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[PattiS72]

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300th member

Hi Patti tell us a little bit more about your self, what kind of chickens do you have like or want

and welcome to the Florida thread

I am a stay at home mom of two daughters--12 yrs and 9 yrs old. Married for 13 yrs. This is the 2nd time we have tried to raise chickens. Last year we got 7 chicks from the feed store. Only one survived--her name is Mrs Cluckers. She is a NHR. She has layed 3 different times--egg amounts ranged from 21-39, non fertilized. We got 6 more chicks around the first of March. I was told there are 3 EEs, two RIRs or NHRs and one Orphintington (SP?) I think they are about a month old. Right now we are still keeping them inside in an unused bathtub....we were gonna start letting them out during the day--then the storms started! We did have them out for one day--in the coop with Mrs Cluckers, but Cluckers wasn't liking it! LOL Cluckers has been free range and roosting on our front porch and the first night we were gonna keep her in the coop, she FREAKED out, so we let her out.

here are some pics:

This is Mrs Cluckers

Here are the 6 babies

Here are the chicks around the 9th of March

 

[carolsaucier]

Bad day in Palm Bay! During this afternoons storm neighbors dog came in my backyard and started killing chickens. So far 5 dead and 1 injured. Heart is broken, now I have to tell 6 year old granddaughter what happened. This were her "girls".

 

[ladybug4ut1]

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So sorry to hear that.....she will cry and understand ......good luck.....

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Oooh Carol, I'm so sorry to hear of your chicken losses! What has happened with the neighbor, and their dog? I pray for comfort for your granddaughter, that's a tough thing to bear at any age, especially when so young. I have some young chickens 10 weeks old if you want to drive down to West Palm Beach for them.

 

[carolsaucier]

DH shot and wounded dog when it came towards me while I was gathering up dead chickens. Neighbors called police. Police took our side.

 

[carolsaucier]

thanks for the offer Sunny, but I am too upset to even consider more chickens right now.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Hey Nava, what do you think of this chick? Someone gave it to me with a batch of other chicks they had hatched at home for their kids to see, but couldn't keep. It's 9 weeks old here. Do you think it's a pullet? Are they supposed to have that patch of feathers on the front of their neck?

Carol, I'm glad the police were supportive of you. I hope you won't have trouble with those neighbors over this dog. Is Animal Care & Control involved? Here are some pix of the young pullets I have, there are 2 Americanas and most of the rest are mixed-breeds. I'm trying to sell the pullets on Craigslist. But Carol, I would give you a few if you wished. I should have more later in the summer, so keep it in mind.

 

[ItsAZOO32]

Hey everyone! I have 19 mixed breed chicks that are two weeks old. A few are already looking and acting like roo's to me

I have 2-3 BIG white Cochin/Leghorn/EE's. You are welcome to come take a few chicks if you like. I have at least 7 that I need to rehome at this time so let me know if you want a few interesting straight run chicks

i would love to trade for some fertile eggs too if you have anything I could hatch. I am in Titusville (space center area) And will post some recent pics ASAP. I posted some last week if you want to check those out

 

[Nava]

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she looks nice!! is that the NN you were talking about?
if you still have her by the time I go down there for my Mango run I would take her

 

[Nava]

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Ohhhh poor baby

sorry