Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

I was like 6 went out to get eggs Grandma pulled me back fork stick she had that thing trapped .. I almost fainted
Was going out with the farm dogs Jack ran past me knocked me out of the way he threw one out of my path
Loved that dog

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Anyone having trouble getting Oyster Shell? Just went to North 40 no, went to Feed Store no says does not when will be available.??? TOM

I take it back. My feed stores been out for a month.
Time to go back to feeding eggshells. Too bad the hens don’t like them as much.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Amazon I paid 46.50 for a 50 lb only place I could get them

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Amazon I paid 46.50 for a 50 lb only place I could get them

Thanks, I looked and I think my Tractor Supply *may* have a 50lb bag in stock... how long will that last 13 chickens (6 hens are laying currently, 7 are still growing)? I'm guessing a while, although they go through a 5lb bag crazy quick. (a few weeks.... for 6 hens)

 

[pennyJo1960]

None to be had for like 45 miles here will not buy anything at TSC corporate raiders buy out the small guys shut them down to hell with customers

 

[WhySayWhat]

Thanks, I looked and I think my Tractor Supply *may* have a 50lb bag in stock... how long will that last 13 chickens (6 hens are laying currently, 7 are still growing)? I'm guessing a while, although they go through a 5lb bag crazy quick. (a few weeks.... for 6 hens)

Way back (about 8 years ago) I bought a huge bag of oyster shell...I still have 2 1/2 Tidy Cat buckets full! I used to store all my “extra” in them after washing them out...I had no idea any still had stuff in them! That flock has been gone for about 4-5 years.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I always buy the 50 lb bags like 8 bucks for 50lbs or 12.00 for 5 pounder not really a brain scratcher huh

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I don't really like to buy from TSC... I avoid it if possible. But Amazon It's pretty pricy, and I just refiled the oyster shell container with the last little bits from the 5# bag... I need some basically now. So probably in a few minutes I'll leave to TSC. I feel a little bad buying from TSC, but I guess It'll be ok. Usually I buy from the local farm and feed, though often they don't carry the stuff I need. (The oyster shell, and they don't carry Nutri Drench)

 

[pennyJo1960]

Laws have changed on meds this last year but they are some ways to get around that .. Do not beleive that nutri drench follows but not spendy on Amazon

 

[Stefrrr]

A feed store here in Olympia has oyster pellets of some sort. They were $.50 per lb bulk or bagged, but now it’s about $40 per 50 lb bag. I asked the last time I was there, and the guy said one of the major oyster shell companies closed because of the pandemic and then had to relicense and had a delay. That’s one possibility.