Recent content by FloridaRedneck

Thank you for all the suggestions! I plan on making a covered run with dug in fencing. I know Great Pyrenees are great, but I am a disabled vet with a service dog and two other house dogs so getting more dogs would not work. I gave up on the trap idea but did set up a couple of snares, we'll see...

Hey all, I have been free ranging my flock( 6 hens and 1 rooster ) but have hit a hiccup. My rooster went M.I.A yesterday close to sunset and then this morning one of my ladies was missing. I found a huge pile of feathers, and unless she went out in the night and exploded, I have a fox problem...

This is an excellent design, I started my build today!

I have a Jersey Black Giant that gives the raptor screech when I first open the coop in the morning. She started to get very broody so I gave her a plastic easter egg to sit on until I got up a dozen eggs from the other hens to put under her. Somehow that plastic egg got under the house and I...

ok, my sister-in-law lives in Spring Hill so I know your area

Yeah, she was my favorite hen out of the bunch but we haven't had much trouble from the coons because we have several dogs.

I have been doing the meat rabbit deal for several months now and have actually had surprising results out of it. I bought mine on craigslist, 2 bucks and 2 does with the hutches for them. Not a bad deal, but one buck too many and one females was very aggressive, so they got put into the pot...

where at if you don't mind me asking? I'm in Williston

Thanks ya'll

Hey all! I live in small town FL. Just started my own backyard operation. I have 6 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Jersey Black Giant ( had 3 but dang hawks got 2 of em ), and 1 Rhode Island White rooster. We originally got them for eggs but I would also like to expand into meat chickens also. Our Jersey...