Recent content by AlHawk

  1. AlHawk

    Colorful birds, Florida hatchery

    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
  2. AlHawk

    Pretty Boy - Breed Anyone?

    No wonder I couldn't find a breed is he's a cross. Hopefully, he takes care of my girls.
  3. AlHawk

    Always online - Not always reading

    Always online - Not always reading
    • AlHawk
    • Profile post
  4. AlHawk

    Pretty Boy - Breed Anyone?

    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.
  5. AlHawk

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Well, I'm VERY late planting late this year for a variety of reasons but I finished planting this weekend. Peppers: Tobasco Habanero Bells: red, green, yellow, chocolate Tomatoes: Roma, Homestead, Better Boy Zinnias Sunflowers: Giants, multicolored and BOSS. My chickens have found the...
  6. AlHawk

    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    You're a stones throw away from me in W. Melbourne. Both me and my neighbor have chickens (and 2 folks down the street). There are tons of chicken people around me. Ask any question you like. This place is really good about answering. I raise: RIR (+ rooster) Easter Eggers Barred Rocks...
  7. AlHawk

    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Alf is gorgeous!! Love him.
  8. AlHawk

    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    I built mine like you described. I put down blocks, leveled them, the built a floor joist system just like a house except I used treated wood. I put down plywood subfloor (others use chip board) then I glued linoleum to that. Then i covered it all with pine chips that get cleaned out once a...
  9. AlHawk

    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Welcome to the group. I'm just part of the welcoming committee but I'm sure somebody will know about Sebrights in FL.
  10. AlHawk

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Got all my tomato seeds planted! Roma Amish Paste Cherokee Purple Mortgage Busters I hope they all come up. Already can't wait (I don't have alot of patience - terrible trait in gardening)
  11. AlHawk

    What did you do in the garden today?

    That's the advantage of living in Florida. I plant seeds 1 Jan and put in the ground 1 Mar. If I can keep my chickens out of the gardens, I'll have veggies by mid April. When I was in MO, we wouldn't plant plants til May and hope for Tomatoes by 4 July picnic.
  12. AlHawk

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Planted Pepper Seeds yesterday. Tomato seeds this evening Bell Pepper: Red Yellow Green Chocolate (experimental) Tobasco Habanero Tomato: Roma Amish Paste Beefsteak Cherokee Purple Brandywine If they come up and are strong at the end of Feb, maybe I'll get a large selection of veggies.
  13. AlHawk

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Tough tough fall gardening this year. My first set of tomato plants from seed were all broken/killed by tropical storm rains for 2 days. I bought plants from my local feed store only to watch them get beat up by more rain this week. I'm beginning to think I'm not going to get a fall tomato...
  14. AlHawk

    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    After yesterday's almost TS now TS Julia's rain my little flock needs row boats and kayaks to get around the back yard. The run is squishy wet but the coop made it through with flying colors; not a single drop of water inside. Last night 7 of the 12 birds didn't go back to the coop to...
  15. AlHawk

    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    I have an EE (my avatar) who was so close to going into the pot she could feel the hot water. She was 33 weeks old before she layed her first egg. If she wasn't pretty she'd be dinner. My RIRs & BR's all were under 21 with 2 only 17 weeks. All that wait but no blue egg. It's cream-colored.
See more
Back
Top Bottom