Washingtonians

[Chickielady]

Just popping in real quick...

Heather, sorry about Cash, and hope he recovers well and quickly.

Shyla, everyone's already said why a mean roo isn't worth keeping, and I'm sure we could help you find a nice Silkie cockerel.

Love all the pictures of chickens and eggs! The little golf ball eggs are so funny.

So when do we get to see photos of the egg wreath ?

 

[Chickielady]

Did I mention it's our anniversary today? Fun times! Vaca with the whole family in Idaho and since we let the kids nap they're STILL up! Grr

Happy Anniversary !!!!!!!!!!!
and that reminds me, isn't it somebody's BD next week ?????????????

 

[Chickielady]

Happy Anniversary!!!!!!

I going to warn you. I will giggle if you two end up with a fourth kid.

I was thinking the same thing........................

 

[JNB]

OMG!!!!! Did I Miss something????????????

I just was in the store They had a 5 gallon bucket of BOSS that was damaged and were selling it for $8.00.. so I figured I could use it up. I go thru the cashier line and the lady asked me what kind of birds I was feeding? I smiled and said "its for my chickens". She flipped out!!!!!

She said "That is for BIRDS... not chickens.... Chickens eat chicken food" I was in a good mood this morning because I had just purchased all my feed for a month and did it with the money I have gotten from selling eggs so I was a pretty happy camper.

So I tried to explain to her that I feed the BOSS as a treat to my birds and its really good for them , protein, oil for feathers etc. She asked if I mixed it into their food ... I said No Its just a treat i toss to them. They get their food free style in a feeder. Again I smiled really big at her..

As I paid she says again.. and I quote "Chickens should get chicken feed.. Its people like you that are the reason we have the Bird Flu because your not following natures way!!"

I looked at my 15 year old daughter that was with me and she was laughing and said "Gheesh mom.. how could you!!" (sarcastically of course). I started chuckling and decided the time and place was not fitting for a debate with this lady.. So I smiled told her that maybe if she did a Google search about feeding BOSS to chickens it would ease her mind.. I wished her a wonderful afternoon and we left..

Just thought I d share with other chicken friendly peeps

 

[Chickielady]

Hello everyone! Here are some pictures I wanted to share from the weekend!

Heidi - our Appenzeller Spitzhauben from Hallerlake at 10 weeks - a tiny little girl!


One of the Brabanter girls at four months.


Bantam girls at 12 weeks - Princess Buttercup and Frodo

Mixed flock!


Heidi next to another chick her age - this is a little cockerel EE - both 10 weeks.


Juno - our Giant Jersey and the flock leader.


Princess Buttercup

Thanks for looking!

Cute !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

Hi all, just a drive by posting.

Anyone get frost yet? We had our first frost Friday Aug 24th.
Luckily I saw it on the weather report and was able to get my garden covered.
Yesterday we had our first picking.
1 patty pan squash, 5 baby beets and 6 cherry tomatoes. I don't know why I bother with a garden. LOL

I am going to plant far less next year for the same reason.....

 

[Imp]

OMG!!!!! Did I Miss something????????????

I just was in the store They had a 5 gallon bucket of BOSS that was damaged and were selling it for $8.00.. so I figured I could use it up. I go thru the cashier line and the lady asked me what kind of birds I was feeding? I smiled and said "its for my chickens". She flipped out!!!!!

She said "That is for BIRDS... not chickens.... Chickens eat chicken food" I was in a good mood this morning because I had just purchased all my feed for a month and did it with the money I have gotten from selling eggs so I was a pretty happy camper.

So I tried to explain to her that I feed the BOSS as a treat to my birds and its really good for them , protein, oil for feathers etc. She asked if I mixed it into their food ... I said No Its just a treat i toss to them. They get their food free style in a feeder. Again I smiled really big at her..

As I paid she says again.. and I quote "Chickens should get chicken feed.. Its people like you that are the reason we have the Bird Flu because your not following natures way!!"

I looked at my 15 year old daughter that was with me and she was laughing and said "Gheesh mom.. how could you!!" (sarcastically of course). I started chuckling and decided the time and place was not fitting for a debate with this lady.. So I smiled told her that maybe if she did a Google search about feeding BOSS to chickens it would ease her mind.. I wished her a wonderful afternoon and we left..

Just thought I d share with other chicken friendly peeps

Oh! So you're the one who started Bird Flu.

cough, cough
Russ

 

[lovinchickypoos]

Hello everyone! Here are some pictures I wanted to share from the weekend!

Heidi - our Appenzeller Spitzhauben from Hallerlake at 10 weeks - a tiny little girl!


One of the Brabanter girls at four months.


Bantam girls at 12 weeks - Princess Buttercup and Frodo

Mixed flock!


Heidi next to another chick her age - this is a little cockerel EE - both 10 weeks.


Juno - our Giant Jersey and the flock leader.


Princess Buttercup

Thanks for looking!

PRETTY AND UNIQUE LOOKING BIRDIES!

 

[Chickielady]

No frost yet, but nights are getting cold (so are some of the days). Your garden sounds like it is at the same stage as mine. I often don't recover the cost of the seed. I have been looking at green tomatoes for months wondering if they will Ever ripen. I have lots of cucumber and zucchini plants but no fruit is bigger than the tip of my thumb. Peas and beans have done well as usual, at least I have those.

Three days ago we woke up (with all the windows open cuz it was 99 the afternoon before) and it was 48 degrees here !
We were freezin' !!!!!!!!!!!!
hard to get out of a nice warm bed when the room is 48 degrees !
I put the flannel sheets on the next day !!!

 

[Ogress]

CL - I love how your house is coming along! For some reason I thought it was going to have a garage and shop downstairs and living quarters upstairs. I like it much better the way you have it set up. Maybe I thought that from seeing someone's home in one of the websites you provided us a link to a couple years back. Are you still planning on painting the outside to look like a giant rainbow trout or salmon or something like that?