Washingtonians

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Jen: ARe these your Seramas? Are they bantam? I read where 5 of their eggs = 1 AA egg. Are they truly that tiny? Tell me about them. I read that they are not really compatible with cold....hence, are they doable in my area? I am afraid it is too cold for them here.

 

[RedRoosterFarm]

Polyfoam egg shippers! Not cheap but I sell and have 100 percent safe eggs to this point. I scored and bought 5 pallets of polyfoam and make my own and they fit boxes perfect and I can make holes for goose,serama and everything else. I have sold with bubble wrAp and double boxed and never issues either. Good luck!
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[Illia]

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So, what exactly is Phoenix? I am still learning my birds. He is so pretty.

He's a Chantecler, a very rare breed.


Oh and

everyone. I've been away from the computer, the farm even, almost all day today. I FINALLY purchased myself two Gold Laced Polish who are currently laying, so that will add to my Tolbunt breeding ASAP and I am SOOOO EXCITED!!

Oh, and I now have a brand new, completely private and separate pen for my poor rooster-pecked, beaten, submissive, yet still super friendly Buff Ameraucana cockerel. He's already enjoying his place quite a bit. His own coop, food, water, and just plain space all to his own. Plus it's not muddy like 1/3 of the Bachelor Pad. Ugh. Mud.

 

[blueducklings]

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Blue***I love your new duckie avatar! I'm really having to fight the craving for duckies!!! Especially ones with little black feet!!!

And sweaters!!!

Ooh, wait till you see the one with lilac coloured toes. I have 2.

 

[blueducklings]

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I hot glued it on.

Really and it stayed. Oh Im so going to look for a fan at radio shack tomorrow.

Don't you have an old computer fan you can salvage??

 

[chezpoulet]

Hi fellow Washingtonians, sorry for the intrusion, but I am wanting to see if any of you would be willing to help us replace a chicken that we just lost to a coyote attack. We have a small backyard flock of 4, and my 10 yo daughter would like an Easter Egger pullet as a replacement for Squirrel, the Welsummer she named that was killed. She was actively engaged in taking care of the chickens, so she is quite sad about losing Squirrel. It was a daytime attack in the middle of suburbia and I was literally 50-75 yards away around the corner of the yard! I saw Chickmunk, the other Welsummer, running towards me with an alarm call, ran up and saw a coyote running down the driveway. They have a secure coop and run, but I was in the yard, so they were free-ranging, but were just out of my direct line of sight. I guess we won't make that mistake again!

Our other 4 chickens are 20 weeks old so we would like a pullet the same age range so integration might be easier. We also have a budget of $20, but would be willing to drive up to 2 hours from the Seattle area if we need to. I checked Craigslist, and most of them offer chicks, and we don't want to raise a single chick as it might get lonely while growing up.

Any suggestions, or chicken lover you can point me to would be most appreciated! Thank you in advance!

 

[RedReiner]

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He is absolutely gorgeous. How is his personality?

he is a doll, he treats his girls like queens, dances for them, if they say no he is ok with that. runs to see me when I come out, follows me around. easy to handle. he is even nice to the three 8 week old in the run with them. couldnt ask for a nicer roo

 

[broodytood]

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Sure hope it goes better for you this time!!!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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He is absolutely gorgeous. How is his personality?

he is a doll, he treats his girls like queens, dances for them, if they say no he is ok with that. runs to see me when I come out, follows me around. easy to handle. he is even nice to the three 8 week old in the run with them. couldnt ask for a nicer roo

I so love these birds. Maybe some day I can buy some eggs from you. I love the big "fluffy" birds. I also love their personality.

 

[blueducklings]

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Ooh, you are going to have sooo much fun with those purple gloves. Sneak a candling light in there?