Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Hinotori]

I picked all I could find from the bean vines and got 2, maybe 3 pounds. I guess they're mostly "shelly" beans.

https://www.chefsresource.com/what-are-shelly-beans/

(But I'm eating the pods too.)

I cut them all into 1/2" or shorter pieces and will cook them until tender, probably freezing them in a few small batches to use in soups this winter.

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As long as the pod was tender enough, we always ate it

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey all tired as heck no one to give me a break thinking about getting out of chickens real hard.

 

[Smokerbill]

Hey all tired as heck no one to give me a break thinking about getting out of chickens real hard.

No chickens???? Well, they are a lot of work. I just ordered an incubator, so I'll be having more chickens someday. LOL

 

[Kmaria187]

No chickens???? Well, they are a lot of work. I just ordered an incubator, so I'll be having more chickens someday. LOL

is it better to incubate vs letting a broody do it??

 

[pennyJo1960]

No chickens???? Well, they are a lot of work. I just ordered an incubator, so I'll be having more chickens someday. LOL

I could let you have my little one or buy the bigger one.

 

[Kmaria187]

Oh my goodness i knew BigUms was eventfully going to get frisky just didn't think it would be so soon. Just saw him get his way with one of the old girls who has been chasing him and pecking him, and she let him.!! she just squatted right down and about 4 sec. later they were done Oh boy....

 

[ValerieJ]

Hey all tired as heck no one to give me a break thinking about getting out of chickens real hard.

That would be really hard for me too. However, DH does all the cleaning and caring these days, so I just get to enjoy. If I had to do all that every day, I'd be thinking of stopping too. And then there is the question of what to do with all the chickens. I just dunno.

 

[Smokerbill]

I could let you have my little one or buy the bigger one.

Thanks, but I got a great deal on one of these. With all the coupons and discounts and the balance on my Amazon gift card I got it for $85. It'll be here tomorrow.

 

[Smokerbill]

is it better to incubate vs letting a broody do it??

Well, there's only one (maybe two) of the pullets that I want to hatch eggs from and there's no telling if or when they'd go broody. So I'll just incubate them so I can control when I get chicks.

I'm going to hatch some eggs from the New Hampshire pullet that grew fast, got bigger than the rest and is a great egg layer.

I also have one Rhode Island Red pullet that I will probably hatch eggs from too, but I'll have to separate her with the RIR cockerel I have so I'll get some RIR chicks.

And I might cross the RIR pullet with the New Hampshire cockerel, and the NH pullet with the RIR cockerel to see what I get with those combinations. Maybe. Someday. LOL

 

[LordSherryman]

Hi everyone! I'm new to BYC. I live in Tacoma and have a small flock since I live in city limits. I'm just here to learn from the community and to see cute chickens and pets.