2018 Chicken Coop Tour
Date and Time
Saturday Apr 21, 2018
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
Saturday, April 21, 10am-4pm
Fees/Admission
Coop Tour tickets are $15 per car which admits all children and up to four adults. If you prefer to purchase your tickets in person, you can do so at Bayview Farm & Garden; Skagit Farmers Supply Country stores in Freeland and Oak Harbor; the Tractor Supply in Oak Harbor, Metcalfe Hay and Feed, and Diamond Rentals (Oak Harbor) and eventbrite. Purchase online tickets here.
Description
As the popularity of backyard chickens and other poultry continues to grow, the Rock’n Doodle 4-H Poultry Club is hosting its 9th annual Whidbey Island Coop Tour. This self-guided tour will offer visitors some of Whidbey’s most clever coops and enclosures. Whether you are a seasoned chicken farmer or just getting started with your flock, the tour is an opportunity to get new ideas in coop design and tips on raising an array of birds. This year’s tour includes seven stops between Oak Harbor to Clinton.
The purpose of this event is educational, to help those interested, and to inspire raising poultry. Attendees include island residents as well as people from surrounding urban areas, including Seattle—which is currently a national hot spot for chicken coops and urban farms.
Coop owners and Rock’n Doodle 4-H Poultry Club members will be on hand at every location to share their experiences and to answer questions about raising poultry, coop design, manure management, and more. These are the same 4-H children and teens you see in the poultry barn at the Whidbey Area Fair each year. These children are amazingly knowledgeable about raising poultry and are willing to share their knowledge to promote the fun and purpose of raising chickens. This year the Rock’n Doodle 4-H club is partnering with other Island County 4-H clubs to bring you another fabulous and fun-filled Coop Tour.
The 2018 Raffle is $250 in gift cards and merchandise from Whidbey Island retailers. Also in our raffle is hand-painted chairs and original artwork. Purchase a Raffle ticket here.
We hope to see you on the tour!
