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

[Jan2012]

So has everyone been enjoying the weather? It started off kind of wet and dewy this morning, but warmed up and dried out by the afternoon. I have six six-week-olds that I had out in a temporary pen so they could enjoy the weather.

BTW, had to chase off early this morning, the neighbor's Chihuahua mix mutt. We heard it barking outside the window where the coops are (temporarily). My husband chased it out of the yard, and fixed the gate where it came in. Hopefully, it will stay away. the problem is, the neighbor does not have any fences to keep her dogs in and made free with the yard before we moved here, so the dog probably thinks this is its property. It has another think coming (as my mom always said).

But none of my girls were harmed, they were still in their coops. And it was a beautiful day< so nice to have after all the cold weather!!!

 

[McPhersonFarm]

So has everyone been enjoying the weather? It started off kind of wet and dewy this morning, but warmed up and dried out by the afternoon. I have six six-week-olds that I had out in a temporary pen so they could enjoy the weather.

BTW, had to chase off early this morning, the neighbor's Chihuahua mix mutt. We heard it barking outside the window where the coops are (temporarily). My husband chased it out of the yard, and fixed the gate where it came in. Hopefully, it will stay away. the problem is, the neighbor does not have any fences to keep her dogs in and made free with the yard before we moved here, so the dog probably thinks this is its property. It has another think coming (as my mom always said).

But none of my girls were harmed, they were still in their coops. And it was a beautiful day< so nice to have after all the cold weather!!!

We unfortunately just lost about $600 worth of birds to our neighbors two pits Came home luckily and stopped them from getting anymore and they totally damaged two coops. Made a police report and will have to go to court over it I'm glad yours were safe !

 

[peachncrm37]

We unfortunately just lost about $600 worth of birds to our neighbors two pits Came home luckily and stopped them from getting anymore and they totally damaged two coops. Made a police report and will have to go to court over it I'm glad yours were safe !

Wow I am so sorry. I have a pit that runs loose for just that reason. When we first moved here we had neighbor dogs showing up every other day. Trained my pit to stay out and no more neighbor dogs. Of course he is still bird reactive, but I've been working with him slowly.

Hope your neighbor reimburses you. Can't blame dogs for being dogs, but you sure can blame the negligent owners!!!

 

[3goodeggs]

That is what I was telling a friend just yesterday.
The neighbors dogs barked non stop for about six hours and she said,'dog will be dogs" and I said, "it is not the dogs that I am irritated at".

Just because it takes work to train your dogs does not mean it should not be attempted. it is their job to be responsible dog owners, and if they won't be bothered to put in the time, they should not own dogs.

 

[jenniemig]

Jacksonville here! Fortunate to have 3 beautiful acres smack dab in the middle of the city. Unfortunate that because of zoning I still can't have hens "legally".

 

[Runawaylobster]

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Hope you didn't lose the wheatens... Just got back from Live Oak, via Cedar Key!!! Looooonnng drive. When i left for work this morning i saw neighbors dog running in the st. my yard is fenced and my two are out so hopefully it will be OK... but i rounded up my blue roo and stuffed him in a crate for the day just to be sure. If your dog gets out once or twice it's a mistake but repeated loose dogs is a real menace. I cannot walk my two because there are so many loose dogs in our area, both owned and strays. Because we are the nearest "rural" area to miami people drive out there and dump their unwanted dogs it really is disgusting what people do sometimes.

 

[StarSpun]

Hello all New member here, just made a post in the new members forum....from Toronto but winter in Florida and just picked up a property in Merritt Island!
Anyone around us?

Cheers

P.S. Sorry to hear about the dog attack, that is just TERRIBLE!! :-(

 

[wren]

They just passed a law in Jacksonville so u can have chickens! U have to take a class and pay a little money. Look up hens in jax

 

[jenniemig]

They just passed a law in Jacksonville so u can have chickens! U have to take a class and pay a little money. Look up hens in jax

Not me, I am not zoned residential. My garden and chickens will be on the 2 acres adjoining my business. I tried and tried to get them to allow it but the new ordinance was not written to allow them on commercial property.

My land is located in a very poor, high crime, residential area. I have met with the pastor at a church in the neighborhood that does tons of work for the community. Together we are planning a youth gardening and farming program. I am waiting to hear back from the Agricultural Extension Office about getting classes together for the kids. The church also feeds about 40-60 homeless a week so I committed to to supplying them with green beans, and anything else I can grow. I have an acquaintance who is a real estate attorney, I'm going to ask his help (pro bono) with getting a special use permit. Legally I can't have the chickens, or even grow a large garden. I have lined up an electrician to run power to the garden and coop, and a plumber to get water out there. I'm only paying for materials

I probably won't be able to get the program up and running this year, but have high hopes for next spring. It is such a shame that these children have no idea where their food comes from. Most of them eat only processed food and couldn't tell me the last time they had a fresh vegetable or even an egg!!!

 

[cmom]

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and good luck with your endeavor. I hope you can make it work. We grow our own veggies and raise chickens. Thank goodness we are rural. Once in awhile I will have groups of kids over to see our operation and birds. You are correct that some have no idea about growing things or about chickens. In the past I have hatched chicks out for the 4H and their chicken raising projects. The 4H and FFA give the kids a list of breeds to choose from to raise for their projects. I was raising Buff Orpingtons for them. One of the 4H'ers entered a BO cockerel she had gotten from me and entered him in a show and got 1st place in the juniors. She was so proud and I was very proud of her.