Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chickielady]

Hey Chickie!! Thank You!
I came from Medford area, Eagle Point!!
But before Oregon I lived in CA on a 4 acre farm with around 50-60 birdsss!!

But now we are in Oak Harbor with no chickens

OH no !!! Chicken withdrawal for sure !
I love the eagle Point area, we almost bought prop out Illinois Valley before we decided on this area, it was cooler here...weather wise....

 

[Chickielady]

How many breeds dose Lyn raise? Lol It seems like everyone gets eggs from her this year : o Small world 'cause her new husband was a coworker of mine.

I am not sure, she had BCMs, W&BW Ams, and now we are trading Bielefelders.
She is getting some of my Silver Cuckoo to make Golden Cuckoo...I think she is looking for a BCM cockerel from really dark eggs if anyone has any ?
She crosses the BCMs to the WBW Am to make OEs....I know she sells alot of those.
I crossed Blue Copper Ms over Blue Ams & made a mess of blue & splash OEs...those sold like hot cakes.
Right now, her & I both are working on breeding projects, her exact details, you'd have to ask her.
As far as her new hubby~ She told me she is so super happy ! She deserves it too !

 

[Chickielady]

Quote: Lynn has W & BW Ams, and you would have to ask her if she has any available @Cowgirlgrace

 

[Chickielady]

Just hatched put my first set in an incubator and only got 3 out of ten. only one of the 6 eggs I bought fully developed. 3 didnt even start! One of my three silkie died in the Shell without externally pipping, I heard it talking last night when I went to bed and expected a chick in the am. Unfortunately I woke up to silence and havnt heard a peep today.

The three I have are adorable though, and husband asked that I try again. I think he caught the disease but doesn't like my naked neck rooster, lol. Does anyone have hatching eggs on the long beach peninsula? Large, mellow breeds preferred, but checking out options before I run around the corner and scare the neighbor by telling her I can hear her rooster and need eggs!

I am in Raymond, not too far away, try @pinkchick , she may have some nice breeds now, longview area. She had a predator issue a while back & her flocks suffered.
Who else of us are down that way ??

 

[Chickielady]

Just wondering if You took the chicks out as they hatched or left them in for awhile…There are may reasons why chicks almost hatch…i try to leave chicks for a day or so depending which incubator i use….they have the resources to be fine for 2-3 days, the peeping encourages others as they tire and every time the incubator is opened the environment changes, moisture is lost often making it hard for the chick to pip,….This being said, sometimes chicks aren't developed for some reason to survive and passing on is the kindest…...

Very wisely said !

 

[Chickielady]

Bielefelders:
7 pullets, 3 cockerels, out of 12

Sulmtalers:
10 out of 12 and I have not sexed them...
The brooder is packed with peepers !

I am about done hatching...there is another 6-8 Silver barnie eggs in the cabinet due in 2 weeks, and after that I am shutting it off for the next 6 months until we set more breeder project eggs.

Still have to rebuild a coop, and repair another coop roof.....Spring can wear ya out fast !

 

[torrelee]

Just wondering if You took the chicks out as they hatched or left them in for awhile…There are may reasons why chicks almost hatch…i try to leave chicks for a day or so depending which incubator i use….they have the resources to be fine for 2-3 days, the peeping encourages others as they tire and every time the incubator is opened the environment changes, moisture is lost often making it hard for the chick to pip,….This being said, sometimes chicks aren't developed for some reason to survive and passing on is the kindest…... 

I was on duty and couldn't get home, but I had my husband leave the first two in overnigh. The third hatched right after he pulled them and stayed in the incubator for about 12 hours. The humidity was high 70-mid 80 the whole time so I thought it was okay to let him pull them over rolling the other eggs. I have a brinesea mini so not much room in there! Lesson learned, I think I'm only putting in 5 eggs at a time so they have a little more room to maneuver if I leave them all.
thank you for the advice!
now I just need to convince him to set eggs when I'm in the middle of my duty weekend so I have a day of leeway next time and may actually see them hatch. I was pretty sad to miss it !

 

[OverEggstended]

Thank you. I think so too.
I looked really close at it to make sure and the cornea was in tact. It keeps draining from around her tear duct area.
Thank you all. I am so appreciative of this site and everyone on it! Don't know what I would do with out it.
I think I will be culling her today. She was doing better. Back to a little weepy and crusty this morning.

If you have not yet culled... Have you tried a simple teabag?

 

[OverEggstended]

GUESS WHO JUST CALLED ME!!!!!!

 

[Garjenna]

Who here is from Wenatchee area??!