Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[walady944]

Big Chicken Brother!

what were they saying about cream legbars on that program?

 

[nikki1]

Anyone getting SNOW???

No, but the rain looked a little chunky on my windshield this morning on the way home from Puyallup. BRRRR! Wanted to check out the garden section of Freddy's, but decided it wasn't worth pneumonia!

--Nikki

 

[3arthm0ther]

Try checking out the Habitat for Humanity Restore, too.  We didn't find much lumber there, but we really scored on paint (name-brand exterior paint in a nice neutral color for $20 for a brand new 5 gallon bucket!), hardware, nails, knobs, vents, and various odds and ends.  They also have LOTS of doors and windows, which are really pricey new.  I went to the one in Olympia, and I guess each location kind of specializes.  Olympia has mostly building supplies, while others go more toward fixtures.  All the people were VERY friendly and helpful, so I bet they'd help you track down what you need.

Are you chummy with any church youth groups or boy scout troops?  They might be in need of a service project or fundraiser.  I got my garden fence painted a few years back by a couple of church boys needing camp money.  I wouldn't trust them will really skilled labor, but they could paint, dig holes, haul stuff around, babysit, etc.  (especially consider the babysit option.  Our kids helped with painting, but on framing day DH and I didn't need their "help.")

As far as wanting the thing to look nice, it's easier to do on a budget if you do it yourself.  Sadly, most of the inexpensive coops you can buy aren't built well.  Have you checked Craigslist?  You might just run across someone getting out of chickens who has something reasonable.  There are also plans available to buy if you want to save money by building, but you don't want to design the darn thing.

Good luck!  The whole thing is more fun than it probably seems from your just getting started perspective!
--Nikki

Thanks! I'll check HH. I'm not quite sure what I need right now but it's great to know where to go.

I don't know any church groups or anyone that could help. Actually I don't have anyone to babysit either, my mom always does for me. His dads in south Korea with the army and I don't talk to or trust his family because they were abusive and are just plain crappy parents. So it's all on me right now..... The life of a single mom

I think I might buy plans and tweak them to fit what I want and need that's a great idea thank you!

 

[melissaG]

My husband has to work in Bellingham today and I guess Alger area is getting hit hard with more to come??? Crazy

Yup, it's gotten a lil crazy up this way today. I was supposed to be moving my daughters couch in the truck

yeah, that's not gonna happen.

 

[robj]

Oh, gotta tell you all, something really odd happened last week. We were catching chickens to sell, and for some bizarre reason, four of them flew right into the middle of the pond! Then they swam frantically to the other bank and ran off. I've never seen swimming chickens before, they were pretty good at it too.

Cuz you got'em hangin out with those DUCKS!!
Don't get m wrong I don't mind DUCKS if there not the kind who wear GREEN and GOLD and do their loudest Quacking on Satruday afternoons in the fall!!

You can KEEP them DUCKS!!

 

[hallerlake]

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[robj]

I've been looking at "the original chicken man"'s on CL since its $375 for a 9'x4x4 coop, run and nest box but I want a coop that has a planter on top for insulation and essentially to make it heavier. The way our yard is shaped we get nasty wind gusts that took out a huge tied down pop up awning tent thing.

I went to a architecture repurposing place yesterday in Seattle alled earth wise. They had awesome unfinished wiiiiidddeee and loooong old growth oak floor boards for $3LF and cool windows and such. If I build my own I want to use as much recycled stuff as possible.
Thanks Nikki! I'm trying to do it on a budget but my dads anal about his beautiful backyard so it has to look nice. Also it will probably be just me doing it during the week while my sons napping or possibly playing. I want to buy but all of the ones I want are stupid expensive

You should check with Velvettfog about his coop run to see if he has room for one more.

 

[DeltaBluezTess]

I am a little behind but does someone here build coops? I am in need of one.

 

[KMoran]

No, but the rain looked a little chunky on my windshield this morning on the way home from Puyallup. BRRRR! Wanted to check out the garden section of Freddy's, but decided it wasn't worth pneumonia!

--Nikki

Thats funny I was going to go to Freds too to pick up some starts. I was planning on planting today...But decided against it. my three year old keeps asking mom are we gonna plant corn today??? Not in this weather I tell him.. UGH I need a green house and another cup of hot cocoa its cold out there!

 

[robj]

Thanks! I'll check HH. I'm not quite sure what I need right now but it's great to know where to go.

I don't know any church groups or anyone that could help. Actually I don't have anyone to babysit either, my mom always does for me. His dads in south Korea with the army and I don't talk to or trust his family because they were abusive and are just plain crappy parents. So it's all on me right now..... The life of a single mom

I think I might buy plans and tweak them to fit what I want and need

that's a great idea thank you!

There are some plans and ideas here on BYC check the coop and learning tabs.