Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[MrsChicky55]

Looking for information about having chickens in the city limits of Port Angeles. Any local pollo know? We rent in town but are planning to buy in next year or so. I really want 3 or 4 hens and a rabbit, and can find nothing online if it's OK in the city limits.
It will help decide if we look in the city or go out for an acre or so.
I'm hoping to split the difference, we need to stay in our sons school district, but if we buy I really want a hobby farm...I'd settle for some hens at this point.

I should have mentioned that I also know a lot of people in PA city limits with 4-6 chickens that have never had any problems. Some even involved in local politics. But then they also don’t have any roosters to bother the neighbors. I know a lot of people in town with Chickens that haven’t had any problems. But again you might need to check CC&R’s before you buy.

 

[MrsChicky55]

Looking for information about having chickens in the city limits of Port Angeles. Any local pollo know? We rent in town but are planning to buy in next year or so. I really want 3 or 4 hens and a rabbit, and can find nothing online if it's OK in the city limits.
It will help decide if we look in the city or go out for an acre or so.
I'm hoping to split the difference, we need to stay in our sons school district, but if we buy I really want a hobby farm...I'd settle for some hens at this point.

And when you’re ready I’d be more than happy to help you out with chicks & things. What kind of rabbit are you thinking? It’s on my to do list!

 

[Chickielady]

Good afternoon


WSDA has received USDA NVSL lab reports confirming low pathogenic avian influenza in two exhibition flocks located, Lewis County.

Wild waterfowl are migrating south along the flyways into Canada and Washington. These migrating wild birds have been breeding in Alaska (and potentially mixing with wild birds from SE Asia and Europe) and can carry avian influenza that serves as a risk for our domestic poultry. We recommend that domestic poultry owners ensure that they are using biosecurity principles to reduce the risk of transmitting avian influenza from wild waterfowl and between domestic poultry.


Sincerely, Lyndon


USDA APHIS Biosecurity for Birds:

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...ation/avian-influenza-disease/birdbiosecurity


USDA Defend the Flock - Biosecurity Information for Commercial Poultry

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...eWn5-hEpqWmpeSm6JRmpumk5-cnZ-gXZUZEAN7i2yw!!/


WSDA Biosecurity

https://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AvianHealth/Biosecurity.aspx


Lyndon Badcoe BVSc, MVS, DVSc

Field Veterinarian, Avian Specialist, Epidemiologist III

Washington State Department of Agriculture

1111 Washington St. SE

Olympia WA 98504


Office phone: 360-725-5763

Fax: 360-902-2087

Cell phone: 360-507-6219

E-mail: http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AvianHealth/AvianNPIP.aspx

 

[Chickielady]

have not seen any this year here the chickens killed the one but that was last year

I saw a flock chasing something, snake about 14" long, the chickens were playing football with it, each grabbing it & running, til one Buckeye cockerel got it, tossed it up in the air & swallowed it down like a hunk of spaghetti !

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow thanks for the update @Chickielady I do pretty well keeping all my water and food inside the coop but good to know...

 

[pennyJo1960]

so did get the silkies from @Hinotori was asked their names we do not usually name birds here but James and I figure feather and Duster these are not as perfect as her photos either

 

[mixedbreeds]

so did get the silkies from @Hinotori was asked their names we do not usually name birds here but James and I figure feather and Duster these are not as perfect as her photos either
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I'm sure they make you smile every time you look at them.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I'm sure they make you smile every time you look at them.

tell you it is different to walk in have these two right at your feet pick me up NOW

 

[Hinotori]

We want scratch! They all run up to me begging

 

[pennyJo1960]

I did leave a good amount of scratch for them to find the feeders and they are great with the water now