Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

Can you walk in it then ? your idea of covering is great in my book to.

 

[Smokerbill]

I can walk around in the run, but not the coop. The run has an 8 foot ceiling and is 10'x11'. I plan to add some big tree branches and other things for the chickens to explore to keep them occupied. I'm guessing they'll probably roost in the run overnight and use the coop for mainly for laying their eggs. Just have to wait and see. The run will be secure so there won't be any danger if they decide to hang out there at night.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I do not have a run per say as they have a huge yard like 1/4 of an acre 8 ft fence around 98% of it.

 

[Smokerbill]

Sounds nice! I have a bit over an acre but none of it's fenced. And there's around 100 acres of woodland next to my yard. Coyotes, foxes, racoons, hawks and owls. They're all nearby, so I'm going to have to be careful when I let them free range.

 

[PopoMyers]

I have 3, just purchased from Wilco today. They are a week old. I am really, really excited on this new adventure!

Welcome and have fun learning and growing with your chicks. What breed did you get?

 

[PopoMyers]

To me those ARE fancy water things. Nice work PennyJo!

Guess mine are fancy, too!

 

[PopoMyers]

The new roost is challenging becaus it's a 4 inch diameter section of a madrona branch. It's slick as heck and they have a hard time latching on.

For better grip could it be rough sanded?

The garden beds look good.


We had problems with the wasps too last year. I was hoping it was a one year deal.

We had yellow jackets, the underground ones.

 

[PopoMyers]

I just read that a mixture of one or two tablespoons of Dawn dish detergent in a cup of water is effective at killing wasps (and any other insects). I might give it a try if they get too bad, though the swallows have been here again today helping out.

I've been working on the run today. I have the second front post in place and attached the front base board.

Yes, soap water on a spray bottle kills them. To kill ground nests, get some fine netting. Have liquid dish detergent and a garden hose ready. When it's dark, or cold, and they have gone in, place the netting over the hole, squirt a bunch of detergent in it, and shoot a lot of water to thoroughly drown the nest, which can go deep. Put weights on the netting. If you see more come out the next day, repeat.

 

[PopoMyers]

Do we get photos? Bought allot of started plants at Sunbirds in Chehalis called cheating ?
Dawn dish soap will do allot.

Cheating is when you hire someone to plant and tend the garden for you.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good morning I don't hire anyone may take us a bit of time.
Enjoying my coffee.