Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Amberjem]

I knit a little bag with six egg sized pockets that I use for gathering. I knit a long handle on it, and put a carabineer on the handle. Then I latch it to my belt loop. Easy breezy no hands needed. So I can do my outside chores with no problem. One hand on my cane, one hand doing the chores, and the eggs all snug and safe until I get inside and put them on the egg skep.

what an awesome idea ! I'll have to make a lil egg purse to do that thanks for the great idea I try to avoid going back inside to traverse the strairs until I am ready to go in..that will help bunches

 

[Manningjw]

So I basically put feed in a tall bucket or glass crock and then fill with enough water to have about 1.5-2" of water above the feed. Then loosely cover it and stir now and then or when I remember.
This blog has pretty straightforward directions.
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/p/fermented-feed.html?m=1

I hadn't fermented in a while as my first batch of chicks refused to eat it and made a mess. This batch loves it though! And once they got the hang of it, it wasn't messy.

I have found it works well for food the chickens don't particularly like as well. We had some older pigeon feed that was slightly lower on protein content so I thought it would make a good feed for fermenting. I also added some fresh blackberries to it for more sure for the fermentation. The chickens went nuts for it every day.

 

[clawstar]

anyone know any quail breeders in Washington? anyone have quail?

 

[DaveOmak]

anyone know any quail breeders in Washington? anyone have quail?

clawstar, morning..... My cat is a ''quail eater''... she was eating one on the back porch yesterday.... And she pays no attention to me when I berate her for doing that...

 

[Ashley Stroud]

anyone know any quail breeders in Washington? anyone have quail?

I personally don't know anyone with quail. I know I've seen them on Seattle-Tacome Craigslist recently while I was chicken hunting

Good luck !

 

[clawstar]

craigslist is my best friend! I CANT be the only quail person out there! ill have to ask my science teacher who gave me my first batch... (we hatched about 60 in class 50 coturnix and 10 button!)
HAHA dave, the dfw will get all over you if they found out! they HATE cats that hunt birds!

 

[Ashley Stroud]

craigslist is my best friend! I CANT be the only quail person out there!  ill have to ask my science teacher who gave me my first batch...   (we hatched about 60 in class   50 coturnix and 10 button!)
HAHA dave, the dfw will get all over you if they found out! they HATE cats that hunt birds!

Are you in Western or Eastern WA? I ask because there is another thread for Eastern WA so you might have luck there if that's your location

 

[clawstar]

no, Im western. never been on the eastern side.....

 

[ThetaSigma]

anyone know any quail breeders in Washington? anyone have quail?

I have six buttons, free to a good home in Seattle/Tacoma. I also have some eggs incubating. Any babies are also free.

 

[clawstar]

I have six buttons, free to a good home in Seattle/Tacoma. I also have some eggs incubating. Any babies are also free.

I know, and they are soooooooooooo cute! but sadly I am looking for a few perching quail, who have longer lifespan than coturnix................ your buttons are so fluffing adorable! how long is their life span? I have gone threw 3 coturnix this year, and Im sick of getting attached then them dying

. I cant get chickens, not enough room for them, and they have bad diseases towards quail.