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

[Poultry Power]

im down in the west palm area

 

[Delight30]

im down in the west palm area

Hi there, grew up there and just moved about 5 years ago to North Florida........what a life style change

 

[Bangarang64]

Does anyone know if there is a Florida Ag agency that will do a Fecal Float for poultry? Our local vets here won't have anything to do with chickens and I need to diagnose a possible worm problem. If you have a vet that offers this service I wouldn't mind sending it through the mail, although the postman might mind it.

anyone?

 

[counsil]

Jacksonville fl here

 

[Delight30]

Jacksonville fl here

 

[MetallicBlue]

I'm in Winter Garden and we are having a bit of an outbreak of bluecomb. I'm going to medicate the whole flock 8. I found out it is most common in birds under 2 and hot weather. My girls are 7months and as you all know, it's been really hot down here this summer. Anyway, you might want to check your birds as well. Fingers crossed my girls are alright.

 

[Delight30]

I'm in Winter Garden and we are having a bit of an outbreak of bluecomb. I'm going to medicate the whole flock 8. I found out it is most common in birds under 2 and hot weather. My girls are 7months and as you all know, it's been really hot down here this summer. Anyway, you might want to check your birds as well. Fingers crossed my girls are alright.

What is that and how do you know? ( I am really new to this stuff )

 

[AliNaz]

Anyone have a 3 sided coop?  If so what direction is the open end facing? 

Anyone?

 

[tigercreek]

Anyone?

Most Fla folks I know have more of an open pen type of run and don't bother too much with a traditional coop. They use welded wire for pens with a covered roof. That is the arrangement I use. Heat is a bigger concern than cold if that is why you are asking. I do have protection from the north wind. Chickens can take pretty cold temps if they are able to get out of the wind. Heat is another thing. You have to provide plenty of open, shady room for them to catch a breeze if there is one and be able to avoid the direct sun. Just make the opening face which ever direction is convient for you and keep in mind that you should be able to block the winter wind.....stan

 

[cmom]

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I would not advise it. I have 2 - 3 sided coops and have lost several birds in them to predators, primarily owls. Until I can cover the runs and protect the birds I have taken the birds out of those coops and put them in more secure coops. The open side is facing east. Most of our storms come from the west or northwest. I have had problems keeping their feed dry when we have rains, so I was feeding the birds in large pans put under their shade tables and then it would stay dry if we had any rain from the east.


Here are my coops Click on image to make it larger.