Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pennyJo1960]

Anyone local to Longview/Kelso interested in adopting a lovely Gold Laced Polish hen or know of a polish/silkie flock who would like to welcome her? Sadly I didn't know so much about getting two of a kind when I got her, and now she's my "odd-one-out bottom chicken" and getting picked on for her cool hair-doo.

My only rooster is finally going to auction on Friday, which might change the dynamic a little, but it's the hens that are picking on poor Polly.

She's healthy, vaccinated, 14 weeks old purchased from a feed-store and raised on fermented Scratch and Peck. I've kept the bullying closely monitored and she doesn't currently have any feather loss. I just want a good caring home for her where she'll be able to a more pleasant experience. Main requirement is another polish or silkie for her to bond with.

Think I would be in the same boat I have no other like her.

 

[Kiarajolee]

Think I would be in the same boat I have no other like her.

@FeatherAndBloom My friend has a couple silkies who just had babies would you like me to ask her. I know they have 30 chickens on 8 acres

 

[Kiarajolee]

I have a friend with a couple silkies one who just had babies. They also have 30 chickens on 8 acres. Would you like me to find out if she would like to take it?

 

[FeatherAndBloom]

I have a friend with a couple silkies one who just had babies. They also have 30 chickens on 8 acres. Would you like me to find out if she would like to take it?

Absolutely! Sounds like chicken heaven for Polly!

 

[Smokerbill]

My hens gave me zero eggs today. Thought I'd get at least one.

 

[ValerieJ]

My hens gave me zero eggs today. Thought I'd get at least one.

We've had days like that. It has been hot so they may have used all their energy to get cool. It takes 25 hours to make an egg so we're talking yesterday's weather not today's.

 

[ValerieJ]

Just realized we have a bunch of scapes growing on the garlic. Now I need to research when to harvest them and what to do with them when I do.

 

[gimmie birdies]

A lady is sending me NN eggs from UT. And I just got back from Mt with a 1/2 NN eggs.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Anyone local to Longview/Kelso interested in adopting a lovely Gold Laced Polish hen or know of a polish/silkie flock who would like to welcome her? Sadly I didn't know so much about getting two of a kind when I got her, and now she's my "odd-one-out bottom chicken" and getting picked on for her cool hair-doo.

Alternatively if you can't find her a good home you could try giving her a hair cut, that makes the poof less of a target for others and gives her better vision so she can run away.

 

[Smokerbill]

Just realized we have a bunch of scapes growing on the garlic. Now I need to research when to harvest them and what to do with them when I do.

I cooked some of my scapes with the rabbit and made pickled garlic scapes with the rest. Still a week before I can try the pickled scapes. I don't remember the exact recipe but it had vinegar, water, mustard seeds, salt and a little sugar, all brought to a boil then poured over the scapes in the jar. It's in the fridge now.