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[Sudsy Chick]

sudsy chick
I am so bad with names

......and places

....and time

...but I like chickens

... can I stay

?..... please?

prety please?

Oh, I don't know...

j/k, of course! I still have a very difficult time putting faces to names; and then to add usernames to the mix!

 

[Sudsy Chick]

It's not easy! I had to ask very nicely via email, and then they had me prove why I really needed to change my username. (It is "highly discouraged".)

 

[Sudsy Chick]

Hi everyone. My husband and I are new to Washingtom and have been here with our chickens for about 3 months. And we have a huge problem.

We live and Yelm and everything has been going fine, but today our homeowner said we can't keep our chickens in the neighborhood we love in. I was wondering if anyone would be willing or able to keep our chickens for us? We will provide everything for them.

I don't like the idea of giving up our babies since we have had most of them for year.

Just curious; is this your homeowner that doesn't want chickens? Or the local ordinances? (If it's the latter; I'd ignore it and keep your neighbors happy with eggs.)

 

[RustyHen]

Wow that turned out Great VF, the fencing on the house side will look great with it too. Watch out that you up rights don't sprout this yr.

 

[hallerlake]

 

[hallerlake]

@LFM -

Ya.. I want a gate too. For now, I'll rig something up using wire and PVC pipe so that we can close off the area between the two benches. I am now working on the garden fence. Again using saplings from the creek as posts and top rails.

Oh .. LFM - I'll tell you this for sure -- using the willow is way easier than using dimensional lumber. With 2x4's (or whatever) it is easy for the eye to notice the mistakes. With this type of construction - it is expected that it is not 'square'. I'd rather build like this than with dimensional lumber any day.

One thing I will say is -- the proper way to do this would have been to cut the saplings this year and allow them to dry before assembly. I've put lag bolts into green wood. I would not be surprised it if all fell apart in two years.

It wouldn't surprise me if the posts took root. You did say willow, didn't you?

 

[TacomaFarms]

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It's not easy! I had to ask very nicely via email, and then they had me prove why I really needed to change my username. (It is "highly discouraged".)

Darn! What happens when I move out of Tacoma?! I'll be misplaced TacomaFarms.

 

[TacomaFarms]

Quote: Oh wouldn't that be interesting... a live fence! You know then you could espalier off of the willow, and create something amazing! Oooooooohhh!!! VF, you haffa haffa haffa do that!!!

P.S. Can I come utilize your willow? I need to make some rooting compound...

 

[jahaworth89]

Hi everyone. My husband and I are new to Washingtom and have been here with our chickens for about 3 months. And we have a huge problem.


We live and Yelm and everything has been going fine, but today our homeowner said we can't keep our chickens in the neighborhood we love in. I was wondering if anyone would be willing or able to keep our chickens for us? We will provide everything for them.


I don't like the idea of giving up our babies since we have had most of them for year.

Just curious; is this your homeowner that doesn't want chickens? Or the local ordinances? (If it's the latter; I'd ignore it and keep your neighbors happy with eggs.)

He said it was the local ordinance. Which is odd cause we have 3 farms around our house. But we did find a lady in Roy who is more than happy to foster our babies for us for as long as we need her too.

 

[TacomaFarms]

Quote: He said it was the local ordinance. Which is odd cause we have 3 farms around our house. But we did find a lady in Roy who is more than happy to foster our babies for us for as long as we need her too.
That's great news!

I have a random qestion: but how does your husky do with chickens?