Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[ochochicas]

Quote: Good to know! They have enough hens to go around so I don't think they should feel any resentment towards each other. The older roo has the older hens, and the younger one has all the pullets and legbar hens. Maybe the older roo will teach the younger one how to treat the ladies properly! LOL

 

[Ashley Stroud]

M

Good to know!  They have enough hens to go around so I don't think they should feel any resentment towards each other.  The older roo has the older hens, and the younger one has all the pullets and legbar hens.  Maybe the older roo will teach the younger one how to treat the ladies properly!  LOL

My bantam roo, the Dude, just tried to mount one of my orpington cockerals, Pip. It was hiiiilarious, especially since Pip is 3x his size!
Dude and orpington cockeral Alistair often snuggle up together at night on the roosts.

 

[Ashley Stroud]

"Step on it! I wanna know how it feels to cross the road doing 60!"
-Henrietta

 

[Amberjem]

"Step on it! I wanna know how it feels to cross the road doing 60!"
-Henrietta

 

[Chickielady]

Kimberly & Eliz,

Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have surgeries upcoming & miss you !

 

[Chickielady]

The "experts" recommend early morning have the light come on.... have them head to the roost in natural sunset...

YES

Our coop lights here come on ABOUT 5:30-6 AM......and goes off about 4 PM, allowing the chickens to get into bed before the sun goes down.

If I were in E.WA where the temp was extreme, I'd not attach more light to the birds, in other words, leave them to their own devices, as Heather said " They are basically fighting for their lives now" in deepest darkest winter, and not a good idea to force these birds to ovulate, when they are barely keeping themselves warm.

Here, on the Pacific Shore, it is far warmer, and so no big deal for our birds to lay off & on over the winter.'
Over there,,,,,,,,,,,,,, yes it can be critical.

 

[Hinotori]

Kimberly & Eliz,        Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have surgeries upcoming & miss you !

I hope they aren't big surgeries and that they go smoothly. And fast healing!

 

[BGMatt]

Sharing this here, accurate information with images on Avian Influenza, please help spread actual knowledge. Since this was put together it has been found in at least one backyard flock in Clallam County.

http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AvianHealth/Docs/2014-AILyndenTownHall.pdf

 

[elizmartin]

Kimberly & Eliz,

Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have surgeries upcoming & miss you !

You have absolutely been missed….will cross fingers and hold good wishes on Your surgery day. Thanks for posting us, eliz

 

[elizmartin]

Sharing this here, accurate information with images on Avian Influenza, please help spread actual knowledge. Since this was put together it has been found in at least one backyard flock in Clallam County.

http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AvianHealth/Docs/2014-AILyndenTownHall.pdf

Thanks Matt for posting this...