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Neighbor and I are looking to add color to the flocks (feathers, not shells) but would rather buy and pick up from a Florida hatchery. Does anyone have or know of a hatchery with these (one or many) breeds? Gold-Laced Wyandotte Silver-Laced Wyandotte Blue Andalusian Welsummer

You guys are really good about breed so I'm going to put this in the mix. Neighbor got him as a 6 week old and he has since taken over my flock when my RIR Roo got killed by a hawk. Picture is not great it was raining and through a fence. tia.

I have a question (like that's new). I have 8 (7f + 1m) RIR & EE that are about 19 weeks old. A couple of them are laying (aside: first eggs are so small and cute). I was lucky to get 5 Barred Rocks who are now 7.5 weeks old. I put the 5 in a dog cage wrapped in chicken wire and put that in...

I have 13'ish week old EE Cockerel in excellent health. Friendly but not a sit on your shoulder type. East Central FL I have 2 and need to get rid of one. I'll give him to anyone needing a roo not supper. If I have to keep him a few more weeks, I can turn him into supper myself. thanks.

I had 2 cockerels slip through the "sexed" chicks crack. They're both about 12/13 weeks old (neither crowing). One EE & one RIR. I only have 13 total in my flock (chicken math 6++). The RIR cockerel came up with a de-feathered spot at the base of his tail about the size of a quarter last...

I've seen all sorts of chicken behavior questions. Most of them concerning going INTO the coop. Mine won't stay OUT of the coop. They come out first thing in the morning but when I go back into the house, they do too. It seems like they'll only stay out if I'm in back yard with them...

I think I know the answer but would one (or 100) of you geniuses confirm my Roo? I'm not allowed roos but there are several in the neighborhood. I'm really more upset because I need the large eggs. thx These are comparison RIR from the same batch Suspected Roo Suspected Roo (same...

I thought I was being smart and ultimately, I think I am doing things right but this goes to show Murphy can rear his ugly head almost anywhere. I got my 2-3 day old chicks on the 9th. Being in Florida, we don't get very cold but in Dec/Jan we SHOULD be in the 70's and down to 40-50 at...

OK. Newbie question here. I don't THINK anything is wrong but got my chicks yesterday and all signs point to them being happy and healthy. No loud peeping, no shivering, etc etc. I was attempting to employ the mother heating pad but mine didn't have the auto-shutoff override so I have a...

OK. This has no meaning and no subliminal message. Just some wackiness on Friday.

I'm renovating an old shed into a 5 star hotel and have a roofing issue. Without completely dismantling the roof that attached to another structure I'd need to put a different roof on it because it leaks and is asphalt shingle. There is very little slope so, imo, shingles are not a good choice...

Windows in a coop. I live in central Florida and don't have to worry too much about cold but heat is a problem. If I put a couple of windows in the coop for ventilation will I need plexiglass or similar window covering to cut down the wind in Feb when it gets "all the way down" to 35F?

I grew up with chickens but never built a coop. We always had a shed and fenced in area for the Banties and the yard for the full-sized. So, after much reading and thinking about it, I picked up a saw and hammer last weekend and started building. I started with an old shed and an old pool...

I don't know about everyone else but I have a "real" job (self-owned business) that I work 10 hours a day. Now that we're back to "Standard" time it's dark at 5-6PM. I'm not even out of work at that time. With children going to school and normal morning routines and darkness after 5PM where...

I'm looking for people who want to swap seeds. I'll be honest, I don't have alot to swap and nothing exotic but would like to know some people who like to do this. tia

Good Day! I started with a very small raised bed garden three years ago and guess what....... 3 gardens, plans for a 4th and a "regular" garden coming this spring. This month's project is repurposing an old shed to a chicken coop. Losing daylight after work has made that project grind to a...