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

[joannefiddler]

Welcome! I used to live in your neck of the woods in Dunedin, but now we're up in "South Alabama" in the panhandle. Important things for Florida coops is plenty of shade and ventilation. I have a poop board/tray filled with "Sweet PDZ" (you can get it at Tractor Supply, it's mainly a horse stall freshener). The Sweet PDZ dries the poo up rapidly and really helps control fly population. I simply cover the fresh poo every morning using a cat litter scoop and then do a formal scoop and dump once or twice a week. The coop will smell good and the scooped poo is fine for composting with the Sweet PDZ on it. There's an entire thread on here about it...I found it most helpful.

Anyway, welcome and have great fun with your chickens!!

 

[Bean789]

Welcome! I used to live in Bayport, off of Hillsborough Ave on the way to Oldsmar.

Welcome, Mike! I too am a newbies with 10 week old girls waiting to get into their new coop.

 

[Bean789]

Hi my name is Mike and I live in Oldsmar,Fl. I just signed up today but have been learning on this site for about a month now. When I was younger we had chickens until the city banned "livestock". They have now eased there stance on chickens so I am going to be building a coop soon and purchasing some hens. So far I have to say this is an awesome site full of info. I love the coops section and i now know what I want to build.Anyway I'm on my lunch break but thought I would introduce myself at least to the other Floridians.

Welcome, Mike! As you can see from my quoting the person who posted after you, I am new here and can barely operated with all these 'buttons' and 'tabs'. LOL Some days.....

 

[delder2009]

Hi my name is Mike and I live in Oldsmar,Fl. I just signed up today but have been learning on this site for about a month now. When I was younger we had chickens until the city banned "livestock". They have now eased there stance on chickens so I am going to be building a coop soon and purchasing some hens. So far I have to say this is an awesome site full of info. I love the coops section and i now know what I want to build.Anyway I'm on my lunch break but thought I would introduce myself at least to the other Floridians.

welcome to BYC. Best of luck with your flock

 

[Magnolia86]

Hey everyone. I live 30 minutes north of Gainesville. I've got some poultry for sale. If your intertested, please PM me. Here's my list:

Pair of 11 week old Blue Muscovies. Male is Blue Pied. Female is Lavender Pied. $15 for pair. ***female does have a deformed foot, but gets around just fine***

2 Blue Muscovy ducklings, $5 each.

4 Ameraucana "Easter Egger" laying hens. All from Strombergs Unlimited. 9 months old. Pea combs, muffs, beards, blue/green eggs. $15 each.

Ameraucana Chicks. Will be 2 weeks old 06/19 and price will be $3 each. Buy before Thursday, price is $2 each. Buy all 22, will work a deal with you.

3 week old pharoah quail $1 each.

Belgian Antwerp Bantam Rooster. 3-4 months old. $10.

 

[seminolewind]

I live on the Pasco county side of Spring Hill, FL on a little more than an acre and zoned AR (agricultural). I just recently purchased this property just so I could have chickens without needing a permit or jumping through hoops to have a few fresh eggs daily. Great way to get the grandkids back to planting a garden, raising chickens, joining 4H, and getting them out from in front of the TV and video games. Well....there is still the Wii FIt....LOL

Me too. I live on the pasco side of spring hill!

 

[horsedirt]

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What is the attraction with Cream Legbars?
They are pretty, have crests but are not blinded,efficient, and are blue egg machines.
They are a fairly new breed to the USA imported by Greenfire Farms.Which is an experience in itself if you are ever in that are.Jenny will give you a tour with advanced notice.

 

[horsedirt]

And they are auto sexing at hatch. Females have a chipmunk look, boys have dots on their heads. Quite handy!

 

[VegaJones]

Anyone have any wyandottes near bartow winter haven or lakeland?

 

[cmom]

Farm Swap at the Crystal River Mall the 4th Saturday
Monthly. Next swap Saturday June 28th, from 9am to
2pm. 1801 NW US Hwy.19, Crystal River, FL 34428, Next to
Office Max & Hwy 19. There are no fees to set up outside in
the parking lot area next to Office Max and the main mall
entrance in the parking area next to Hwy 19.If you are just
thinking about chickens or small livestock or already have an
established flock or small holding, then you won't want to miss
this event on the 4th Saturday monthly. Come join us for a day
of talking, swapping and selling poultry and small livestock.
Meet the locals. Swap stories and information on the care and
raising of your flock and small holdings. Buy/Sell/Trade
anything and everything to do with poultry and small livestock.
We usually have various breeds and ages of poultry, rabbits,
goats and sometimes piglets. There will be cages and crafts as
well as new poultry and livestock products at great prices.