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    S Florida - new member and new raiser of chickens

    Thanks everyone for the welcoming words. Should be getting the coop set up within the next week and will start introducing them a little each day.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Thanks everyone for all of the great suggestions. As mentioned, our run sits under a giant scrub oak - so falling organic matter is going to be a fact of life. With that said, the soil drains very well and doesn't hold water. Being so far south and coastal, clay isn't an issue. Sounds like a...
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    Suggestions for run material in hot/humid/rainy climate

    Pine straw - yes, excellent suggestion. Does all of the things that you mention well. Hadn't thought about pine straw. Thanks!
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    Suggestions for run material in hot/humid/rainy climate

    I just realized there are state-specific threads, so I posted my question over there
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Hi all - new to BYC. Live in Venice, which is coastal South Florida. We are just starting to keep 4 hens. Need to figure out the best way to handle a partially covered run. It sits under a big oak tree, so it is going to get wet from the rain. The area that the coop sits in doesn't flood and...
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    Omlet Eglu Thread

    We are also in coastal South Florida. Like you, we do get a bit of relief from a sea breeze most days. We recently ordered an Omlet Eglu Cube because our municipality requires a moveable coop. It isn't here yet, but I've been concerned about what conditions will be like inside of the coop during...
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    Suggestions for run material in hot/humid/rainy climate

    We are located in coastal south Florida, about 3/4 of a mile from the Gulf of Mexico. Hot and humid most of the year with a lot of rain during the summer months. We are using a partially covered run that sits under a good-sized oak tree. It we will see a fair share of wet days no matter what...
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    S Florida - new member and new raiser of chickens

    Hi everyone - new chicken owner from South Florida, about 3/4 mile inland from the Gulf of Mexico. Having lived in Florida for several decades, I am well acclimated to the hot and humid part of life in Florida. We have 4 new chickens that are about 3 weeks old. Truth be told - they weren't my...
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