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[hallerlake]

So this week I'm taking care of my friend's chickens while she's on vacation. I've always had a hard time with her setup. The chickens are properly sheltered and fed, but their area isn't clean by a long shot. She considers them "just chickens" and not pets, they aren't socialized or even anywhere near tame (which isn't my issue). The mess was pretty awful. Backstory: She's been married for 12 years, tried to have kids for 7 of those and finally adopted a baby girl, then a baby boy; then God granted her a pregnancy! She is 9 weeks along and terribly morning sick, so the chickens are neglected. She even went so far as to apologize for their conditions before I went over there because she's so sick she knows she isn't doing what's needed. They had food and fairly fresh water though. There were 7 eggs in the coop. 3 on the ground because some of the chickens don't lay in the nests, and those were all completely caked in poop. 4 more in the nests which also had a lot of poop in them. The birds have roosts which I know they use, so I have no idea why the nests were so foul. My plan is to head over there tomorrow and muck out her whole coop and run and replace bedding (which I bought myself today at the feed store) in the name of "I wanted to help because I know you're terribly sick from being pregnant" instead of "I think the conditions your chickens live in are too dirty for words." Would you do the same? I know how she takes care of them and which things she prefers, so I think it will be a real favor for her to have fresh pine shavings in the coop and scoop out the run as well. I just don't want it to come across wrong. If you were throwing up and sick all day, would you appreciate it if someone did that for your chickens?

I'd be very grateful. I remember having horrible morning sickness with my first.

 

[hallerlake]

Quote: A lot of our birds are molting right now and not laying much, but maybe some of us could pool our eggs since you don't care about breeds.

 

[RainyDayChicken]

Hey all. Not sure if this is the best place for the post but, I am a high school science teacher. I have 2 students who are doing an Independent Study class with me and they are looking to see if they can raise chickens from eggs.

My usual science supplies supplier wants an arm and a leg for a dozen viable eggs and they will want even more to ship them from the east coast.

I am looking for probably a dozen viable/fertilized eggs. Doesn't matter what breed they are.

Thanks

 

Hello,

I live in Port Orchard I have a doz eggs I will gladly give you. There is just one catch they are duck eggs. I do have a few barred rock eggs if you want chickens I will pool my eggs with someone else.

 

[JohnKitsap]

Hello Neighbors!

My wife and I live in Tracyton, in Kitsap County. We got our birds back in June and over the past few months we built the coop and basic run. We are enclosing the run at the moment so that we can leave the birds unattended while outside. We have chickens for eggs and turkeys for meat. Before moving to Kitsap County 7 1/2 years ago, we had raised chickens and turkeys for many years back in New Hampshire where we raised three children.

We now have a nice mix of chicken breeds for egg color. We have turkeys for this year's holidays and two heritage breeds that we would like to breed for an ongoing poult supply. We never bred our birds before and are looking forward to it.

John

 

[RainyDayChicken]

Hello Neighbors!

My wife and I live in Tracyton, in Kitsap County. We got our birds back in June and over the past few months we built the coop and basic run. We are enclosing the run at the moment so that we can leave the birds unattended while outside. We have chickens for eggs and turkeys for meat. Before moving to Kitsap County 7 1/2 years ago, we had raised chickens and turkeys for many years back in New Hampshire where we raised three children.

We now have a nice mix of chicken breeds for egg color. We have turkeys for this year's holidays and two heritage breeds that we would like to breed for an ongoing poult supply. We never bred our birds before and are looking forward to it.

John

 

[Imp]

So this week I'm taking care of my friend's chickens while she's on vacation. I've always had a hard time with her setup. The chickens are properly sheltered and fed, but their area isn't clean by a long shot. She considers them "just chickens" and not pets, they aren't socialized or even anywhere near tame (which isn't my issue). The mess was pretty awful. Backstory: She's been married for 12 years, tried to have kids for 7 of those and finally adopted a baby girl, then a baby boy; then God granted her a pregnancy! She is 9 weeks along and terribly morning sick, so the chickens are neglected. She even went so far as to apologize for their conditions before I went over there because she's so sick she knows she isn't doing what's needed. They had food and fairly fresh water though. There were 7 eggs in the coop. 3 on the ground because some of the chickens don't lay in the nests, and those were all completely caked in poop. 4 more in the nests which also had a lot of poop in them. The birds have roosts which I know they use, so I have no idea why the nests were so foul. My plan is to head over there tomorrow and muck out her whole coop and run and replace bedding (which I bought myself today at the feed store) in the name of "I wanted to help because I know you're terribly sick from being pregnant" instead of "I think the conditions your chickens live in are too dirty for words." Would you do the same? I know how she takes care of them and which things she prefers, so I think it will be a real favor for her to have fresh pine shavings in the coop and scoop out the run as well. I just don't want it to come across wrong. If you were throwing up and sick all day, would you appreciate it if someone did that for your chickens??

That's very nice of you. Very very nice. Your friend is lucky.
Do make sure you practice bio security for both flocks.

Russ

 

[VelvettFog]

Hey all. Not sure if this is the best place for the post but, I am a high school science teacher. I have 2 students who are doing an Independent Study class with me and they are looking to see if they can raise chickens from eggs.

My usual science supplies supplier wants an arm and a leg for a dozen viable eggs and they will want even more to ship them from the east coast.

I am looking for probably a dozen viable/fertilized eggs. Doesn't matter what breed they are.

Thanks

Where in WA are you? I'm in Yakima - and I'm willing to let you have a doz eggs for free

 

[Chickielady]

Hi guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been both busy & took a day off to be lazy....gonna go watch the hawks game with Dad today, taking Carrol Shelby chicken chili (made with a can of black eyed peas & diced green chili)
Served with tortilla chips & Pepper Jack Cheese (YUMMY !!!)
Also a sop at the feed stores in Montesano.
LOVING the rain...it is so nice to not have dust...BUT we do have 4" of snot slippery clay mud now, buried under it is the gravel...........

So I will try & wash the pens out later...to expose the gravel again.
"They" are suppose to open the woods for hunting now...since it rained.
I did not know they were closed, but apparently they were.
Had a small herd of elk around here this morning...I's all I could smell when I went outside at 6 AM.....MUSKY MUSKY MUSKY.

All righty, see ya all tomorrow !!

 

[Hinotori]

DH is mad at our dog. The elk have not come back since she ran them off the property.

 

[Hinotori]

Hey all. Not sure if this is the best place for the post but, I am a high school science teacher. I have 2 students who are doing an Independent Study class with me and they are looking to see if they can raise chickens from eggs.

My usual science supplies supplier wants an arm and a leg for a dozen viable eggs and they will want even more to ship them from the east coast.

I am looking for probably a dozen viable/fertilized eggs. Doesn't matter what breed they are.

Thanks

Depending on where you are, I'm sure someone can get some eggs for you. I know my rocks and easter eggers (hatchery "americanas") are fertile still.

ETA. The rooster is just starting his molt, but is still very active. If you're near Graham, I can get you some free eggs. None of the silkies are laying now so any chicks would be 3/4th easter egger and 1/4 silkie. The batch of 8 chicks from him came out with 3 chicks with extra toes, and 1 had black skin. They had mulitiple types of combs. My barred rocks are laying as well. Those should give sex linked chicks.