Horse & Livestock Services

It's no small task to care for horses and livestock. Whether they're your passion or your business, you no doubt want to keep them happy and healthy, while optimizing the amount of work and time you spend on their care. WICD is available to help you manage your land and the animals on it. Our natural resource planners can work with you on:
  • Improved chore efficiency
  • Mud management
  • Manure management
  • Pasture management

Depending on your need, we can provide you with resources via email or phone consultation, site visits, and, in some instances, farm or animal waste management or nutrient management plans. Questions about the farm plan process? Check out this publication here. Request assistance in the form below - and note that since we are a free and voluntary agency, many utilize our services and we often have a waitlist.​

Horse & Livestock

​ Resources

All livestock resources
Agriculture in Island County Code
​Note that if your property is located within an Urban Growth Area (UGA), such as a municipality like the City of Oak Harbor, Town of Coupeville, or City of Langley, then you will need to reference the municipal code for that UGA instead of this.
Working with the Conservation District
Getting Started on Your Property ​​
Pasture Management​​
Soil Testing & Soil Building ​
Mud & Manure Management ​​
  Livestock Health & Wellness
​Water Management - Testing, Irrigation, Catchment, etc.
​Water Rights​
Livestock Disposal
Livestock Resources by Animal
For financial assistance resources, look on our Farm & Ag page.
horse specific resources
Agriculture in Island County Code
​Note that if your property is located within an Urban Growth Area (UGA), such as a municipality like the City of Oak Harbor, Town of Coupeville, or City of Langley, then you will need to reference the municipal code for that UGA instead of this.
Working with the Conservation District
Getting Started​ on Your Property
Pasture Management
Soil Testing & Soil Building
Mud & Manure Management
Livestock Health & Wellness
​Water Rights​
​Livestock Disposal

Sound Horsekeeping Videos

New to your land and interested in getting started on the right hoof? Learn about specific best management practices through the Sound Horsekeeping video series. Each video outlines specific considerations for laying out your land with your livestock's health and the land's limitations in mind. We suggest you start by watching the "Soil Testing" video, then progress to the "Pasture Management" video. The "Winter Paddocks" and "Manure Composting" videos work well when watched together. 
Video 1 - Get To Know Your Land through Soil Testing
Video 3 - The Benefits of Manure Composting
Video 5 - Winter Paddocks, Essential for Pasture & Hoof Health
Video 2 - Learn Proper Pasture Management for our PNW Forage
Video 4 - Constructing a Manure Compost Bin, the Right Way
Video 6 - Overall Horse Health in the Pacific Northwest
Fall Pasture Management Tips from Clallam CD
Pasture Nutrient Management - Is Liming Right for You?

Farm & Agriculture Starter Series

Are you fresh to the field of agriculture or ranching? Or are you wishing to get back in touch with some skills or resources you haven't seen for years? Not sure where to start? Look no further than our Starter Series - these three will get you started on learning about our conservation planning services, and our roles and yours in the planning process.
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Learn About Farm Planning on Video 

Learn about our Farm Planning services from Natural Resource Planner Kelsi Mottet and landowner Jessica Aws.
Office Hours:
COVID-19 Response: Our office is currently closed to visitors, and our staff is primarily working remotely. 
Mailing Address: PO Box 490, Coupeville, WA
Office Location: 1 NE 4th Street, Coupeville, WA
Office Phone: 360-678-4708
General Email: wicd[at]whidbeycd.org
Next Monthly Board Meeting:
Regular Board Meeting:
​Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 9am - Noon
Contact us for remote meeting information.