Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[AlwaysForever]

East or west?

West. We are an hour away from north portland

 

[OverEggstended]

You are spitting distance!

*waves from Hoquiam*

 

[ShockValue]

Half wondering if there will be a broody LF Cochin or 2 for sale at the Monroe thing.. I'd rather spend my money on that than an incubator

 

[Amberjem]

Hellooooo washington peeps!

I've browsed the forum for years, but only recently decided to make an account and become active in the community, so popping in to say hello, along with a serious question:

I know how important it is to have a backup plan with unwanted chickens, and I am wondering at what point I need to start making mine, and if you have suggestions for local options.

Story: I am not allowed to have roosters, but have 24 pure Araucana hatching eggs en route. Figuring in damages, infertile eggs and the lethality of the tufted gene, I do not expect more than 6 to survive. Here's to hoping all six will be female, however you and I know that's not the reality of Mother Nature. At what point should I start searching for homes (counting eggs before they're hatched ring a bell?) and where do I head first?

Note: Araucanas purportedly cannot be sexed, therefore I won't know who needs rehoming until I hear that first "crow".

Thanks so much BYCers!

 

[Corydg]

Anyone interested in a 4 week old bearded bantam partridge Silkie? I've got 5 partridge and 1 too many.
I can meet in Battle Ground or SE portland on my work days.

 

[AlwaysForever]

Anyone interested in a 4 week old bearded bantam partridge Silkie? I've got 5 partridge and 1 too many.
I can meet in Battle Ground or SE portland on my work days.

Cute and just down the road from us. We have 2 silkies of unknown gender.

 

[Espresso]

The eggs in my incubator all seem to be doing well. I had one clesr. So I should be getting 8 Cayugas and 8 Anconas on March 15th... if all continues to go well. 5 of the Cayugas will be for sale. And a couple of the Anconas. Just in case anyone local will be looking for ducklings then. I'm just doing this for fun to expand my backyard flock so nobody is certified or anything. All but 1 or my eggs is grey or blue. And the Ancona flock has lots of pretty colors.

 

[Amberjem]

rain rain go away

 

[CarolynF]

Half wondering if there will be a broody LF Cochin or 2 for sale at the Monroe thing.. I'd rather spend my money on that than an incubator

If you seriously need a broody momma right now and hope to get it at the show, you might consider posting this on the Feather Fanciers group and maybe a couple of the others. Also consider getting a silkie since they are often used as broody mommas for eggs from nearly every breed. I don't know what your chances would be of getting, specifically, a cochin gone broody at the show. But hey I've never looked for THAT.

 

[elizmartin]

If you seriously need a broody momma right now and hope to get it at the show, you might consider posting this on the Feather Fanciers group and maybe a couple of the others. Also consider getting a silkie since they are often used as broody mommas for eggs from nearly every breed. I don't know what your chances would be of getting, specifically, a cochin gone broody at the show. But hey I've never looked for THAT.

Good point, not all silkies and cochins may consider your wishes to become broodie even though they are more so to be than others….