Washingtonians

[TheReidHomestead]

That probably would be me. I have 11 Swedish Flower Hens - 5 pullets and 6 cockerels. One pullet is crested and two of the cockerels. They are 5 and 6 months old now. No eggs yet but there should be soon.




This picture is of most of the boys about three weeks ago. They are growing up nicely.

These are so pretty! But I noticed Cream Legbars are coming soon in your signature?!?!?!?!?

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Yes Pierre had his head turned and in a full tuck under the wing nap. That seems to be his prefered evening activity. Setting with DW taking a nap and watching TV. He seems to not be too fond of me so I don't push it.

 

[ReiMiraa]

for my soils class, browsing something i came across this:


The Wenatchee Mountains are in the rain shadow of the main Cascade Range and hence have fewer trees. This comparative lack of trees offers good wildflower displays and wide views.
The Wenatchee Mountains are home to the Wenatchee Mountains checkermallow, the rarest plant in Washington, now on the endangered species list. This rare flower occurs only along Peshastin Creek, south of Leavenworth, Washington.


I have seen this plant before (considering i live in its last area) i never thought it was rare, just pretty. maybe this spring i will look for it and try to get a few seeds to propagate and plant further along the area.

 

[hallerlake]

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Nothing here in Seattle yet. It looks like it will be mostly south of here.

 

[hallerlake]

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I ordered a Brinsea brooder for this spring.

 

[anniesmom]

These are so pretty! But I noticed Cream Legbars are coming soon in your signature?!?!?!?!?

Yes, I must admit I splurged and ordered some. Just couldn't resist. They should come next month.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

for my soils class, browsing something i came across this:


The Wenatchee Mountains are in the rain shadow of the main Cascade Range and hence have fewer trees. This comparative lack of trees offers good wildflower displays and wide views.
The Wenatchee Mountains are home to the Wenatchee Mountains checkermallow, the rarest plant in Washington, now on the endangered species list. This rare flower occurs only along Peshastin Creek, south of Leavenworth, Washington.


I have seen this plant before (considering i live in its last area) i never thought it was rare, just pretty. maybe this spring i will look for it and try to get a few seeds to propagate and plant further along the area.

Nice ya post us a like that is blocked. See WIKI is blocking for 24 hours. Due to some possible new law.

 

[hallerlake]

I just posted this in Emergencies but I know my WA friends are online all the time, have probably gone through this, and will have really good advice.
One of my 5-month-old pullets flew out of the hen house, the dog chased her into a storm drain and we thought she was dead. Got the dog out and discovered the pullet was alive, but injured and in cold water for about 45 minutes until someone small enough could get in to get her.
Her eyes were closed and she was gasping and shivering because she'd been partially submerged and seemed to be hypothermic. Lots of feathers lost on back and neck, skin ripped open and a few shallow punctures on her back. It looks bad but the injuires in and of themselves don't appear at this point to be life threatening.
I put her in warm water and changed the water several times to get the mud off her and warm her up. I made sure not to get the water on the open wounds. I used a blow dryer on her to get most of the moisture out of her feathers and also to warm her up. I put her on towels in a box on a heating pad under low light about an hour ago. She's gone from gasping and shivering and head bobbing to deep breathing and seems to be sleeping. Or is maybe comatose - don't know. At least she's warm.
I know I need to clean out the wounds and I also know I need to keep her hydrated and fed. From what I've read on BYC, it seems the best thing to do initially is let her recover from the shock. I have diluted betadine and triple antibiotic (no pain reliever) standing by as well as a syringe to give her water but am not sure when to start trying to clean her up and hydrate her.
I'd really appreciate your wisdom. Of course it has to be one of my favorites. I'm gratified that she's still with us but realize her chances are slim...

It's amazing how much just keeping her warm and quiet will do. The only time I had an injury, I used betadine and Blu-kote on the wounds. Scrambled egg is good for the protein.

 

[Ogress]

Eeerily calm and quiet here - no snow falling, no wind. That's odd. I wonder if it will still be so calm in the morning?

I'm still keeping the kids home and will skip work because we have at least 15 inches on the ground if no more falls, and the only vehicles I have seen on my street are snow-mobiles.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Nothing here in Seattle yet. It looks like it will be mostly south of here.

Yup last I saw they said those North of Seattle may be lucky to see HIGHS in the 20's and those south are supposed to get most of the snow