Washingtonians

[PitterPatterPalace]

Since we missed out of our April meetup and it's now mid-May, I think we may want to start planning.

I think I'd like to offer 5/26/11 (Thursday) evening. It is the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend. That or June 2- I think someone was saying Thursdays work okay for them (but someone else said weekends work better). I'm for either- my weekends get booked quickly though.

How about Third Place Books again in Lake Forest Park/Kenmore?

Let's start a tally.

 

[Chicka-boom Chicka-boom]

Hi there Washingtonians!

I'm a new member at BYC and am already spending too much time on this site!

There is so much to learn about raising chickens

I am still in the research phase. I hope to have our shed/chicken coop finished soon so that we can get our first hens.

I live near the Seattle-Vancouver border Psst, confidentially - I live on the Canadian side, but there are just so many more Americans on this site - that when it comes to climate and location I have more in common with you all than I do with the eastern Canucks

And since three of my grand-parents were Americans, I consider myself part American too.

What I need to research before I purchase any laying hens is - are there some breeds that tolerate our wet coast weather better than other breeds? Anyone that lives in the Seattle, Bellingham, Blaine area have an opinion on that?

By the way, I hope my first time use of smilie faces in a text comes out as intended and that I didn't post something stupid

Bye Bye!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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From Ethel, WA You did very well with the smilies. Prepare your self to take a ride in the express lane on this thread. Things get moving pretty fast at times. Also as to yer question about breeds for the wet climate. Be very cautious of BLUEDUCKLINGS and T HI They will try to convince ya that there is a special variety of chickens with webbed feet. And that said variety does best in the west.

 

[hallerlake]

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Large slugs can be sliced to a manageable size.

Brave little chickies!

 

[hallerlake]

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I'm good any time next week. Mom's funerary arrangements will take place over three days this week. And then Dad's birthday is Monday.

 

[broodytood]

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Welcome! Your smilies look great, the more the merrier! This a great site to learn. I have to warm you about Blueducking and T-Hi. They will try to brain wash you that the only chicken suited for the wet climate is the...................DUCK!

and boy do they have some cute ones!!!
Marans are from France and were developed in a swampy climate. So they should do well. I have Austalorps, EE'e, Ameraucanas, Bantam Wyandottes, Bantam Barred Rocks, Bantam Leghorns, English Cockoo Marans, French Black Copper Marans, Blue Wheaten Marans, and Light Sussex and Bantam Rhode Island Reds(a shared hatch) in the incubator. Most importantly, I have a very mellow, patient, longsufferung husband!

There are many other breeds that will do well here but I will defer to the experts as I am in my 1st year in a long time at having chickens and am still learning myself which is why I am here amongst the most knowledgeable people around!!!

 

[renart]

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Welcome from Kingston, WA. Where the wet, only seems to be able to get wetter.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Thank you for asking the questions, and thank you RW for the information. I think when I set my next hatch I'll use a hygrometer so I'll know what's going on with the humidity during lock down. I'm wondering if after the first few chicks hatched that there wasn't enough humidity for the remaining few eggs.
Still so much to learn - but I'm pretty happy with my first time results.

My humidity always seems to spike as the chicks start hatching and then normalizes some. Maybe that has something to do with my hatcher being homemade.

Mine is a Brinsea, and it spikes too when the chicks hatch. They are wet and this adds to the humidity I am sure. But when I add water (before lockdown) the humidity tends to spike. When I add the water it is warm water from the tap. I am just afraid that during the time period when the humidity should be 40-45% and I add water and it spikes to 85% (or more) and would stay at this level if I did not open the lid...is this okay and it will eventually normalize itself? or should I continue to do my lid burping to get the humidity down - again, this is before lockdown and upping humidity.

I wonder...how long would it take for this to normalize on its own?
Maybe I should be adding water that is a bit cooler?
I think I will do a test and run the incubator empty and see what happens.

I will let you know.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Welcome, welcome. Looks like you did a good job with the smileys.

 

[pettec63]

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hey there welcome to the best thread on BYC!! you WILL learn lots!!!