Washingtonians

[T Hi]

I tease, you seem like a right gentleman!

Trust me! You DO NOT know him very well yet!!! You will learn!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Yer DH would probably feel about the same as my DW. NOT Also we have had one BIG meet up and we sometimes have potlucks at shows. So are ya hinting ya may have a location we could invade??

 

[VelvettFog]

What kind of predator bird would be light grey with a white tail and would come down to attack my chickens at 5:45 p.m.?

My girls just missed disaster. I saw the large bird from the side, but did not see it's head.

We have owls, hawks, and my neighbor said we have 2 bald eagles that live in a tree across the street on the cliff.

chicken hawk --- aka, Coopers Hawk / Sharp Shined Hawk

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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[VelvettFog]

Maybe I missed an answer so excuse me for asking again, but I'm wondering when everyone sets their coop light timers for in the winter?

Jess .. If I remember correctly last winter I had them come on at 3 am. I will pay attention to published sunset time, and subtract 14 hrs.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: What ever!!!! Justahannannannaha just keep in mind ya cain't bleve much a quacker head says. Their brains are on slugs.

 

[ErinMartin927]

Something like this, right? Make sure it's a porcelain socket base, not plastic. http://www.amazon.com/Designers-Edg...UTF8&qid=1347774413&sr=8-9&keywords=heat+lamp

We like to be extra sure on here....we know of someone who had a fire from a lamp burn down their barn

I will have to double check - thanks for the heads up!

This also works well for a brooder. Especially if yer a quacker head.

HAHAHA! This is great. If only I had an extra bathroom to spare (we only have one bathroom for all 6 of us! EEK!

Yes that is the kind and YES it was my friend / former feed supplier who lost her entire barn, all her breeding hogs and feed business to a fire and as near as we could tell it was from a failed heat lamp.

Goodness, my heart goes out to her, that's horrible

Still sketching plans for my coop... anything you wish you would have done differently with yours that you'd like to share with me?

 

[T Hi]

Seems like ya'll would be a fun group to have a huge BBQ with, does that ever happen?

Yes we do! And boy oh boy when we all get together does is get crazy! But man the food is soooo good!!!

I was thinking that we could plan something here at my place maybe in October? CR and I were checking out my parking situation and I think that I could handle some of you peepers around here!

 

[T Hi]

UGH!!!!!!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Goodness, my heart goes out to her, that's horrible

Still sketching plans for my coop... anything you wish you would have done differently with yours that you'd like to share with me?

Well not really that I need to change it but if you plan to have say (just for numbers sake) 12 chickens. Build to handle a couple extra (DOZEN that is) birds!!!!