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  1. HenKeepers

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

    We are looking at a property between Dunnellon and Ocala this weekend. If this property beats out Ocala National Forest, we could be neighbors. Mrs. Henkeeper was not thrilled to learn of all the predators in the forest that would enjoy our "free range buffet".
  2. HenKeepers

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

    We are farm hunting in the Ocala area. We are trying to go legal after being outlaws in Miami for 2 years. Any suggestions on a community?
  3. HenKeepers

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

    We are in Kendall for now. Welcome to the group.
  4. HenKeepers

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

    We can make one, but we're hoping someone already had one. We already have the hardware, we just don't want to make another device that gets used 3 days a year. Garage is full of specialty poultry supplies ie. brooder boxes, chick feeders, quarantine cages, cage mesh, etc.
  5. HenKeepers

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

    Does anyone rent plucking machines?
  6. HenKeepers

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

    There is a hurricane coming. Please prepare appropriately.
  7. HenKeepers

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

    Because this is spread by mosquitos, I cannot think of any precautions other than vaccination and citronella candles in the coop. Have fun with the show. That would probably make for a nifty weekend for the family. We will keep it in mind as the date approaches.
  8. HenKeepers

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

    Vitamins, colloidal silver, and ACV are the real heroes here. This would ruin any show bird for months. If our heads weren't so fat to begin with, I think we would have lost at least 3. The Maran in the picture has lost 2 lbs. From 6lbs to 4lbs. The worst Jersey Giant has gone from 7.5lbs to...
  9. HenKeepers

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

    All 3 stages of Pox are in the combination. Black are old and have scab that will fall off. Scabs are infectious. Pink are active but healing. Discharge is infectious. White is brand new and highly infectious. They discharge easily and the liquid is infectious.
  10. HenKeepers

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

    Same Maran the eye is barely open today. Her feathers are disheveled from poor nutrition while she felt bad. She has a really good appetite now.
  11. HenKeepers

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

    Severe Maran case. One eye closed. Fully involved head, waddle, comb.
  12. HenKeepers

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

    [/IMG][/IMG][/IMG] Fowl pox is dreadful. We haven't lost any birds. The EE's got it, stopped laying for 10 days. The Wyandottes never got it. The RIRs had moderate cases. The RIW had 1 lesion (pictured) The Marans and Jersey Giants had severe cases (pictured). The most important thing is...
  13. HenKeepers

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

    We are in quarantine. Three birds have fowl pox. We had a processing party scheduled for next week.
  14. HenKeepers

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

    9 months. The longest wait for a hen to begin laying. This hen has no idea how close she came to going into a pot pie. Kudos to Mary Anne for finally earning her keep.
  15. HenKeepers

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

    Chickensure require little space. Most people just don't clean up as regularly as they should. We also have worms that process chicken and rabbit poop rather efficiently. Then everything goes back in the garden or the yard.
  16. HenKeepers

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

    There are enough chicken people, but chickens are illegal in 90% of the county. Most dare not attend and the others have a language barrier.
  17. HenKeepers

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

  18. HenKeepers

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

    We are with you, Cmom. Rain plus 90% humidity with little sunlight allows bad bugs to flourish. We will add 1" of pine shavings to the coop to try to stave off the worst of everything. Since the flock free ranges all day, they are starving unless we provide more food to supplement their "no...
  19. HenKeepers

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

    We are in Kendall! We have an open coop (chicken and welded wire on 4 sides) that sits under two lychee trees. I use pallets in A-frames for shade and protection. (see post above) My coop has selective areas of protection. The flock loves it when a storm blows in, especially the cold...
  20. HenKeepers

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

    Thanks CMOM. I expect it will return. We have a veritable buffet here! I don't think we have crows, but I think putting out various bird feeders may help the early warning system for the fattest and slowest of the flock. This is where a couple of mature roosters would really come in handy.
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