Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

I will let them all sit for 24 hours then check I will have my bator up and running so it set when they get here maybe just give 4 to her she is doing great Richard came in last he shut the girls away he said something wrong with the one Silky she wont come out of the box went up looked no just broody this is not the one from the other day she was all black think this is Mud and she is serious

 

[Hinotori]

She may or may not aggressively guard her nest. About half of mine will bite and most growl, even the friendliest.

 

[pennyJo1960]

She may or may not aggressively guard her nest. About half of mine will bite and most growl, even the friendliest.

she was okay with me checking under her

 

[Hinotori]

Interestingly, the flightiest most unfriendly silkie hen I have becomes an angel on the nest. Woe and curses upon you if you try and touch her chicks though. I have scars from her. She never loses a chick, though. She takes them very seriously

 

[MenagerieWA]

Hi WA chicken keepers! I popped in back in November after losing a hen to a Cooper's Hawk. A couple of weeks ago I lost two more--the hawk went into the run and killed two young birds that I had in a playpen set up. Our chicken run is an 8'x14' Fort Knox when it's closed. Normally, the girls get run of the yard and the man-door was open.
(The hawk was stuck in the run for a bit while we checked on the rest of the flock.)

Now, our five girls are closed in the run until we enclose part of the backyard. My husband and I saw a friend's set up and got some ideas between aviary netting, posts, and wire fencing.
Can anyone share with me how they are keeping their flock safe and also allowing the birds room to roam? Thanks!

 

[Hinotori]

I have a pair of ravens I feed that usually chase the hawks off.

Silkies are never out without supervision.

During the hawk heavy few months, I don't let the large fowl out at all.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hi WA chicken keepers! I popped in back in November after losing a hen to a Cooper's Hawk. A couple of weeks ago I lost two more--the hawk went into the run and killed two young birds that I had in a playpen set up. Our chicken run is an 8'x14' Fort Knox when it's closed. Normally, the girls get run of the yard and the man-door was open.
View attachment 1263152 View attachment 1263153 (The hawk was stuck in the run for a bit while we checked on the rest of the flock.)

Now, our five girls are closed in the run until we enclose part of the backyard. My husband and I saw a friend's set up and got some ideas between aviary netting, posts, and wire fencing.
Can anyone share with me how they are keeping their flock safe and also allowing the birds room to roam? Thanks!

I bought this netting off amazon for 29.99 birds cannot fly through it protects the free ranging quite well

Baikalo 50' X 50' Net Netting for Bird Poultry Aviary Game Pens New 2.4" Square Mesh Size

 

[Chickielady]

Country Companion All Flock pellet feed in 50# bag is $12.99 at Coastal right now.

I bought a couple bags last week to see if the birds liked it and it passed the silkie taste test

what is the protein amount ? Wish we had that out here !

 

[Chickielady]

That's the second time you have been nasty to me for no reason I hope you are happy with yourself. There is a copy of the certificate on there site if you are interested. Nice BYC friend. Good By

What in the world is wrong now ? Nasty to you ?

 

[pennyJo1960]

what is the protein amount ? Wish we had that out here !

mine will not eat pellets now and my food guy is moving out toward Cosmopolis / Aberdeen area