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[Brookhavens]

Hi Im Alison from Weeki Wachee / Springhill, Fl and new to BYC and chickens in general

Welcome to BYC. Howdy neighbor. I am in Brooksville.

 

[Nava]

 

[Nava]

Ill get better pics later, Of the blacks too
The ones here are mine to keep, but the others are from the same hatch

 

[aquapixe]

Hi Julie - Im in weeki Wachee -
Im just getting started, trying to figure out the right size coup - 2 or 4 chickens , which are the best chickens for newbie etc...
My husband is not a huge fan of the idea, we have a little over 2 acres so we have the room, but he says they are dirty and noisey, im sure there have to be some quiter cleaner ones out there? I want to make this as successfull as possiable to avoid the 'I told you so's", lol

Any advice would be a great help - Also looking for local hatcherys, because im preety sure id like to start with 8wk old birds not new hatchings.

 

[aquapixe]

Welcome to BYC. Howdy neighbor. I am in Brooksville.

Hi - Im in weeki Wachee -
Im just getting started, trying to figure out the right size coup - 2 or 4 chickens , which are the best chickens for newbie etc...
My husband is not a huge fan of the idea, we have a little over 2 acres so we have the room, but he says they are dirty and noisey, im sure there have to be some quiter cleaner ones out there? I want to make this as successfull as possiable to avoid the 'I told you so's", lol

Any advice would be a great help - Also looking for local hatcherys, because im preety sure id like to start with 8wk old birds not new hatchings.

 

[Nava]

Welcome Julie, just stay away from Anconas those are the noisiest IMO

Also roosters do not get them if noise is an issue

 

[ScottsSilkies]

Please add me to the Florida list.

ScottsSilkies
Live Oak, Florida
North Central Florida
Suwannee County

 

[adjduncan]

Please add me to the Florida list.

ScottsSilkies
Live Oak, Florida
North Central Florida
Suwannee County

WELCOME! I'm sure you will enjoy reading and sharing info on this site, with these great people!

 

[cmom]

Hi Julie - Im in weeki Wachee -
Im just getting started, trying to figure out the right size coup - 2 or 4 chickens , which are the best chickens for newbie etc...
My husband is not a huge fan of the idea, we have a little over 2 acres so we have the room, but he says they are dirty and noisey, im sure there have to be some quiter cleaner ones out there? I want to make this as successfull as possiable to avoid the 'I told you so's", lol

Any advice would be a great help - Also looking for local hatcherys, because im preety sure id like to start with 8wk old birds not new hatchings.

You shouldn't really have a noise problem with 2 - 4 birds. For a coop you may want to consider a chicken tractor. A chicken tractor can be moved around to give them fresh area and grass. They will destroy the grass in an area very quickly as chicken like to scratch, dig and dust bathe. Here are some sites to check out to give you some ideas.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops
http://thecitychicken.com/tractors.html

 

[cmom]

Hi Julie - Im in weeki Wachee -
Im just getting started, trying to figure out the right size coup - 2 or 4 chickens , which are the best chickens for newbie etc...
My husband is not a huge fan of the idea, we have a little over 2 acres so we have the room, but he says they are dirty and noisey, im sure there have to be some quiter cleaner ones out there? I want to make this as successfull as possiable to avoid the 'I told you so's", lol

Any advice would be a great help - Also looking for local hatcherys, because im preety sure id like to start with 8wk old birds not new hatchings.

There is a poultry show coming up in Inverness, FL on February 23rd. It will give you and your family to see many different breeds of birds. We will have a BYC table there.

Central Florida Breeders Association Double Point Poultry Show
Saturday February 23, 2013
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3610 S Florida Ave,
Inverness, FL 34450
---> MAP
Citrus County Auditorium
Ken Lee
352-794-3643 after 6PM
[email protected]