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[dfr1973]

I am so glad the neighbor's teenagers think we are boring. If they had a video camera a little bit ago, we'd probably be instant international YouTube stars ... along with the bantam rooster who once again got out and led us on an even longer merry chase.

 

[cmom]

I am looking for a Large Fowl White Wyandotte cockerel. Anyone out in BYC land have one or knows of anyone that has one I could buy. I am working on a new project and really would like to get one.

 

[Gingersnap722]

Hello hello hello! Jupiter checking in (SE coast). A rare and elusive native Floridian. Retired litigation paralegal. Avid gardener. Photographer. Crafter. Jeeper. And novice backyard chicken farmer. Looking to expand my laying flock, never search through egg cartons for unsmashed crappy white eggs from Publix ever again, and sell eggs to my friends and neighbors. Also would like to try my hand at breeding a few interesting breeds with pretty eggs that others locally may be interestes in adding to their flock as well.


Current flock:

1 black austrolorp hen
3 buff orpington laying pullets
1 lavender orpington laying pullet
1 ameraucana based mutt EE laying pullet
1 white silkie cock
1 lavender orpington cock
1 silkie 2 months old, unknown gender; possibly paint or splash - IDK the difference between the two.
Bought at a local swap meet, told it was a sizzle; it's not a sizzle. Oh well!
Hopefully will be a girlfriend to the male silkie who can't seem to get anywhere with my big boned girls.

(1 EE pullet - RIP Goldilocks - be dammed raccoons!)


Incubators hot with:

+ due 2/13/15
- black copper marans (for eggs)
- OE (my EE pull x Lav orp cock - she's his favorite girl and since the eggs are fertile - let's see what they are!)

+ due 2/15/15
- white leghorn (for eggs, possible breeding with lav orp for cream eggers)

+ due 2/18/15
- welsummer (bantam.... don't ask, I screwed up)
- blue isbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)
- salmon faverolles (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)

+ due 2/20/15
- crested cream legbars (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


next incubating batch will include:

- blue splash wheaten ameraucana (for EE/OE project)
- german bielefelders (eggs/breeding/they're pretty to look at)


April will bring a load of croad langshans chicks for eggs if they are actually plum colored, and breeding purposes. And I'm stealing a cockerel from a local acquaintance to widen the gene pool.


So that's my story. And I'm stickin to it.


Chris "SwampChicks"

Welcome from another Florida native, Tampa native to be exact. I'm in Plant City, having fun raising chickens and now have begun breeding and incubating my own. I'm hooked!

 

[DRGLENNON]

Hi,
I live in Citrus co. and was wondering if anyone near by might have a few brown leghorn hatching eggs I could get? I have some eggs being shipped this week and still have room in the incubator. My leghorn hens are past there prime. this would be the perfect time to restock.If so PM me. Thanks

 

[mommalisha]

North Port / Port Charlotte area. Please add me. I am just starting out, but I am already becoming a chicken addict. Any free time is spent looking at chickens.

 

[cmom]

North Port / Port Charlotte area. Please add me. I am just starting out, but I am already becoming a chicken addict. Any free time is spent looking at chickens.

 

[N F C]

North Port / Port Charlotte area. Please add me. I am just starting out, but I am already becoming a chicken addict. Any free time is spent looking at chickens.

Welcome to BYC! Ah, chicken tv...it doesn't get any better than that!

 

[dfr1973]

Any free time is spent looking at chickens.

Time well spent, IMO! I find my chickens more entertaining than TV at any age: little chicks, juveniles, and adults. Oh, and

 

[gardenermark]

I'm in the St. Augustine area. I haven't started my flock yet, but I need some recommendations for birds that can handle our hot, humid summertime conditions. I plan on raising dual purpose birds.

Also, is there anyone on the forum near St. Augustine?

 

[mommalisha]

I cant wait!!! My babies are going to be in the mail tomorrow. I hope they do well in the shipping process. Will I be able to know the difference between any of the chick or will it be weeks before that os possible?
Doms, BO, BR, B Brahma, sultan, astrolorps, salmon favs. Oh also a speckled sussex.