Washingtonians

[Flaming Chicken]

I live on 5 acres, 30 minutes outside of Seattle, near Redmond, Washington. I have 28 chickens and horses.

Inside of Seattle you can keep 3 chickens (unless they changed it) but most of the cities surrounding Seattle you can keep more. People in the city even keep goats.

Hi everyone. I don't live in Washington State. I live in Indiana. Don't chase me away!!!

My husband may be getting a job in Seattle. And my biggest reason for being afraid of the move isn't leaving my friends behind. It's leaving my rural lifestyle and not being able to keep chickens anymore.

Are there any rural areas within an hour's drive of Seattle? We would love a home with small acreage (we currently only have 1.5 acres), but I'm wondering if we will be able to afford land in Washington. I have never been to the state, but it seems pretty citified around Seattle. This scares me!

Sorry to bother you all. I was not sure where I could post and I'm feeling panicky about possible life changes.

 

[hallerlake]

I may have to get rid of my chickens. I may be developing something my sister the doctor called bird dung lung. I got better face mask to try when cleaning the coops next week. If it doesn't help, the chickens will have to go.

 

[Zgoatlady]

at least today I do not have to suffer dry eyes in class like i normally do.

a twisting pain in my gut
the sky is crying today too

Last night i broke up with John.... we both don't want to. but I want to see what dating other guys are like (there is a guy Ean that i like). and John needs to work on getting healthy.
Its hard to do that when you love some one so bad.

-sigh- chickens have it easy. They don't have to date or have super complex emotions.

It is weird. almost 4 years we have been dating. it scares the h*ll out of me of life without him always there.

we are not mad at each other or anything. we plan to be friends at least and still talk.

It will be weird having him no longer living in the basement at the house. I don't know when he or my parents plan to have him move out.

I wish i had my dog or chicken to hug. These emotions are not fun.

Emotions are not fun your right..

 

[Zgoatlady]

wow sunshine, took a couple pics of my party chicken. just some fun
Incognito chicken

you cant see her right?

blue partridge, an oops orpington

I so love her, but wait I just love Orps

 

[Zgoatlady]

Hi everyone. I don't live in Washington State. I live in Indiana. Don't chase me away!!!

My husband may be getting a job in Seattle. And my biggest reason for being afraid of the move isn't leaving my friends behind. It's leaving my rural lifestyle and not being able to keep chickens anymore.

Are there any rural areas within an hour's drive of Seattle? We would love a home with small acreage (we currently only have 1.5 acres), but I'm wondering if we will be able to afford land in Washington. I have never been to the state, but it seems pretty citified around Seattle. This scares me!

Sorry to bother you all. I was not sure where I could post and I'm feeling panicky about possible life changes.

There is land around, what you need to do it get on a Realitor web site and just look. I live in Enumclaw and love it here, might be more than a hour but dont think so.

 

[Zgoatlady]

I live on 5 acres, 30 minutes outside of Seattle, near Redmond, Washington. I have 28 chickens and horses.

Inside of Seattle you can keep 3 chickens (unless they changed it) but most of the cities surrounding Seattle you can keep more. People in the city even keep goats.

I think they can have 8 now, but now roos

I may have to get rid of my chickens. I may be developing something my sister the doctor called bird dung lung. I got better face mask to try when cleaning the coops next week. If it doesn't help, the chickens will have to go.

What is that? Maybe you could hire a neightbor kid to clean the coops for you. I know I can do much cleaning becasue Im allergic to them but I wont be with out them. Not supose to have Dogs and Cats but have a cat the sleeps with me, my dogs are in the house one's too. Im not changing my life... I'll go out kicking I tell ya, with my boots on ( mud boots)

 

[hallerlake]

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My husband and father are pressuring me to get rid of them NOW! I'm determined to try the better face mask. I wore one this week, but it didn't help.

 

[Totalcolour]

My husband and father are pressuring me to get rid of them NOW! I'm determined to try the better face mask. I wore one this week, but it didn't help.

I'm so sorry - I just looked it up on Wikipedia BFL - Bird Fancier's Lung. Can even be fatal. Take care of yourself - if the mask doesn't help, you need to take more drastic steps. What kind of mask are you using? We have some that are pretty good because of my pottery studio. Some of the stuff in there is pretty bad too.

 

[RedReiner]

Hi everyone. I don't live in Washington State. I live in Indiana. Don't chase me away!!!

My husband may be getting a job in Seattle. And my biggest reason for being afraid of the move isn't leaving my friends behind. It's leaving my rural lifestyle and not being able to keep chickens anymore.

Are there any rural areas within an hour's drive of Seattle? We would love a home with small acreage (we currently only have 1.5 acres), but I'm wondering if we will be able to afford land in Washington. I have never been to the state, but it seems pretty citified around Seattle. This scares me!

Sorry to bother you all. I was not sure where I could post and I'm feeling panicky about possible life changes.

east and northeast of Seattle, Snohomish county is not quite as expensive as King county. I have 13 acres in Monroe Wa. can have as many critters as I want

 

[FlyRobinFly]

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I love dogs in general but I will have to say that CR and I are definitely in the Australian Shepherd camp.