Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[ValerieJ]

I guess I should introduce myself. I'm in Toledo, another small town in WA. Actually 10 miles outside of this little town. LOL Just found this WA thread.

 

[Hinotori]

What is that bird?

Quail. He's missing most of his topknot at the moment to molt so he doesn't have that distinctive feature at the moment.

I assume that he likely escaped from someone. He just showed up one day last year. He'd freak and take off flying when he saw me for the longest time. Now he will come within a few feet of me.

The silkies have easily available food and are very accepting of others. He will snuggle up to any hen who's laying down, though he has favorites. He's also bossy with the roosters who usually just ignore him if they aren't running away, though my white rooster likes him and they sleep together sometimes.

I actually worried about him last winter because I didn't know where he was sleeping. He'd sleep in the brush alone all last fall. Then I got ran over one evening when checking one of the silkie houses.

 

[Hinotori]

I guess I should introduce myself. I'm in Toledo, another small town in WA. Actually 10 miles outside of this little town. LOL Just found this WA thread.

Welcome! I'm halfway between Graham and Kapowsin.

 

[ValerieJ]

Quail. He's missing most of his topknot at the moment to molt so he doesn't have that distinctive feature at the moment.

I assume that he likely escaped from someone. He just showed up one day last year. He'd freak and take off flying when he saw me for the longest time. Now he will come within a few feet of me.

The silkies have easily available food and are very accepting of others. He will snuggle up to any hen who's laying down, though he has favorites. He's also bossy with the roosters who usually just ignore him if they aren't running away, though my white rooster likes him and they sleep together sometimes.

I actually worried about him last winter because I didn't know where he was sleeping. He'd sleep in the brush alone all last fall. Then I got ran over one evening when checking one of the silkie houses.

Very cute. You mean you got run over by the quail trying to get in with the Silkies?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I just have chickens but 4 are @Hinotori fault her aliens yes Silkie have 5 other banty in the coop with them but other room there is two rooms on their coop .. did loose another of the 9 down to 7 both where in the pig pile going to have a chat with dillon cannot do that again

 

[Hinotori]

Very cute. You mean you got run over by the quail trying to get in with the Silkies?

He ran out of the house because I startled him. He wasn't friendly then.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I only picked up one of the blue marans babies had two flying at me

 

[Daniel 1950]

Looking for a Coop Builder in Shelton, WA. Don't want to take a chance on the pre made kits. 4-5 bird coop on my 7'x9'cement slab already laid. I'm retired & looking to spend about $500. Can assist with clean up & errands. Thanks, Daniel

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sometimes easier to buy a shed refit it know the area there use to live there anyone any good wants 1500 otherwise I would buy the a shed but welcome to the thread

 

[ValerieJ]

Looking for a Coop Builder in Shelton, WA. Don't want to take a chance on the pre made kits. 4-5 bird coop on my 7'x9'cement slab already laid. I'm retired & looking to spend about $500. Can assist with clean up & errands. Thanks, Daniel

When we built our first coop $500 did cover the cost of the materials, but unless a carpenter friend with time on his hands, I don't think anyone will do the labor for free. That coop was only 4'x8'. The next coop we will build will probably be about the size you're talking about and I expect the materials to run close to $1,000. I recommend you try Craigslist for a shed. They are fairly easy to convert.