Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[OverEggstended]

Just thought some might like more info on Neem.

http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-benefits-of-neem-oil-for-skin-and-hair/

 

[OverEggstended]

And here is more on the types of wasps and how to attract them!

I too LOVE my bumblers! Parasitic wasps won't compete with them. No fears!

http://www.gardeners.com/how-to/parasitic-wasp/7330.html

 

[Hinotori]

So out of 6 eggs, one was infertile. The other five hatched healthy little ameraucanas. I'd been debating on giving the chicks to the broody EE or just seeing if the ameraucana that I gave chicks to a week ago would take them since she's been doing better than any hen I've had. She's also very easy going and tame. Took the chicks out in broad daylight and set them in front of her. Three of the chicks rushed under her with the older ones. She actually reached out and nudged the other two towards herself until they got the idea and went under. Now she has 11 to care for.

 

[jbkirk]

Had to take pictures of the new kids this morning.....as there is nothing cuter than a day old chick.
One little guy had to check out what I was doing.

So what breed are these cuties?

 

[SeattleSelkie]

So what breed are these cuties?

The partridge ones are Welsummers and the light ones are W/BW Ameraucanas.

 

[Hinotori]

 

[Chickielady]

Gah!!! Waiting for the baby to fall asleep so I can candle my eggs...

Is that like waiting for a pot to boil ?

 

[Chickielady]

My first baby chicks have arrived!! I ordered 15 brown egg layers,2 Welsummers, and they were shipping 1 rare breed for free from McMurray. I got a notice that they replaced the Welsummers with 3 Dark Cornish...I was bummed. Then when I got them home, one little baby didn't make it

. But, we still had 19. And it looks like I still got the Welsummers! They are the only ones I can make out.

I am so excited! They are doing great. So far only 1 pasty butt.

Call or send an e-mail to Murray McMurray & tell them a few died, and they will credit you for a future order....that means you have to order more, but you will get replacements, and yeah never tell them you will accept subsitutions...I mean really, dark cornish are not even a close subsitution for wellies !

 

[Chickielady]

Congrats on the new babies! They grow so fast

I have a speckled Sussex who flies out of the run every day and lays in weird places. The biggest nest we found so far was 21 eggs. Would be less bothersome if we didn't find some of her eggs in the driveway after the coyotes have found the nest. Makes me worry about her, but she's insistent upon hopping the 6 foot fence to greet us when we get home!

One of the worst things about chickens laying outside the coop is exactly that: predators !
Sooner or later the predators will realize where (and when) the deposits of the goodies are made...and they will watch & waite.

 

[Chickielady]

Parasitic wasps are not what you think of as a wasp. They are tiny. Fruit fly sized even. They lay eggs on the backs of caterpillars and their babies eat the buggers alive! They like many types of flowers, especially "wildflower" weedy types. Echinacea, queen Anne's lace, cosmos, dill, yarrow... those types!

I have bought some every few years...lovely tiny little creatures.
I also bought fly parasitic wasps too...super tiny !