Washingtonians

[L0rraine]

I got a happy surprise this morning and found four brand new Runner ducklings my broody's nest. I was about to give up. There had been pips and scratching noises a couple of days ago but all was quiet yesterday with just two tiny pips in the eggs. I'm TRYING to leave the new family alone for awhile, but will try to get pictures later today. It's looking like I've got two blacks and two blues.

 

[T Hi]

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YEAH! Congratulations! Keep your fingers crossed for me! I'm feeling like mine are in the near future! (Country Feed is maybe getting some in next week!) WOOHOO!'

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[Zgoatlady]

Well the hatch on Wed went pretty good, didnt think Id get any chicks but we did. They are just so darn cute. Have two AM and the rest are BCM now blue's this time. A lady just got my last two blue and and two black today so I hope my next hatch I'll have some.
Think I'll keep a few.
It is so nice outside, I sure will I could work in the yard but my back is still giving me problems, think Im heading back to the DR on monday so see whats going on. Seem like it gets ok and I do something stupid like clean the house and Im down again..

Everyone have fun at the show wish I could go.

 

[T Hi]

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Hi! I know! Washingtonian BYCers need to make our own shirts to wear at these shows! HHHMMMM....... IDEA!!!'

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I am sending you a PM hopefully you get it before you leave!

 

[jbear]

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Hi! I know! Washingtonian BYCers need to make our own shirts to wear at these shows! HHHMMMM....... IDEA!!!'

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I am sending you a PM hopefully you get it before you leave!

got it and PM'd you back..

not leaving till a little later this afternoon.. I still have to run some errands and bath a coupla chickuns

 

[mailmamm]

I'm not going to the show, have to finish my coop and run. And my brother in law is coming over to give an estimate of the roof repair on the old shed, later to be a chicken coop little does my DH know.

Why don't we all make BYC shirts for ourselves? Say make them green for Washington and write or have printed, "I'm a BYCer"? Just a thought. And then when anyone is at any show or fair we can try and spot each other. I look for BYC shirts everywhere I go.

 

[Illia]

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Congrats on the chicks though! I'm in the middle of watching some Jersey Giants, Ameraucanas, Marans, and a Polish x EE chick hatching!!

 

[L0rraine]

I have to keep laughing at all of you and this chicken bathing stuff. Guess if I ever get serious, I'll have to learn how to do it too. With the ducks you know, - well they just bathe themselves. But I'm guessing there is some preening that goes on for showing.

 

[LaSombra]

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I've never bathed a chicken before either, but sometimes I'm tempted. My run gets pretty muddy when it rains a lot and my girls could use a bath right now. lol I'm sure it'll come off with all their preening, though, since it's drying out.

 

[Greg Richardson]

My run gets pretty muddy when it rains a lot and my girls could use a bath right now.

If you have sand use it. My 2 to 3 inch layer lasted most of winter. About two months ago though it was pretty much gone. I want to get mine off of craigslist for free.
So what I did was buy straw bales.
Not only does that stop them from walking on all that mud and you sliding in it the straw gives them something to do looking for bugs and I throw either food or bird seed in it.
They really like that. Good exercise for them.​