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WELCOME to all the new folks. I haven't been around for quite a while. I see there are a few in the West Sound.... Nice!

I have a question for the experienced crowd. I have a Barnie hen that was broody for about 10 days and I gave her 2 chicks. It took her a day or so to realize she needn't be broody anymore! But now she's doing all the Mom things .... except eating! If I toss grain or BOSS or fruit/veggies on...

Gee, I thought it was a bit early for that. Darn.

Hi, just a word to the wise on using gravity fed pipes for water. They get bio-film inside which is really nasty and unhealthy. They need to be cleaned inside on a regular basis, so use pipes that are large enough diameter that you can use a long, long brush inside to scrub. And of course an...

Hi and welcome. I like your themed names. :-) I'm in Kitsap

Here's a guy you might want to contact, he's near Spokane. Nice guy. Maybe he knows some runner duck breeders on the east side. @flyingmonkeypoop

Well it's been a challenging couple of weeks around here. DH had heart surgery with no time to prepare, moved mom to memory care, brother had surgery, so no help from the men folk doing any of the moving. Mom passed on Sat., that was hard. I haven't had the experience of sitting a vigil...

Hi, welcome. We'd love to know more, tell us about your flock.

Welcome! Glad you're here!

A "tiny bit" is just about right! OMG! I lived in Ephrata in the 60s. We had sand in our hair and teeth 99% of the time from all the blowing! And since we weren't allowed to wear pants to school, our legs got sandblasted on a pretty regular basis! I remember fences between Ephrata and Moses...

In hot weather, or a spot that's hot, their underside doesn't cool off as quickly. I'm dealing with that right now. Luckily tomorrow won't be as hot. This girl took 10 days last time, about 2 months ago. She's tenacious!

I'm curious about the high protein %. Obviously you know what your flock needs, but It seems higher pretty high. Is that ever a concern to you, as in overtaxing their organs? I seem to recall claims to that effect some time back but can't recall specifics. What brown layers do you have...

Not a darn thing you can do about it. Just get a broody buster going. I had one that needed a full week (or was it more?) and the other took just 3-4 days. I use a wire dog kennel. Or you can try taking them for a ride in the car for about an hour or so, in a box or carrier. That seems to...

She's a pretty one. Great flowering. These girls are yours, right? The one in the back looks like maybe a snow leopard variety? That color is probably going to be an easy one to find. I'd ask either Nicole Davis or Carolyn Schuster on the PNW Swedish fb group. Nicole has sold a lot of...

I got these when they were about 10 weeks old and the original owner wasn't doing water nipples. I've never had much trouble getting any to switch over and these took to it pretty fast. Hold a small bit of fruit, that I know they like, near the nipple seems to get them to peck in the right...

Introducing my new SFH teenagers to water nipples today. They like my jewelry better! :-)

I have just six, just right for me, but I sometimes dream of a large and varied flock. There are just so many beautiful breeds! So I have 2 Barnevelders, a splash Ameraucana, an EE, and my latest addition is 2 young Swedish Flower Hen pullets. Got one egg today, total! lol!

Being prepared before it happens is a great approach. Of course taking the preventive approach will save you all kinds of grief. Mites are not as common as lice, similar to head lice for kids at school. You can find plenty of photos online to help with recognition. I've been reading that...

Have you ever done other meat breeds? I've heard a few others discuss the pros and cons of different breeds, so I just keep collecting opinions in case I ever get to raise some. One person said that if she has a broody hen she can't break she buys a few meat chicks for her to raise. I thought...

I totally understand! It took forever to break my Barnevelder. It was over a week in the cage, then when she finally acted like she was finished, she'd wait a few hours and sneak back into the nest. But thank goodness she is finally finished! Last year she was a. It slow, but nothing like...