I live in Central Florida. On my 6.5 acres, I have multiple hawks, foxes, panthers and I have even heard we have a bear. I could deal with the noise part of it. I am not sure that I am up to chasing them all of the time. :D
Dang it! I did end up going, but forgot to check back here. I ended up getting 7 babies that day. They are all grown up now!
We are building a new coop in the next couple of months. I can wait!
He was an only chicken for a couple of days. He got super attached to me. Now that I have another, he is acting more like a chicken. I will bring him on the porch every chance I get for snuggles though.
Do you free range yours? I am trying to figure out which breeds are going to work best for my yard. I have 6.5 acres and a large coop that they will be housed in at night. I know I should probably go with larger birds. Any suggestions?
We are neighbors!! I am off of W. Socrum Loop. Those chickens didn't happen as planned. I only have two now. I have a Black Sex Link and a Barred Rock that I think is a rooster. I am headed to the auction on Saturday morning to get a couple more
Lakeland, FL here! I am new to raising chickens and will have about 25 this week. I just jumped right in with this! No really, someone is giving me 25 birds in exchange for feed. I am not sure what breeds, age or sex they are. Anyone in Lakeland that can come help me out once I get them. You...