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

[LibertyRoo]

Hi

I have Brown Leghorns, not light brown, who are going to start laying in about a month and I will start breeding them. Are you looking for chicks or hatching chicks?

It doesnt really matter, chicks would be nice but i have a bator and can hatch eggs here. Thanks for introducing yourself. I will pm you my number.

 

[LibertyRoo]

Here is TJ and some of the hens.

 

[FuzzyButtsFarm]

LibertyRoo: Here's the pic's for you and everyone else to enjoy.











Cackle Hatchery Brown Leghorns. 10 weeks old.

 

[sinkorswim]

Hello! Maybe I am just slow but I dont understand your situation 100%.Can you leave them in the run until the coop is dry.Then just pick up the chickens and put them back in the coop and then move the run??I think its understandable that as you are shrinking their living area they start to panic,they do not understand your intentions.If they are not hand tamed or afraid of people you are not giving them any where to escape to so they feel threatened.Can you explain more?Again I am sorry maybe I am just not understanding.
Christy

 

[sinkorswim]

I am new to BYC I have yet to figure out how a lot of this works but why cant I upload a photo any where.I have tried to replace my avitar or add pictures of my coop.It just says an error has occured ,try again.

Thanks addicted2chickens


********I use IE9 and after reading other posts from others having issues I found if I shut down every other window I was able to post pics.????Who knows but its working now.
I also recently switched to 16mega pixel pics maybe that has something to do with it??

 

[Tonopah]

They are tame and fine with people. I think the only choice is to take them one by one into the coop after it is cleaned and then move the run. The only stress they'll have is the trip from the run to the coop. If I take Nugget (the queen panicker) first then the others probably won't even worry.

 

[sinkorswim]

a few days ago people were discussing coops/styles.I wanted a chance to add mine now that I have figured out how to add photos.Florida weather is hot most of the time but I needed a coop that could also handle Floridas unpredictable and often nasty rains.Someone described my coop as key west style.You see, each side fully opens up to let in as much air as possible.In this photo 2 of the sides are down.(sorry this photo was taken in the fall when we were trying to keep heat in) If you study the front you can see at a moments notice I can close the door and drop the entire front.The coop is 8x8.
You can see a simple dog run has been attached for a run when the chickens for whatever reason can not be free ranged in the yard.We have had to over-haul the run several times as we found city chickens are just as happy to dig out when confined.To date the floor is lined with sheets of plywood covered by hay.We tried bowls for the food,you can see the results in the picture We tried feeders with almost the same results so we now have short bucket type containers.I am lucky I live in a city that is up to speed with the times.We are allowed 6 hens no matter the lot size as long as you apply with code enforcement for a "PET PERMIT".A bit of hassel but all worth it in order to own the chickens I love.
One side note:with the sides up on the coop normal Florida rains are no issue.The flaps extend out far enough to keep the rain from entering the coop.
Thanks addicted2chickens

 

[sinkorswim]

They are tame and fine with people. I think the only choice is to take them one by one into the coop after it is cleaned and then move the run. The only stress they'll have is the trip from the run to the coop. If I take Nugget (the queen panicker) first then the others probably won't even worry.

=) that sounds like the best choice since they dont like being moved by section of run.I never had housing that moved when I owned the farm so I have no experience with that.The only time my chickens freaked out like what you described is when I locked them in the coop to do things like worming or when I had to confine them to catch chickens to remove them for sale.

 

[K9Flier]

Will do. Thanks!

 

[welasharon]

a few days ago people were discussing coops/styles.I wanted a chance to add mine now that I have figured out how to add photos.Florida weather is hot most of the time but I needed a coop that could also handle Floridas unpredictable and often nasty rains.Someone described my coop as key west style.You see, each side fully opens up to let in as much air as possible.In this photo 2 of the sides are down.(sorry this photo was taken in the fall when we were trying to keep heat in) If you study the front you can see at a moments notice I can close the door and drop the entire front.The coop is 8x8.
You can see a simple dog run has been attached for a run when the chickens for whatever reason can not be free ranged in the yard.We have had to over-haul the run several times as we found city chickens are just as happy to dig out when confined.To date the floor is lined with sheets of plywood covered by hay.We tried bowls for the food,you can see the results in the picture We tried feeders with almost the same results so we now have short bucket type containers.I am lucky I live in a city that is up to speed with the times.We are allowed 6 hens no matter the lot size as long as you apply with code enforcement for a "PET PERMIT".A bit of hassel but all worth it in order to own the chickens I love.
One side note:with the sides up on the coop normal Florida rains are no issue.The flaps extend out far enough to keep the rain from entering the coop.
Thanks addicted2chickens

I have had good success with using those red spackle trays from Lowes as feeders. They are trough shaped and I screw them to a board cross ways so they can't dump them over. Stopped the food waste right away.