Recent content by Kate1

Hi, all, I used to keep chickens in northern Florida- Heritage Roadies. Now I live on the northern plains at the edge of the Rockies. The cold seemed like a big challenge just to keep chickens alive through the winter unless they were housed in a big expensive insulated coop. Re-education: They...

Lovemybirdpets, I thought it was a shamo, too. Glad someone else said it first. Is that the rooster that killed the hawk? If so, he not only looks tough but really is!

I would be happy to locate any breeder of Ko- Shamo in the southeast within a day's driving distance of the Gulf. Or good shamos. I really like the looks of this breed.

I just found out they came shrink sized. This is a breed I admire but thought impossible to own in my tiny and peaceable RIR flock. I think the bantams could work but cannot find any more information on them other than they exist. I hope your thread gets some replies from other Shamo owners...

Panhandle Poultry Club Winter Show- December 8, 2012 Pensacola Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida APA/ABA Double Show Junior APA/ABA Double Show State Meets New Hampshire Breeders Club of America United Orpington Club Plymouth Rock Fanciers Club of America Rhode Island Red Club of America...

Panhandle Poultry Club Winter Show- December 8, 2012 Pensacola Fairgrounds, Pensacola, Florida APA/ABA Double Show Junior APA/ABA Double Show State Meets New Hampshire Breeders Club of America United Orpington Club Plymouth Rock Fanciers Club of America Rhode Island Red Club of America...

The Panhandle Poultry Club is holding a winter show on December 8, 2012 at the Pensacola Fairgrounds in Pensacola, Florida. Double APA/ABA. There are several state breed meets and specialty meets including an American Silkie Bantam Club sanctioned silkie meet. There will be a double ABA/APA...

I live on the gulf coast with high heat and humidity. Preventing flies and animal odor is vitally important to me since I live in a suburban neighborhood with an HOA not friendly to the idea of chickens reducing property values and neighbors with zero tolerance for flies and odors. I have...

First Crow this morning at 6:00 am when I put him on the porch in his day pen (Tuesday, July 10). Whisked back inside to his bedtime cage for the day. Can't deal with it until tomorrow when I'm home all day. Isn't this a bit precocious? Are the rest of your boys crowing? Kate

Matt, You recommended silkies from Shorty Polston. I cannot find contact information for him. Do you have any? Kate

Found her! Thank you! Kate

Found her!

Someone found her! Turns out she is a little easter egger hen and not a faverolle or an americauna. She is a little charmer named Betty. Now I just have to find her owner, Kristin, to get permission to use the photo for a painting. The avatar was not included in the forwarded article and so...