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  1. AprilH

    Why is nobody laying?!

    Unfortunately, this is going on everywhere and if you check out instagram, everyone's been talking about it. It's the feed. Something's going on with the feed. Some have solved this problem by switching them to goat feed or making their own feed. Obviously it could be something else... But...
  2. AprilH

    Lost my favorite hen

    I'm so sorry. :( May I suggest something? Know your enemy. I live where there are a lot of predators and some kill differently than others. In order to keep the rest of your flock safe, you should know what got your baby. Usually, hawks won't decapitate...raccoons and possums will. Predators...
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    Hen Completely Disappeared!

    I'm so sorry. This recently happened to me...I have a fenced yard and two RIRs. One just disappeared. Gone. No sign of anything bad...and I've had several hens taken. It's VERY clear when they are. Feathers are everywhere and the others are clearly upset. This time, my remaining elder hen...
  4. AprilH

    Hen Completely Disappeared!

    I'm so sorry. This recently happened to me...I have a fenced yard and two RIRs. One just disappeared. Gone. No sign of anything bad...and I've had several hens taken. It's VERY clear when they are. Feathers are everywhere and the others are clearly upset. This time, my remaining elder hen...
  5. AprilH

    Transitioning from roofed to roofless run

    HI, I dealt with a neighbor issue not unlike yours. Township, HOA, city ordinances...and court. If you'd like some advice from someone who won and actually got paid out after for all the hassle, here you go: 1. know your laws. All of them. Even the tiny ones. There's always a loophole for you...
  6. AprilH

    Day old Chicks!!: 40+ breeds available: English Orpingtons, Auto Sexing Breeds, Partridge Brahmas,

    Just remembered you said 6 min for day-olds. I am looking for these breeds: Buff Orpington, EE/Americauna and if possible, Red Jungle Fowl (this one for pets, not eggs...love their personality.). Thanks!
  7. AprilH

    Day old Chicks!!: 40+ breeds available: English Orpingtons, Auto Sexing Breeds, Partridge Brahmas,

    Hi-I am interested in ordering at this time...I was wondering what the min order is, what breeds are available and ages? I am interested in day old...but would also take sexed pullets. Thanks!
  8. AprilH

    Day old Chicks!!: 40+ breeds available: English Orpingtons, Auto Sexing Breeds, Partridge Brahmas,

    Dumb newbie question...how old would they have to be in order to be sexed?
  9. AprilH

    Day old Chicks!!: 40+ breeds available: English Orpingtons, Auto Sexing Breeds, Partridge Brahmas,

    6 is do-able. I want them day old because I love the Easter Egger personality...I want them for pets AND eggs...in that order. I just lost an Easter Egger to kidney disease and I am absolutely crushed. She was absolutely beloved.
  10. AprilH

    Day old Chicks!!: 40+ breeds available: English Orpingtons, Auto Sexing Breeds, Partridge Brahmas,

    Hi-Where I live, there's an ordinance of 4 hens max, no roosters. This makes ordering extremely difficult. I am looking for easter eggers...if you ever consider doing a smaller order of day old chicks to the Tampa Bay area, PLEASE let me know. Thank you.
  11. AprilH

    runny brown poop

    Thank you for this link. I am having issues...I lost a pet chick last night to a kidney disease. We are still waiting on labs to come back. She was a pet...not for eggs, so we are absolutely crushed. We got 2 more FOR HER as company. They aren't as human friendly, but they adored her. They're...
  12. AprilH

    Comment by 'AprilH' in article 'How much does it cost to raise backyard chickens?'

    I used a Corona beer box at first at the cost of $0. I put a mirror on there until I got 2 other chicks. Then I got a medium size dog cage and picked up extra wire to attach around it $65. I put a liner inside and the heat lamp $20 with 2 pack bulbs) on top...bought wood, cut in two to make two...
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    Comment by 'AprilH' in article 'How much does it cost to raise backyard chickens?'

    I used a Corona beer box at first at the cost of $0. I put a mirror on there until I got 2 other chicks. Then I got a medium size dog cage and picked up extra wire to attach around it $65. I put a liner inside and the heat lamp $20 with 2 pack bulbs) on top...bought wood, cut in two to make two...
  14. AprilH

    adopted a rejected chick--looking for help

    Unfortunately were I live, roosters aren't allowed because they disturb people. My neighbors have two yappy dogs...they have their own doggy door, so they're free to go outside at all hours and bark at all the threatening leaves...but no roosters. So...yeah. I live in Pinellas...Tampa Bay...
  15. AprilH

    Third time around Tampa Bay Area Chicken Swap - Saturday, January 28th

    HI-I live in Clearwater and am new to this..I have one baby chick I adopted from someone who couldn't keep her...she's a few days old. I believe she may be 8 days old by Saturday. I was wondering if something like you're holding might be a way to get 2 more chicks? I have been trying to pick up...
  16. AprilH

    adopted a rejected chick--looking for help

    Thank you so much for this advice. I'll call around today. I put a mirror in the brooder and she certainly seemed to like THAT. Makes me think she's lonely. However, she's not very loud. She (I'm hoping it's a she!!) seems content and just chirps away here and there. I've heard her...
  17. AprilH

    adopted a rejected chick--looking for help

    Hi-where I live in FL, there's a city that protects chickens and they roam freely. One was found on train tracks the other night. When one of the people I knew returned it to a nearby nest, it was rejected. I've always wanted chickens, so she gave it to me. Here are my questions I hope...
  18. AprilH

    Looking for chicken allies in Safety Harbor

    Hi...I just moved here a year ago and have wanted to have chickens for years. I'd understood Pinellas allowed up to 4 hens per backyard, but Safety Harbor doesn't...? Seems like ******** (excuse my bluntness) to me...especially for a city that is incredibly progressive with recycling and a...
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