Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[pettec63]

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LOL!!! that's funny right there!!!

Ah we can tell that miss Robin is feeling better and back to her ole, funny self!!!

back !!!

 

[itsren]

We let the chickens out late in the afternoon today. A pair of deer was foraging in our yard, not caring about the three of us milling about near the house. The chickens weren't quite sure what to think. Pudge marched right up to the closest one and stood a few feet away from it. I think she was trying to stare it down.

I went to town for some groceries and received a call a short time later. They put the chickens in the pen early because mom noticed a cougar stalking the deer. So now I have to worry about two kinds of hawks, owls, coyotes, and cougars. Sometimes I envy you city-folk.

I'm a city folk owner of three former free-ranging chickens... no thanks to a pair of Bald Eagles, and some other unidentified predatory bird. My next door-neighbor's chicken was taken a few years back by a coyote, so we know those are around here, too. Cougars are, as well - police have come through and informed us to be wary of them when they are spotted in the area. City folk are not immune to wildlife. Heck, there's a raccoon living in the tree in my Cul-de-sac.

 

[itsren]

Ya know I don't often get far from home and travel a pretty limited number of trails. Today when we went to see CGG I learned how they (state) can sucker one. See going over to Gig Harbor, over the Narrows Bridge was free. BUT once they have you trapped guess what??? If ya wanna get home ya gotta pay their toll. Yup I think they have been to a few poultry shows and figured out the system. They let ya in for free. Getting out is what costs.

My SIL has a 2nd house over in Gig Harbor. They announced a toll bridge was going in just months after she bought over there. Bummer!

 

[Chickielady]

Added a kitchen in front




The front (kitchen) now




Like the porch with a jug holding it down (it was windy eh !)




Eeek ! Guineas on the couch !!!!!!!!!! Had to show ya this, so cute !!




Ok this is how it looks now...kitchen built on the front.
Except the side built on the right is enclosed as a brooding room.




Eeek ! Guineas on the couch again !!!

So here is the side, you you can see the original lawn mower barn...

 

[justbugged]

So are we going to plan a potluck for during the show in Chehalis? I seem to remember that we keep getting flack for hosting a potluck for our group. I don't want to step on toes.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Why do ya think she has so many chickenz??? So they can get down to keep the rural bus stop warm.

 

[Chickielady]

LOL!!! that's funny right there!!!

Ah we can tell that miss Robin is feeling better and back to her ole, funny self!!!

back !!!

Yes I am cracking myself up...and I better go get ready for beddy bye, do the dishes & get my fanny off this chair !!!!!!

Good night all !!

 

[Chickielady]

Why do ya think she has so many chickenz??? So they can get down to keep the rural bus stop warm.

 

[Chickielady]

So are we going to plan a potluck for during the show in Chehalis? I seem to remember that we keep getting flack for hosting a potluck for our group. I don't want to step on toes.

Not much room there...we had lots of room in Monroe, in Chehalis we did get flack~~~~~~~~~~

Maybe if we just did treats ???????????? Even sugar free ?????????

 

[pettec63]

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OHHHHH NOOO!! not me man!! That's him!!!! I do well in a structured setting, so yea, when I was in the Navy it was no problem, it this real life, I don't have a real job thing that kicks my rear!! He is the most organized!! And now that I just told my most prized secret!!!

He just makes me look good!! Gotta love it!! Thanks tho!! I mean I did learn a lot from the Navy!
Like, when is the enlisted club open, how many beers can I drink before I pass out, how to play quarters!! ya know!! the good stuff!! LOL!

Okay newbies don't freak out, especially after talking about being a 4 H leader!! LOL I've been in recovery for 8 years!! LOL!!


Julie, yes, you need the kids first before you plan what to teach! They will all be at different levels. Kids can start as young as 5 and go thru seniors in high school. Some might be total newbies, some might have had birds for years. Most do not know anything about the SOP and do start out with hatchery birds, until they learn some stuff! Typically, we will start the kiddo's out with simple things like handling their bird. How you carry it in the barn, place it in the cage, show the wing, show the keel bone, etc. Then they learn about the breed they are working with. And as a program, each year we decide in the planning meeting, which the kids participate in, which classes to focus on. About 5 yrs ago we decided as a group to focus on one class at a time county wide. So first we did the American Class, then the English, then the Asiatic, last year the Mediterranean and this year the Continental. So all the the kids in the Poultry Program in Snohomish County (which includes I think 6 different clubs) are working on the Continental class this year and working on learning that particular class well. The kids wwho have been in for the last 5 years, should be pretty knowledgeable about all 5 of those classes. And if their bird isn't in one of those classes, they should also be studying their birds class, it's breed and other varieties.

Their are 4-H guide books that you can get also to help guide you as a leader, but we've never used them. We just use the SOP and we have a Judging book put out by the Univ of Nebraska I think that we also use that covers stuff like judging eggs, fryer parts, diseases, etc.

HTH!!!

Wow!!! See the way I understood it is they have NO poultry club, so like, if I start up we maybe the ONLY ones??? They had one years ago, but the gal retired and none of the kid's parents wanted to take it up, so the master gardener fill in now and again cause he used to show. Problem is I've only shown my Muscovy's, not much to it, so I'm gonna have to read read read!! I'm gonna call her tomorrow for more information!
Thank you!!!