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thecatumbrella said:
Welcome to BYC! I like Grey Mare’s suggestions, especially Crested Cream Legbars. Beautiful, auto-sexing, colorful eggs, and pretty friendly birds (from what I’ve seen). Most of the US hatchery stock looks to be smaller bodied with floppy combs, perfect for hotter climates. :cool:
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Bsmac said:
Hello! Welcome to BYC! Best if luck to you on your upcoming flock! You will love them! They are such characters! 🙂
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Thank you. This seems to be an excellent group to learn from.
 
thecatumbrella said:
It's always better if you can get chicks locally/in person, if only because you're guaranteed live birds. The two hatcheries I've used are Meyers and Mt Healthy. Both are out of Ohio. In that case, it's best to plan your shipment with moderate weather (ie. no storms, heatwaves, cold snaps, etc.)
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I have a cousin in Jacksonville who may be able to supply me with some chicks later this summer. He free ranges, so I'm not sure if keeping them more confined would stress them.
 
Debbie292d said:
Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow

To meet more Floridians in your area, you may want to stop in to your Florida thread.

Here are a couple of threads about breeds of chickens.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ht-chicken-breed-a-guide-for-beginners.79781/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-project.975504/

We're glad you're here!
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Thank you so Very much for the links. I'm playing with the second one right now and it's so eye-opening. What a wonderful source to make sure I get chicks that will thrive here.
 
MelStort said:
I have a cousin in Jacksonville who may be able to supply me with some chicks later this summer. He free ranges, so I'm not sure if keeping them more confined would stress them.
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It depends on the level of confinement and how much activity they have to do. Chickens kept in the bare minimum of 10 sqft/bird can certainly become stressed by the tight quarters. A massive, empty pen could also stress them through boredom. The goal is always lots of space, lots of clutter (to facilitate flock dynamics and the pecking order), and lots of opportunities to work for their food through foraging and challenge feeders. Busy birds are happy birds!
 

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