We live in Sarasota and two years ago had Rhode Island Reds, a Barred Rock, and white silkies. We made a 4'x8'x4' hen house inside a screened run, all covered with roof shingles. Every morning I fed my girls from freshly washed cake pans and gave them treats in the same pans every afternoon. These pans were brought in and washed every night. Due to the problem of having night visitors - opossums, raccoons, fox, feral cats - I was forced to stay diligent. Needless-to-say, we never had bug or maggot problems.
Unfortunately, due to moving to another part of Sarasota, and taking care of an ailing relative, we had to give our girls to a local farmer.
We are now settled and ready for a new family of chickens but don't want to purchase again from the farm twenty miles south, so we need to know from all you folks where to purchase silkies and seramas.
Thanks,
Kathleen