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[hallerlake]

Quote: It is much more energy efficient to have few trucks picking up the waste and taking it to the dump than thousands of individual cars taking it.

I'd hate to think of what the vermin population would do if everyone just piled all their food waste to compost. Can you imagine what the alleys behind apartment buildings would be like?

I'm probably a day late and a dollar short with my comments, but I'm playing catch up.

 

[Ogress]

this is not a good summer for my hens. We lost a lavender orp to a Predator when we were in Hawaii. And now my daughter just told me that we also lost a barred rock and Cuckoo Marans. We had them both yesterday morning but I left the chickens out in the yard while we were at the farmers market.

Last night dogs were going mad I think we had a bear in the yard. The plums are almost ripe.

 

[LakeBird]

Greetings from the Olympia area.

Does anyone have a partridge plymouth rock rooster that needs a new home?

Sorry I don't, but I have some Orpington roos

 

[Sudsy Chick]

Quote:
Thank you Hallerlake

He is such a nice boy; and he is not as loud as our chickens so I have not driven him to Monroe yet!
I've even taught him tricks - he will fly to my arm to be presented with treats when I call him a certain way.

 

[KMHunter]

this is not a good summer for my hens. We lost a lavender orp to a Predator when we were in Hawaii. And now my daughter just told me that we also lost a barred rock and Cuckoo Marans. We had them both yesterday morning but I left the chickens out in the yard while we were at the farmers market.

Last night dogs were going mad I think we had a bear in the yard. The plums are almost ripe.

That happened to me a few times last year. Now days I don't let my chickens out unless I am out with them. They don't get out as much but I try. Yesterday they were out most of the day because I was. They were in heaven. After losing a few, it has been a "better safe then sorry" spring and summer.

 

[christiev]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Sudsy Chick]

this is not a good summer for my hens. We lost a lavender orp to a Predator when we were in Hawaii. And now my daughter just told me that we also lost a barred rock and Cuckoo Marans. We had them both yesterday morning but I left the chickens out in the yard while we were at the farmers market.

Last night dogs were going mad I think we had a bear in the yard. The plums are almost ripe.

Sorry to hear that you lost chickens!

The little EEs from your chickens are pretty adorable, all very dark....making me think they may all be fathered by Sirius? I'll take pics this weekend =)

 

[Sudsy Chick]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone is breeding/selling Japanese, D'uccle, phoenix bantams or sultans?
Please let me know, I have been looking everywhere.
Thanks

I have two feedstore bantams that I'll be selling when their broody mama is all finished being broody (very soon - she's starting to squat again.)

One is a japanese, and the other I don't know the breed, been meaning to post on the "what breed is this" section but haven't yet. Hatch date in my siggy. Let me know if you'd like photos.

 

[Ogress]

I don't think it is all that difficult to have a vegetable garden if you really want one. When I first moved to Washington I could barely afford the rent on my apartment. Still I had a vegetable garden. I went dumpster diving for old houseplants that people had tossed. I grew Herbs, lettuce and basil on my deck in these. I also would ride my bike to Marymoor park where they had a Peapatch. I made friends with several people who had patches there and offered to care for their gardens in exchange for some space to grow some of my own.

Now I am not poor, but I am frugal at times. Mother Earth had free entrance for kids, and I paid $10 for a weekend pass for myself. Parking was free and I brought in food for my kids and myself. I did give $5 to each kid to spend. I thought it was a fantastic deal compared to the Evergreen Fair we attended last summer. Between pArking, entrance fees, 2 rides for each of my 2 kids, and lunch; we spent over $100 in the 2 hours we were there. I was upset that all the drinking fountains had been disabled, forcing fair goers to pay $2 for a small bottle of water. Between the crowds and the outrageous Prices charged, we left early and everyone was unhappy. I was not willing to pAy $6 so we could have a little water; I had scraped the bottom of my purse for enough coins for lunch.

 

[Altonafamily]

Would anyone like to take my Roo off my hands? We are in Bellingham, WA. He is a great looking bird, and pretty friendly. . . . but the crowing is driving me MAD! 4am to 8pm waking my kids up every morning . . . I'm posting him on Craigslist today. White Crested Black Polish take him today if you want