I have been raising chickens in Belize for 4 years. Nice that you do not have to worry about heating the coop in winter. My chickens are free range though they go in chicken house at night, lay their eggs, and brood there as well. If you have any specific questions, I can try to answer them for...
This may sound a bit weird, but when one of our 8 dogs killed a chicken, a friend told us to tie the dead chicken around the dogs neck for the rest of the day. It worked and she never went after a chicken again. Several others we told this to reported back that it worked for them as well.
Dr. Isabelle saved our rescue parrot who had been captured and abused by people who had cut her wings.
Please vote and then send to your email lists this urgent appeal to help the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic at http://www.heska.com/Inspiration-Wall.aspx (and find further info there as...
Would be most interested in establishing forum topic -- raising chickens in the tropics as some suggested. Biggest concern right now are tiny tiny what would seem to be ants. Don't want to use chemicals, but do want to get rid of.