Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chickielady]

Woah that photo! It looks like the goat dewormer seems to be the easiest to find/use? Will check in at feed stores and see what they have. Hopefully chickens are easier to deworm than horses are. That was always an event.

Also, how was the big chicken show last week? I wanted to go badly but not badly enough to push back our Denali trip.

A few pages back I posted photos:


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/717207/washingtonians-come-together-washington-peeps/36570

 

[Chickielady]

More hahahahah****************************************************************

On the first day at the new seniors complex the manager addressed all the new residents, pointing out some of the rules: "The female sleeping quarters will be out-of-bounds for all males, and the male dormitory for the females. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time." He continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will get you a fine of $180. Are there any questions?" At this point an older gentleman stood up in the crowd and inquired: How much for a season pass?

 

[Chickielady]

Have ya tried to have a talk with the bear? Say hey look ,ya gotta stay outta my coop. Give a piece of cheese.. pat him on the head . Part friends..

Sorry I guess I'm in a funny mood

...............................naw, I do not think it would be the least bit interested !

 

[pennyJo1960]

More hahahahah****************************************************************

On the first day at the new seniors complex the manager addressed all the new residents, pointing out some of the rules: "The female sleeping quarters will be out-of-bounds for all males, and the male dormitory for the females. Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time." He continued, "Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will get you a fine of $180. Are there any questions?" At this point an older gentleman stood up in the crowd and inquired: How much for a season pass?

guffaw, guffaw, guffaw

 

[pennyJo1960]

chikielady ............. good to hear the funnies again

 

[Manningjw]

It is a great idea to feed pumpkin and/or squash seeds.

I raise spaghetti, acorn, sweet meats squash in excess just for the purpose of feeding to the birds, and it works !
After eating the squash (and seeds) the poop trays will have dead worms on them.
Here is a picture I took of poop the morning after we fed sweet meats squash to the birds.
Don't open this picture & look at it if you are squeemish.
It works !

So we worm spring & fall, and feed squash & pumpkin seeds in between.
I also dust their feed with DE every so often, just to make the worms lives difficult.

I presume you feed the seeds whole? I always wondered if they would better use the seeds pre-crushed or ground and I blended them before . Their gizzard is a pretty amazing organ and I should just trust they can get the nutrients out of the whole seed.

 

[Manningjw]

Two of the blue birds I kept from my latest hatch on May 5th turned out to be cockerels. If anyone is interested in some blue egg gene carrying project Blue cockerels (most similar to University of Arkansas Blue Egger Layers) PM me . Essentially White Leghorn/Ameraucana crosses bred back to blue feathering and blue eggs.

They should grow up to look similar to this rooster, which is the U of A blue cockerel:




Would rather they go to someone interested in breeding them over going to the dinner table which is what they will be if I keep them.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Dog gone it, it is raining

I wanted to get outside but not in the rain

even the chickens are hiding in their coop

 

[vasher]

Thanks for all the show photos. Lots of chickens! It looks like the Japanese Bantams were the most common little birds? Which seemed to be the most common large ones?

 

[CarolynF]

Hi from Sequim!

Mama to 6 funny chickees (as my toddler calls them). I am a new chicken mom so I am sure I'll have plenty of questions.

Ashley

Welcome Ashley! Glad to have you here. Jump right in!

Egg eating is almost always an indication of protein deficiency. Most people do not realize that by feeding treat in addition to layer feed, that they are setting themselves up for egg eating issues. They think they are spoiling their 'pets'. By offering treats in addition to layer feed, the overall protein content of their daily diet becomes insufficient and the birds turn to eating their own eggs to get back the protein they need. A higher protein feed like grower or game bird feed, combined with fewer treats, is usually the best option for both curing and preventing egg eating.

I'm sure you already know, but it might be worth mentioning that feeding BOSS and mealworms as treats would avoid that problem, and good rule of thumb is to keep "treats" to no more than 10% of their balanced diet.