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

[Bawkbok]

Good morning. As this thread rarely sees much visitor traffic, might I suggest you also post on the main thread. I might get in trouble for that suggestion but I doubt the FL thread only will yield much response. Good luck finding a home for her.

 

[sjtinch]

Good morning. As this thread rarely sees much visitor traffic, might I suggest you also post on the main thread. I might get in trouble for that suggestion but I doubt the FL thread only will yield much response. Good luck finding a home for her.

Thank you so much!!!!!

 

[Daisy June]

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Welcome to the Florida Chat Thread!!
Let's see how many BYC members are in FLORIDA!!
Visit our Member page & add yourself to our list:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/florida-always-sunny-side-up

Talk away Floridians or share pictures, and hope to see all of you some day at a swap. If you have stuff that you want to offer to your neighbors, you can post here too.​

Palatka!

 

[Gizabelle]

Hi fellow Floridians! (Hope you're all coping well with these temps )
Coop question for you all...
We're working (slowly) towards finishing a new mini barn/coop and I'm trying to decide which way to go with the coop floor cover material. I've heard sand works well with the humidity and am considering trying it instead of deep litter. The new coop is 7x12 walk-in with plywood floor (poop boards will be incorporated).

Has anyone had success with sand?

 

[Bawkbok]

Hello fellow Floridian, we tried sand - adding sand to the sand ground base made sense - the humidity keeps it wet all the time and after a rain it smells bad. Drains well of course but holds moisture. Not much for the girls to scratch through.

We then tried Coastal hay - don't waste your time or money, this is even worse with moisture and smell.

Our run is open air and covered all the time with a tarp. We ultimately ended up with the deep litter method. It is much better - no smell - not as many flies, hardly any at all. The poop gets composted much better, less work than sand to keep the run clean. We pick up the feces that we see on top that doesn't get composted into the mix. We use a mixture of oak mulch (some store bought and some from decaying tree logs in the yard), dried leaves, compost dirt and pine pellets like used in horse stalls. The pellets absorb moisture and eventually breaks down into saw dust. The girls scratch through it all the time and their feet stay dry. Sand never dried out for us.

 

[CrazyChickenLady35]

Hello fellow Floridians!
I have an Easter Egger with a recurring issue that I can no longer care for. She constantly has poop caked on rock hard inside, around, and on her vent, completely sealing it off. She has never laid an egg in the 4-5 months I have had her. I’ve been giving her bi weekly baths but it doesn’t help much. I would be more open to keeping her and just dealing with the baths if she were a gentler bird. She’s extremely flighty, a loner, absolutely hates people and will not hesitate to beat, scratch, or peck you as hard as she can. I have to ambush her in the coop at night and it’s extremely stressful for everybody involved.
Her name is Hawk, she’s 3-4 years old, and she’s absolutely beautiful. She looks amazing with my flock and I swear she’s a hawk deterrent due to her coloring, not to mention her gorgeous deep red eyes. I want to rehome her with only a promise that she won’t be culled unless absolutely necessary. She needs to go to someone who has much more experience with sick chickens than I am. She’s so beautiful and I’d hate to see her become soup
We’re in the Brevard county area. Must provide proof of proper chicken keeping resources/abilities (safe coop, proper diet, etc.)

 

[Grannys Backyard Chicks]

Palatka!

I have tried to get added to the list. Gilchrist county.
Help please.

 

[CrazyChickenLady35]

I have tried to get added to the list. Gilchrist county.
Help please.

Hi! What do you need help with? For some reason I can’t find your original message/request.

 

[Barbours]

Hey y'all, how do I get added to the list. It said to pm that one person but it won't let me.

 

[Grannys Backyard Chicks]

Hi! What do you need help with? For some reason I can’t find your original message/request.

I wanted to add my name to the Florida list.