florida

So, we currently have 9 chickens, 2 large ones and 7 younger ones(including 1 suspected roo). My family wants to have a permanent dwelling for the chickens with a rotatable dog run. We already have a plan for the coop, most of the materials, the money to build it, and the incentive. The only...

Let me start off by introducing the situation. About a year ago I had a handfull of chickens that i raised. When I moved from my home to a more chicken-restricted area, I could only take 2 girls and so that is what I did (the rest I left to my at the moment neighbor or to someone I knew in...

Hello! I'm a former chicken owner who is getting back into it after about five years. We left our last little flock in Colorado and have finally settled in here in Florida enough to get started again. I just picked up 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Buff Orpingtons, and 2 Australorps. Had to hit two different...

I want to get two khaki Campbell ducklings in about a month. However I would like to be able to drive to get them because most places want to charge an extra $35 shipping. Plus I'd like to be able to go see where they came from.

Me and my Dad are looking to get new exotic types of chickens and we want to make sure that they can live in a hot environment like Florida. Do you any of you guys know some chickens that would be easy to raise in this kind of environment.

I’m looking for poultry (chicken, quail, turkey, duck, etc.) eggs and meat for eating. My dogs are on a biologically appropriate raw diet of raw meat and I’m looking for eggs and meat for them. The meat does not need to be plucked, skinned, etc. Whole, unplucked birds are great. I’m in...

Hello, I am in a contest to win a $500 grant from the Florida Permaculture Convergence to buy the things I need to finally get my chickens. If you would be so kind as to vote for me please send your name (you may use an alias) and the subject ''Voting Heidi's Chickens'' to the Florida...

Saying hi to the BYC forum members and FL folk in particular. Yep, I'm in Crystal River. Not new to chicken-keeping in general, but that was before moving this far South. Have nearly finished building a super well ventilated coop and am looking forward to fresh eggs again. Hope to find a...

I'm located in Tallahassee, FL and am in search of a young BBS or Lavender Wheaten Ameraucana pullet. The chickens i'd like to put add to are about 10 weeks old. I'm willing to drive a reasonable distance but am having trouble finding quality breeders in the area. I'd appreciate any...

Looking for 0-20ish week old Hens and or baby Muscovy ducks want one male and the rest to be females. I am willing to drive up to two hours to collect.

I took in what I thought was a chicken. Had no comb, dewlap or tail and beak was cut way back. Was nothing but skin and bones. Now two month later things have started to grow back and it's a rooster. Also is attempting to crow. We can't have a rooster where I live. So I'm hoping to find him a...

Hello, We recently moved our family to a couple of acres in Gainesville, FL and are looking at incorporating some animals, namely chickens, to our homestead. Having never raised chickens, my questions are numerous—but to begin—I am wondering what housing styles others around this area have found...

Hello all. I purchased two Rhode Island Red Chicks from Tractor supply about 5 weeks ago. I have been working on building a coop for them but was slowed by hurricane Irma and the damage it caused. I have just completed the coop and it has about 9 square feet of space, one roost, and two...

Hi all! I have a female BR who I've had for 3 years, and she is healthy and is still a wonderful companion :) She had been kept with a tom, but he recently passed due to a disease he had come down with. Despite treatment he didn't make it, and so she is being kept alone, at night/roaming...

Hey ya'll I'm M! I am a first-time duck owner and currently have 5 lovely Pekins! I have used this site many-a time during my interesting journey as a duck mom and decided to finally join now that my hens are laying eggs! A little information about me: I am a Texan city girl who now lives in...

I am always come to the backyard chicken website for questions to answers so finally decided to join!. We own 5 acres and naturally work full time to a maintain the passion of owning and riding 4 horses and have a mini-horse too. Once we purchased the farm raising chickens seemed like a good...

If you have one and are on the east coast of the state of Florida PM me and reply to this thread.

https://www.change.org/p/temple-terrace-allow-urban-chicken-keeping-in-temple-terrace We have a notoriously stagnant city council! Who has won against their council? We have been reported and are suppsed to give up our ladies 7/31. I talk to the council 8/1.

Hi, are there any Emu breeders in Florida, or any breeders that can ship newborn Emu? I want to buy one :)

I heard Vaseline Adams flea spray should do it to get them off my roosters face. With seven dust being used as well I should have him safe to house other chicks with in about u long assuming my method works?