dean or Bev Davis/Wade Jean (close up, not many generations ago!)



I am enjoying this journey....these hens are so calm and docile.

Diane Pagel
Carnation, WA