Oregon

[snoopykittykat]

Thank you Cloverleaf,
Yeah! I'm really excited to have this breed. They are such a beautiful bird. I like their 5th toe and the beard. Every time when I see the rooster it's reminds me of " Mr. T " with big gold chain on his neck and big black beard. It just makes me smile. Even though I'm not raising my bird for show but I do like to keep my bird in a purest form and looks the way they should looks. I do like the feather legs especially. I'm not so into mutt (barnyard mixed) or at least if I'm going to mixed some breeds together I would know who's the roo and who's the hen just so I could give out the right info.

My happy announcement for today is 2 little silkies just hatched out this morning and one is one the way.

 

[blissdragon]

Eugene, Oregon. Looking for waterfowl friends, as well as chicken friends. I'm into heritage breeds, conservation and natural parenting in geese and ducks. I live in a community on a farm with 200 or so chickens.

If you are living in or coming through Eugene, send me a message and stop for a visit!

In Bird Love,
Dana

 

[Xodrana]

I'm in portland where there doesn't seem to be any portlander who can tell me how many chickens i can have if I buy a chicken liscense. I've searched the ordinances and they don't say how many more than 3 that I can have with a permit. Any one know?

 

[Woods_Woman]

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I believe that with a permit every situation is different as to how many more they allow. I am over my limit but haven't applied for a permit. Right now I have 5 outside and some brooding in the house, and four chicks underneath broody hen's. Of course I wont keep all the chicks, but I'm way over limit.

 

[Xodrana]

Thanks Woods Woman. Oh well portland is weird, I guess the chicken ordinances are ambiguous and weird too. Maybe I'll just go outlaw till they catch me then put on my innocent , confused old lady look and appologise profusly lol . I only want 4 but who knows with chicken math what it is.

 

[Woods_Woman]

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My thoughts are if no neighbors are complaining I'm going to squeeze in a few extra's w/o the permit. I really don't like the county knowing what I have going on in my backyard anyway. My yard is pretty private, and I've only one neighbor that knows I have chickens and I give her egg's, so she's good with it. Good Luck and enjoy your chickens.

 

[chickerdoodle]

Xodrana--we are lucky as we can have as many as we want as we're in unincorporated Washington County. Our 5 young pullets have the luxury of a much bigger suburban lot. However, I know many folks who live within Portland City limits with hens. At least half have 3 hens according to the law without a permit. Most with more have permits and have anywhere from 4-10 hens. Of course there are the rebels who don't have permits but are over the limit and quite a few have no problems unless they are turned in.

I think if you have 4 no one will say anything. The permit is so the vector control officer will come out and check your coop to be sure its humane and won't attract pests such as rats and too many flies. The officer will give ideas for you to fix any issues so you can have more. The majority haven't had problems EXCEPT those who do not keep it dean and pest free so the permit process works. Who your neighbors are is also a major factor.

 

[LittleChocobo]

I'm from Lake Oswego originally and moved to a farm in unincorporated Washington County (Hillsboro side) just a few days ago. I would really dearly love to raise chickens, especially Silkies, Buckeyes, and easter eggers!

Actually I'm afraid a free 5-layer coop may have slipped through my fingers because I forgot to give the person my phone number, and I didn't check my email until a couple of hours ago, as I was outside working.

 

[Xodrana]

Thanks to all my BYC friends who answered my post. My chicken house will be 4x6 if it stops raining long enough for DS to work on it. I might be too crowded with more than 4 and besides the more you have the more poop you have to scoop. Thanks for all the good information.

 

[LittleChocobo]

Does anybody know a good place to get feed and stuff around Hillsboro? Thanks in advance!