Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[MishaMichele]

Hi all, I'm brand new here and will be a first time chicken owner soon. The coop will be ready in a month or less and I'll be looking for a few 8 week old (or young layers) Easter Eggers. Does anyone know where I'd be able to source some around the eastside? Bothell to Renton, Seattle to North Bend is about my ideal range.

My dad is building something like the Wichita Cabin Coop for me and we will have a 6x16' attached run with 1/2" hardware cloth.

 

[Sequel]

Hi all, I'm brand new here and will be a first time chicken owner soon. The coop will be ready in a month or less and I'll be looking for a few 8 week old (or young layers) Easter Eggers. Does anyone know where I'd be able to source some around the eastside? Bothell to Renton, Seattle to North Bend is about my ideal range.

My dad is building something like the Wichita Cabin Coop for me and we will have a 6x16' attached run with 1/2" hardware cloth.

Welcome to the thread! Your set up sounds just wonderful! I’m on the west side so I can’t help you with sources over there but hopefully someone will.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hi all, I'm brand new here and will be a first time chicken owner soon. The coop will be ready in a month or less and I'll be looking for a few 8 week old (or young layers) Easter Eggers. Does anyone know where I'd be able to source some around the eastside? Bothell to Renton, Seattle to North Bend is about my ideal range.

My dad is building something like the Wichita Cabin Coop for me and we will have a 6x16' attached run with 1/2" hardware cloth.

Welcome to the state thread

 

[Hinotori]

Are you still out? It was pretty breezy here but have not heard about any outages.

Yes. Out in country too near Tacoma. We're low on restoration priority. They estimate 3:30pm now.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We had wind heard that but have things tied down good.
Did have close to 4 inches in the rain gauge

 

[Hinotori]

Hi all, I'm brand new here and will be a first time chicken owner soon. The coop will be ready in a month or less and I'll be looking for a few 8 week old (or young layers) Easter Eggers. Does anyone know where I'd be able to source some around the eastside? Bothell to Renton, Seattle to North Bend is about my ideal range.

My dad is building something like the Wichita Cabin Coop for me and we will have a 6x16' attached run with 1/2" hardware cloth.

Welcome!

Sorry I'm no help on finding any either. Wilco Farm Store still carries sexed pullet chicks but I don't think there are any that far east and then have to get lucky on what breeds.

Not many people hatch in the autumn. I prefer it for my layers, but I don't breed the easter eggers or ameraucana generally because my rooster is half silkie and his daughters turned out smaller birds that lay medium eggs.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Hi all, I'm brand new here and will be a first time chicken owner soon. The coop will be ready in a month or less and I'll be looking for a few 8 week old (or young layers) Easter Eggers. Does anyone know where I'd be able to source some around the eastside? Bothell to Renton, Seattle to North Bend is about my ideal range.

Maybe check Baxter Barn? https://baxterbarn.org/farm-business/chicks-to-fully-mature Many feed stores don't carry older birds and don't carry birds in fall so only other option would be private breeders or mail order.

 

[avidity]

Hi all, I'm brand new here and will be a first time chicken owner soon. The coop will be ready in a month or less and I'll be looking for a few 8 week old (or young layers) Easter Eggers. Does anyone know where I'd be able to source some around the eastside? Bothell to Renton, Seattle to North Bend is about my ideal range.

My dad is building something like the Wichita Cabin Coop for me and we will have a 6x16' attached run with 1/2" hardware cloth.

Craigslist! I've had some great experiences exchanging chickens through CL. And welcome to BYC!

 

[Hinotori]

Still no power but PSE says crews are working on it.

At least we've gotten the worst of the dead and weak stuff down now.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow had one dandy thunder staom come through the Son and I where in the main coop. Plugging a few holes in the tarp. Decided to stay in there while it stormed then ran for it when it dwindled