Washington

[kristenm1975]

Hello everyone!

My husband and I just moved from the country out on Whidbey Island, five acres and lots of chickens and a chihuahua. I'm planning on having us into a house in the next month or so with a huge yard (quarter to half acre) so I can start up an urban farm. We currently reside in temporary housing in the Columbia City area of south Seattle.

To that end, I've been skulking about on here, researching housing requirements for Nigerian Dwarf goats, trying to determine how much they cost for total maintenance each year (including immunizations, worming, hoof-trimming, feed and cost of shelter).

I've already purchased several plans for chicken housing and am excited about the possibility of combining my current favorite design (The Garden Coop) with goat housing, completely separated by appropriate fencing, of course.

I'm not sure yet about all the rules on what's allowed in town, and how many of each, but am in the process. Seattle Tilth promises to be a good place to explore those questions.

Looking forward to learning lots from you seasoned farm folks, be you rural or urban, and sharing my learning process with all, in hopes that my mistakes and lessons will be helpful (or at least entertaining!).

 

[Jessica Rabbit]

Hi everyone! I am out here in Snohomish county. Just restarted our little farm. So far we have rabbits, sheep and a dozen chicken! Can't wait to have more. A friend referred me to BYC and I noticed this site and had to give it a try as I have more than just chickies

 

[SDGsoap&dairy]

Hi from North Georgia! I was born in Puyallup and raised in Graham til college. Moved back to Lacey for a couple years and finally settled down here in the Blue Ridge mountains. Well, they're called mountains anyway, but those of you near the Cascades might see it a little differently!

I love it there (and still visit once a year to see family) but I don't miss the rain! Love it here too, but of course the summers here are nearly unbearable so I suppose it's a tradeoff... Anyway- hello from a transplanted Washingtonian!

 

[SheltonDHW]

Shelton, WA. 2 Nigerian Dwarf Goat does, 1 Kinder doe & chickens.

 

[Lydia]

Hello! My name is Lydia and I live in South Seattle. I currently have a large chicken flock and am now ready to add a couple of sheep to our urban farm. I have one sheep lined up already from a local rescue; I would like my second sheep to be a border Cheviot ewe. If anyone out there happens to know any Cheviot breeders, would you be willing to pass their information along? I'm not looking for a show quality sheep, just one that will be kind and a little socialized.

Thanks-
Lydia

 

[jodief100]

Welcome all you Washingtonians! I am in Kentucky but my sister lives in Colbert, WA (N of Spokane) on 5 acres with a butcher pig, a bunch of chickens and my 3 crazy neices.

 

[savingdogs]

I'm on Dunegan mountain which is next to Lake Merwin and near Amboy, Washington.

Besides my chickens and ducks, I have three mini nubians and currently a little nigerian dwarf buck.

 

[Heartlandrabbitry]

Hi!
I'm located in Kitsap County I raise and breed rare breed rabbits! Been doing it for 4+ years and I love it!

 

[jojobean]

Hi fellow Washingtonians! My hubby and I are on my in-laws farm. My FIL is the owner of 20+ Santa Gertrudis cows and one bull. I personally have been in charge of the raising and feeding of one Santa Gertrudis heifer that was a rejected twin. I also have one chicken and one turkey. The turkey is going to live out his life on the farm until he dies naturally. The poor thing (when owned by someone else) was ripped apart by 50 chickens and fed nothing so he is our love project. The hen is sweet, and not much trouble and is good friends with my heifer. So that's what we have going on! OH and we are in SW Washington, on about 40 acres.

 

[IloveEdwardCullen]

anyone live in forks WA?

(thats where twilight takes place)