Hello Eastsiders!
I am just North of Tri Cities. Just joined the forum...thought I would introduce myself!
I am just North of Tri Cities. Just joined the forum...thought I would introduce myself!
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Welcome!
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Welcome to BYC! Wish we had some of the milder Tri-Cities weather here in Spokane. My chickens should not have to dodge snow in April!
Welcome to BYC! Wish we had some of the milder Tri-Cities weather here in Spokane. My chickens should not have to dodge snow in April!
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Where would the Tri Cities be located at?
Nevermind, I google it.
Where would the Tri Cities be located at?
Nevermind, I google it.
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Where would the Tri Cities be located at?
NF: It is down by Yakima. It made up of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland.
Where would the Tri Cities be located at?
NF: It is down by Yakima. It made up of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland.
Howdy Neighbors.
I got my coop and broiler pen completed. Moved my 6 wk olds into their new home in the coop. It's still in my garage for now until nighttime temps come up a tad.
Here's a pic of it. It did in fact end up being VERY HEAVY! UGGH! But I will still find a way to move it around the yard. Might have to drag it with the lawn tractor! It's 4' x 9.5' in size.
Here is a picture of my small broiler pen to raise some meaties. It's only 3' x 5' so it's good for about 10 birds. This one I can move! haha!
It's a warm, sunny day so I put my ladies out on the yard to enjoy some sun and grass.
And here are my first batch of meat buggers. They are 1.5 wks old and growing fast.
Hope everyone else is having a good start to Spring!
I got my coop and broiler pen completed. Moved my 6 wk olds into their new home in the coop. It's still in my garage for now until nighttime temps come up a tad.
Here's a pic of it. It did in fact end up being VERY HEAVY! UGGH! But I will still find a way to move it around the yard. Might have to drag it with the lawn tractor! It's 4' x 9.5' in size.
Here is a picture of my small broiler pen to raise some meaties. It's only 3' x 5' so it's good for about 10 birds. This one I can move! haha!
It's a warm, sunny day so I put my ladies out on the yard to enjoy some sun and grass.
And here are my first batch of meat buggers. They are 1.5 wks old and growing fast.
Hope everyone else is having a good start to Spring!
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Looks good. Really like the bigger coop. Did a nice job.
Looks good. Really like the bigger coop. Did a nice job.
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Hi MrsBos: I live in Greenacres as well, and I've been lurking here and watching your posts off and on to see what happens with the unincorporated end of things. I haven't been able to find out ANY chicken info for our area at all, on any other site but this one. All I find are things about Spokane Valley, which we aren't included in. Is there a place I can find out what the laws/codes actually are? We would love to have some chickens (even yours!
but we're really unsure about what the rules are.
Hi MrsBos: I live in Greenacres as well, and I've been lurking here and watching your posts off and on to see what happens with the unincorporated end of things. I haven't been able to find out ANY chicken info for our area at all, on any other site but this one. All I find are things about Spokane Valley, which we aren't included in. Is there a place I can find out what the laws/codes actually are? We would love to have some chickens (even yours!
Glad you found us neighbor!
Greenacres falls in Spokane county... if I'm not mistaken. I also like in Spokane county.
Rules about animals and livestock and other assorted things are based on the zone for which you live in. What you first need to do is determine what your property is zoned as.
Call the Spokane County Zoning department.... (5o9)477-72oo... and they will help you determine your property parcel # and what zone your in.
Then, take a look at this County zoning pdf document below that was linked to in one of Mrsbos' previous posts (page 23 of this thread). It spells out with tables and details all the rules relating to the specific zones in the county.
Hope that helps!
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Thanks Rickerra, for providing the link.
Welcome MommaKnows!
Sadly, unincorporated Spokane County is not a chicken friendly place to live if you're zoned "Low Density Residential" (LDR). Chickens are not allowed at all. It's even worse if you live in a neighborhood with an HOA. The CC&Rs probably dictate the pets you're allowed to have, so that even if somehow the county legalized backyard hens, one could still be out of luck.
Fortunately, the authorities haven't come around to haul my chickens away yet. I am touched at the number of people who have offered to give them loving homes, or foster them if for some reason we got a citation.
I've been keeping my girls locked up in their coop (no access to run) until 7am each day to mitigate early morning noise concerns. I hate doing it, as I can hear them restlessly rustling, wanting to come out in the sun and be the early bird getting the worms! Unfortunately, their sunrise BAWKING, which was getting earlier each day with increasing daylight, was causing problems with a neighbor.
I am looking forward to some milder, sunny days when I can spend the afternoon outside with them working in the yard and garden. That is so relaxing!
There is another group of people that are lobbying for legalizing backyard hens in Spokane County. They are a group that advocate slow foods and eating local. There is even an attorney amongst the group. They are currently trying to raise money (I think it's $1900) that is needed to potentially speed up the process of getting the idea of backyard hens on the voting agenda of the county commissioners. Last summer, while I was researching the legality of getting chickens and found out they weren't allowed, I asked how I could change the ordinance. The quickest way to get it in front of the commissioners was to file for an amendment.....of which the fee was $1900!! You can see how that would be out of reach for the average person. So the only other way, would be to convince one of the commissioners to file for the amendment on behalf of constituents. But to convince a commissioner to do that, you have to show that a large number of his constituency want the change. That's been the hard part. There is a lot of anti-chicken "snobbery" out there.
On a bright note, I've found out that another person in my neighborhood is keeping "secret chickens" (different subdivision, but just a few blocks away). A mutual friend has promised to hook us up! I'm so excited to find a kindred spirit in our area of "high end homes" that I can talk chicken with!
Welcome MommaKnows!
Sadly, unincorporated Spokane County is not a chicken friendly place to live if you're zoned "Low Density Residential" (LDR). Chickens are not allowed at all. It's even worse if you live in a neighborhood with an HOA. The CC&Rs probably dictate the pets you're allowed to have, so that even if somehow the county legalized backyard hens, one could still be out of luck.
Fortunately, the authorities haven't come around to haul my chickens away yet. I am touched at the number of people who have offered to give them loving homes, or foster them if for some reason we got a citation.
I've been keeping my girls locked up in their coop (no access to run) until 7am each day to mitigate early morning noise concerns. I hate doing it, as I can hear them restlessly rustling, wanting to come out in the sun and be the early bird getting the worms! Unfortunately, their sunrise BAWKING, which was getting earlier each day with increasing daylight, was causing problems with a neighbor.
I am looking forward to some milder, sunny days when I can spend the afternoon outside with them working in the yard and garden. That is so relaxing!
There is another group of people that are lobbying for legalizing backyard hens in Spokane County. They are a group that advocate slow foods and eating local. There is even an attorney amongst the group. They are currently trying to raise money (I think it's $1900) that is needed to potentially speed up the process of getting the idea of backyard hens on the voting agenda of the county commissioners. Last summer, while I was researching the legality of getting chickens and found out they weren't allowed, I asked how I could change the ordinance. The quickest way to get it in front of the commissioners was to file for an amendment.....of which the fee was $1900!! You can see how that would be out of reach for the average person. So the only other way, would be to convince one of the commissioners to file for the amendment on behalf of constituents. But to convince a commissioner to do that, you have to show that a large number of his constituency want the change. That's been the hard part. There is a lot of anti-chicken "snobbery" out there.
On a bright note, I've found out that another person in my neighborhood is keeping "secret chickens" (different subdivision, but just a few blocks away). A mutual friend has promised to hook us up! I'm so excited to find a kindred spirit in our area of "high end homes" that I can talk chicken with!
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