Oregon

[NoahSully]

Southern Oregon

 

[PolarBerry]

Hope the smoke clears up soon for everyone’s sake!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Anyone else live in the path of this crazy hood to coast insanity that happens each year? We are unfortunately smack dab in the middle of the route, so I guess I will just "have" to hang out at home with the chickens this weekend instead of venturing out into the craziness of traffic.
I do know one thing, my girls were very pleased to see the change in temperatures that we've enjoyed today. Hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather

 

[Killer Tomato]

Anyone else live in the path of this crazy hood to coast insanity that happens each year? We are unfortunately smack dab in the middle of the route, so I guess I will just "have" to hang out at home with the chickens this weekend instead of venturing out into the craziness of traffic.
I do know one thing, my girls were very pleased to see the change in temperatures that we've enjoyed today. Hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather

The traffic is every weekend in the summer for me -- we're off of highway 58, and get a LOT of vacation traffic. We just kind of chill at home on the weekends, and then play outside during the week when the lakes, rivers, and mountains are *ours* again.

If the smoke will clear up a bit and we can breathe, that is. <cough cough>. But yeah, glad it's not over 90 today. That gets old.

 

[ruleof2]

anyone living around Beaverton OR? I have 4 chickens and looking for some other folks to meet and help each other.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

anyone living around Beaverton OR? I have 4 chickens and looking for some other folks to meet and help each other.

Up in St. Helens here, so not exactly next door, but not too far from you. I did pick up a nice pullet from a lady in Beaverton this summer, so i know there are some chicken folks there, but not sure if they are here on BYC or not.

 

[Little Chicken Girl]

Hello ya'll awesome chicken people! I am looking for a polish hen or 2 (4-6 months old) as companions for my lonely little tolbunt polish rooster. Other crested breed might work to though... I am a sucker for anything that cheeps, clucks or crows with a poof on it's head.

Tolbunt color preferred but I love white crested solids, laced or whatever! The chickens will be kept as pets so I am looking for birds that have been handled and are friendly. Any local breeders near Medford/Grants Pass/Roseburg? Perhaps just anyone with an extra pullet or two?

Thanks for looking!

 

[Killer Tomato]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...sters-portland-or-area.1274450/#post-20494297

Hello All,
We have some chickens in need.....

 

[Killer Tomato]

Hello ya'll awesome chicken people! I am looking for a polish hen or 2 (4-6 months old) as companions for my lonely little tolbunt polish rooster. Other crested breed might work to though... I am a sucker for anything that cheeps, clucks or crows with a poof on it's head.

Tolbunt color preferred but I love white crested solids, laced or whatever! The chickens will be kept as pets so I am looking for birds that have been handled and are friendly. Any local breeders near Medford/Grants Pass/Roseburg? Perhaps just anyone with an extra pullet or two?

Thanks for looking!

Looks like your Polish hen is up in Portland. Road trip?

 

[mooreND23]

Hey friends, new to the site and to chicken ownership. Out here in Brush Prairie, WA outside of Portland/Vancouver. Have a few questions/concerns given the climate and mid/stench in our planned run. 7 ladies now with likely 5 more next year or so. 5 acres about half is tree’d with evergreens. Plenty or organic everywhere. Coop and run and nearly complete so any guidance would be great. Plan is for the run to have a complete roof with open sides with 1/2” HC up 3-4’ from bottom and chicken wire the rest of the way up (6.5’ total height). Coop (6x7) is entirely enclosed side from run access. Pine shavings currently in coop and nesting boxes. Let ladies out into a temporary run as we are a bit behind the ball but should be completed this week. Current run location is mostly dirt (muddy) with a little scattered grass. Will be loving the run and coop about 40’ once I get some more land prep done. Planning a diversion trench surrounding run for runoff. I figure the run will dry out a bit with the cover now on and planned a deep litter run. Couple questions...
1 - should we do HC entire height or is 3-4’ sufficient? Some predators in area but haven’t seen any dropping or tracks since our house was built.

2 - we have a load of 5/8” fracture rock/gravel. Thoughts on laying down an 3-4” layer on dirt and then begin the deep litter on that? Figure may help with some drainage as well. Thinking maybe 5-6” litter initially then add as needed. Obviously plenty of pine needles, leaves, sticks, and wood chunks. Planned to get some wood chips as well.

3 - what is a reasonable plan for dust baths? Incorporate into run, in coop, etc?

4 - anyone run into issues with lumbar exposure to deep litter causing rot to base of run? Plan to seal and paint but not sure about consistence contact over long periods.

5 - dumb question. With HC and CW application, are screws/washers necessary or will pneumatic staples be sufficient to prevent intrusion?

6 - anyone using diatomaceous earth/sweet PDZ stall refresher for smell and drying?

Thanks so much for tolerating my ignorance!! Have a great week!