Washingtonians

[Smilesabc]

Wow you guys are super helpful. Thanks for pointing me towards breeders. I'm going to wait and see how the first year goes with these ones. they aren't even outside yet but I have a silkie that still could be a roo and i always worry about losing some to natural predators and such.

I'm reading this book free range chicken gardens. Does anyone fulltime free range their flock in washington and if so do you have a garden? I think mine would all get eaten by the stupid raccoon under my shed!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

Quote: A note of caution, do not send any money for "gas or other things" that has to happen befor they can transport your sister, I would notify the police just to be on the safe side. No sense in being a victim of a scam with all the other worry you have.
VERY GOOD POINT!!!! There is always someone out there trying to scam someone. Be careful. I agree, notify the police.

 

[StarryEyzz]

My darn chicks.

6 weeks old and they are still in a large pallet, brooder pen in the garage. I have had the same small waterer that I got when they were chicks. I knew I needed to upgrade to a bigger one because they kept knocking this one over. During the day when it isn't as full, they will all 'roost' on top of it and 'fight' over who gets to sit on it and it falls over. I was constantly having to refill, set it back up and then scoop out soaking wet shavings.

So today on my way home, I stopped and got a really big 3 gallon waterer. I pull into garage and I can hear them on other side. You know that noise they make where you just know something isn't quite right? I walk over and sure enough the waterer is knocked over. They are all surrounding it and squaking at it. I was cracking up. Then they all look up at me like "MOM...fix it!".

Tonight when DH gets home we are extending their pen a bit more with more pallets till we can figure out their coop next week. I'm so glad I bought the bigger waterer and feeder too. Those darn girls better appreciate it.

 

[itsren]

Wow you guys are super helpful. Thanks for pointing me towards breeders. I'm going to wait and see how the first year goes with these ones. they aren't even outside yet but I have a silkie that still could be a roo and i always worry about losing some to natural predators and such.

I'm reading this book free range chicken gardens. Does anyone fulltime free range their flock in washington and if so do you have a garden? I think mine would all get eaten by the stupid raccoon under my shed!

If you have a racoon under your shed, I wouldn't free range them at all. Ever. Racoons will come out during the day - especially a momma coon who is taking care of her babies. We have seen a coon in our yard many times during the day. Most of my garden stays intact. I've lost pumpkins and some squash to the racoons, but that is about it. Because we have a pretty big racoon problem (we live on a cliff overlooking the valley - the racoons live on the hillside of the cliff) the only way we will allow our hens to be out of the run will be if we can be right there to watch them or in a secure chicken tractor.

 

[Sunbug4]

My darn chicks.

6 weeks old and they are still in a large pallet, brooder pen in the garage. I have had the same small waterer that I got when they were chicks. I knew I needed to upgrade to a bigger one because they kept knocking this one over. During the day when it isn't as full, they will all 'roost' on top of it and 'fight' over who gets to sit on it and it falls over. I was constantly having to refill, set it back up and then scoop out soaking wet shavings.

So today on my way home, I stopped and got a really big 3 gallon waterer. I pull into garage and I can hear them on other side. You know that noise they make where you just know something isn't quite right? I walk over and sure enough the waterer is knocked over. They are all surrounding it and squaking at it. I was cracking up. Then they all look up at me like "MOM...fix it!".

Tonight when DH gets home we are extending their pen a bit more with more pallets till we can figure out their coop next week. I'm so glad I bought the bigger waterer and feeder too. Those darn girls better appreciate it.

That is just too funny!!

I am glad you got them a bigger set up as well.. ha ha! I still need to.

 

[Sunbug4]

What a day, driving to the store I saw a box in the road normally I just swerve and keep going, but soemthing told me to stop, so I did, inside were 4 dead kittens and one was still alive. OMG

I was sooo mad, so I brought the kitten home and it seems to be doing ok. Still rather young but can survive without Mom. Then my bro in law calls and asks if we want his rabbit. Ummm NO! lol I told him to ask my husband as my husband said if we brought home a rabbit he would eat it. SO he called my husband who is clear across the country working and my husband said yes.

So now we have 2 dogs, 4 cats, 5 chickens and a rabbit soon plus the fish adn the kids. OMG! NO MORE!! Please no more.. lol I am still sooo mad about the kittens, what kind of person does that????

 

[StarryEyzz]

What a day, driving to the store I saw a box in the road normally I just swerve and keep going, but soemthing told me to stop, so I did, inside were 4 dead kittens and one was still alive. OMG

OMG. That totaly irks me!

 

[itsren]

What a day, driving to the store I saw a box in the road normally I just swerve and keep going, but soemthing told me to stop, so I did, inside were 4 dead kittens and one was still alive. OMG

I was sooo mad, so I brought the kitten home and it seems to be doing ok. Still rather young but can survive without Mom. Then my bro in law calls and asks if we want his rabbit. Ummm NO! lol I told him to ask my husband as my husband said if we brought home a rabbit he would eat it. SO he called my husband who is clear across the country working and my husband said yes.

So now we have 2 dogs, 4 cats, 5 chickens and a rabbit soon plus the fish adn the kids. OMG! NO MORE!! Please no more.. lol I am still sooo mad about the kittens, what kind of person does that????

That is HORRIBLE! I hope the kitten will be OK. If it was in the middle of the road, one can only hope that it was an accident and the box fell out of a vehicle by accident. But, still - you would think one would take a lot more caution when transporting live animals. Such a sad story.

I hope you get used to and enjoy your growing "family".

 

[KMHunter]

Quote: That is so cruel!!! It makes me want to cry. That heavens you stopped!

 

[Farmin Momma]

Quote: A note of caution, do not send any money for "gas or other things" that has to happen befor they can transport your sister, I would notify the police just to be on the safe side. No sense in being a victim of a scam with all the other worry you have.

Oh, don't worrie about that. Would never do that, plus we were going to pick her up that or the police would have. But turns out that by the time the guy got to his friends house she was gone. The lady of the house was feeding her dinner but said they could not stay the night. The guy that called us said he was going to go back to Fredmyers to get a copy of the flyer so he could not only keep an eye out for her but so he could show the lady of the house and make sure it was my sister that was there. He is being a great person.
Oh, don't worrie about that. Would never do that, plus we were going to pick her up that or the police would have. But turns out that by the time the guy got to his friends house she was gone. The lady of the house was feeding her dinner but said they could not stay the night. The guy that called us said he was going to go back to Fredmyers to get a copy of the flyer so he could not only keep an eye out for her but so he could show the lady of the house and make sure it was my sister that was there. He is being a great person.