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  1. barbarachick

    "Funky Chicken" coop and run finished

    very very cool!! may have to use the 'flag' idea, being from the Lone Star state originally-- my guys are 'austin' and his girls, bobby jo, peggie sue and sabrina!!! congrats on your great setup!!!! :<)
  2. barbarachick

    I've been waiting ten years for this... :) *PIC heavy!*

    ooooooo soooo nice!!! Told my DH, I WANT THAT!!!!!!
  3. barbarachick

    Cooling chicken coop in HOT weather?

    haven't tried this yet, but how about taking a picnic cooler, would be good to use one with a handle and wheels.... fill it with ice, then open the drain plug and put a water dish under the plug area so that the cold water can drip into the dish as the ice melts?????
  4. barbarachick

    Tell me I'm not the only one with a webcam in the coop...

    we have not got ours done yet....:<( but DH already said that he plans to put a color wireless camera in their area, which he will hookup to the TV (we have picture in a picture) so can watch the 'kids' while watching TV!!!! I used to do this with litters of puppies-- no more puppies for me...
  5. barbarachick

    Any Floridians?

    Quote: YUP, definitely need predator proof, we have 30+ free range games and the possums try to get them, and today we had two young hawks that my DH scared away, we are planning a coop built like Fort Knox for my SFs and D'Uccles.....also remember lots of ventilation b/c of humidity and heat...
  6. barbarachick

    Central Florida in Lake County or Apopka area

    I'm a newbie, in New Port Ricehy, and crazy about this site-- wish we could get together in this general area to talk chickens!!
  7. barbarachick

    Thinking of hosting a swap in Lady Lake, Fl...

    I would come-- am in New Port Richey!!! am a newbie but LOVE my chickens and this forum, have been sooo impatient to get to a swap, but they have been too far away--- this would be so close-- I am willing to help any way I can......
  8. barbarachick

    The adventures of Barbara (BR)

    Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah.... barbara, Thank you soooo much for the T shirt and mug and a special thank you for the feather-- but I have a serious comment..... loved the foot prints on the note with the feather, but who are you trying to kid, girl, I KNOW YOUR FEET are bigger than that!!!!! :<)...
  9. barbarachick

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

    Quote: thanks for the info and the welcomes!!!! I do have a question, how do u set your avatar???
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    Your own personal touch, what did you use?

    we have been show dog breeders for decades, just retired from the breeding aspect to have more time for the grandkids, so think will have an artist friend paint chickens riding on dogs.... have already started collecting some neat ornamental things for the coop and around the run, but DH has not...
  11. barbarachick

    Day 4 On Coop Project: A Woman's Adventure

    Quote: Just read this to MY DH ( who has NOT started my coop yet altho I have had my 6 chickens for quite a while now-- they are going on 5 months old) and he says, yep, I WROTE THAT..... gotta luv 'em.......
  12. barbarachick

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

    I am a newbie and live in New Port Richey and LOVE THIS SITE!!!! are there any swaps or meets in this area???
  13. barbarachick

    Ideas how to safe proof a coop from tropical storms and huricanes

    We live just north of Tampa, have been here for 20+ years and have never had a direct hit but did have a tornado go right tthru our property during a hurricane several years ago. YOU MUST HAVE A PLAN! If we were to get a direct hit such as Katrina/New Orleans, we would load all our animals and...
  14. barbarachick

    Show off your chicken names!!!

    I only have 6: the SFs are AUSTIN (cockerel) and his pullets PEGGY SUE, BOBBY JO and SABRINA. Also have 2 D'Uccles: SHREK (cockerel) and his girl FABRINA !!! :<)
  15. barbarachick

    Roosters attack by Americana pullet

    the ones with muffs ands specks may also by D'Uccles--mille fleur color, they and the faverollles also have feathered feet....
  16. barbarachick

    Would this shed work?

    we bought the same one, but got the 7.5 X 10 foot one with 6 windows on each side, have not put together yet, planning to put hardware cloth in the windows and probably make a harddware cloth door that can be secured in the hot summer nights sothey don't get too hot when loccked inside!!! (we...
  17. barbarachick

    How high does the fence have to be if their wings are clipped?

    If you do go with wing clipping, I hope you have better luck than I did-- I have been clipping wings on my pet birds(cockatiels, parrots,etc)forever, so when I found my 2 young D'Uccles sitting on top of the fence in their temporary inside area(waiting for the coop and pen to get done....), I...
  18. barbarachick

    Coop done, must show it off!

    WOW!!! Great coop and pen--- where did you find the 1" square wire you have in the pen-- is it GAW(galvanized after weld)??? This is what we want to use, but are having a problem finding it !!!!
  19. barbarachick

    Is this over-the-top protective/predator proof?

    people ARE terrible predators!! We had a teen in our area -- we found him on our property, which is posted with NO TRESPASS signs-- he caught one of our freee range roos, when my husband asked him why, he said"Just for something todo". when my husband asked him how, he said"I just chased him...
  20. barbarachick

    Presenting the ..............coop! PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!

    I am packin' my bags, I am convinced that you need a personal chicken nanny-- I know I could live in your coop!!!! :<))) I agree with LOVE MY CHICKEN, if u do need curtains, this CHICKEN NANNY can do the job!!!
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