Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Smokerbill]

My neighbor gave me a half pint jar of tuna she canned and it was nothing like store bought. Very firm and not mushy, filled with water. Tasty too.

Grandkids left a couple hours ago and relaxing. My teenager chickens have started eating eggs, I think, and that's not a good thing.

 

[ValerieJ]

That was my experience of home canned tuna too. So good.

Sorry to hear someone might be eating eggs. Mine might go after one that gets broken, but I've never had one actually break one intentionally. I'm not sure what to do about that.

 

[PopoMyers]

Oh, this weather has been great! Left on a cruise last week to colder, rainier Alaska, and so glad to come home to this. Looking forward to warmer days. DH is revamping the run, taking off low hanging wire fence roofing and putting up higher, metal roof. It will be nice to not have to bend down to go in there.

 

[PopoMyers]

My neighbor gave me a half pint jar of tuna she canned and it was nothing like store bought. Very firm and not mushy, filled with water. Tasty too.

Grandkids left a couple hours ago and relaxing. My teenager chickens have started eating eggs, I think, and that's not a good thing.

Afriend of mine went fishing for tuna years back, and when he came home with 350# of fillers, he made me a deal to can it for half of it. Best tuna (albacore) we ever ate. My brother does the same with yellowfin tuna if he has an overabundance.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I admit I eat the rockfish we get at Costco fresh even though I cut it up meal size then freeze it.
I like prawns I do eat them breaded.
That is about the fish for me when I have been handed like salmon or such I cook it for guys do not eat myself.
Living in Juneau all those years loved crab we brought in fed the halibut to the dogs. Did eat the salmon.
Halibut is only edible if you catch the chicken size or small under say like 20 pounds. Everyone wanted the 65 pounders.

 

[FeatherAndBloom]

Yes on both those, though moisture is also a factor - aspergillus is a type of fungus that's deadly to chickens but it mostly grows on fresh/green wood, so again the aging and drying of chips aids in combating that.

Most molds in wood are fine and expected, like the bottom of my chip pile definitely looks pretty "rotted" after sitting there for years, yet is safe for use around the chickens.

Yeah it was pretty wild I was moving some of the chips today for a deep weed squashing project and the middle of the pile was already in full "hot compost" swing! Very cool. Thanks for all the follow ups and explanation. Feeling confident about my plan for the chips and chickens moving forward! Still need to source something lighter for the coop though, I’ve for 3 giant bags of hemp that will last the rest of the year at least. So that’s tomorrow’s problem. Hope everyone’s enjoying this incredible sunshine!

Garden and chickens have been my life these days and I couldn’t ask for anything better!

 

[PiPsmomma]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the thread! I'm from a tiny town in the PNW of Washington state. Colville to be exact . I have 4 beautiful Rhode island reds hens. No roosters. 2 dogs ( well more like humans) 2 grand daughters and the man. I love hunting, fishing camping and hiking. I have a bakery that does custom berries and other treats. But for the most part it is me and the girls ( they are my happy place) . 2 that are laying everyday 1 who had a lash egg ( been raising chickens for years and never had or seen one before) she no longer lays eggs but is fat ( to me) and sassy (3.4 lbs) 1 that is broody who I cannot break for the life me, ezzy is small losing weight ( going to worm this week, and up protein intake I guess 16% layer crumbles isn't good enough) and lou lou she just sassy .

 

[ValerieJ]

Hi @PiPsmomma! Welcome to the thread!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey good morning Welcome glad you made it to the state thread.
@PiPsmomma.
Sinus given me fits this morning lot's blooming.

 

[Smokerbill]

Welcome @PiPsmomma . I finally got my 50# bag of real oyster shells for the chickens. Now I won't have to buy layer pellets, ever again!

I bought lumber this morning for whatever I'll need it for. New chicken house, greenhouse and fence rails is the plan for it at the moment, but plans change so who knows where it'll end up.