Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[SadieSue]

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

Those are some of the best looking BCMS I've ever seen. Would you mind sharing where the breeder is?

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: But none could be as nice as the BRIGHT PINK one I got from her at Monroe ! ! !

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Would a german wirehaired pointer or a boxer be a better breed to have chickens with.

Well take into consideration one is a bird dog and from what I have seen and been told one isn't really known for it's intelligence.

 

[fikeyismybaby]

Well take into consideration one is a bird dog and from what I have seen and been told one isn't really known for it's intelligence.

Thanks! My chickens live at my grandmother's house so it wouldn't be with them 24/7! I would alo be professionally showing it so it would definetly have some manners.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

....................... Of course we also live in a time where people medicate their sick chickens instead if culling then immediately, or at the least isolate them and see if they recover on their own. All that attitude does (the medicating and vaccinating) is make the genetic stock weaker.

I am a big believer in survival of the fittest ! ! ! While I will give my critters a nudge or hand up to help them keep going. I don't want things that need constant attention.

 

[FirewifeJess]

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[fikeyismybaby]

I luuuuuuuuuuuv your avatar! It is beautiful!

 

[Chickielady]

Does anyone know how to care for Orchids? Or have good luck with them? I keep getting them as gifts, and I can't keep em alive for a even a week! Maybe they're allergic to me...

I have one right now that isn't dead, yet, if anyone wants it. Please, save it!

Funny you asked, I just found this article & was about to post it~~~
Looks like an awesome NY flower show !

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8010...gn=u243&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery6

 

[RustyHen]

So my gender confused, crowing, silkie laid me another egg today. I wouldn't have thought it was hers if I didn't watch her lay it. So maybe she has been laying sporadically. Her egg is the same shade as one of the other girls.

It was so nice out today. I got some sun and the dogs played in one of the streams.

The chicks were happy there was no wind and mama took them out for bugs and grass.

They look very happy!

 

[FirewifeJess]

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Well thank you!! I LOVE my eggs too