Space Coast Chicks?

[carolsaucier]

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3 free chickens posted in CL today

 

[nelgkel]

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/zip/2474427904.html free 10x20 shed!!!

 

[ItsAZOO32]

Good morning all!! Haven't chatted in a while.. glad to hear those sonic booms for the last time this morning..

 

[AspiringUrbaniteFarmer]

This is my first post on here. Hi! I'm Heather & I'm over in Melbourne. My city allows 5 hens...but 3 doors down a rooster crows. Whoops! Looks like the farm didn't sex that one properly. You know what, though? I much prefer the rooster to the loud motorcycle, the 11pm loud as a chainsaw mosquito spraying truck drive-by, the barking dogs, & other annoyances associated with suburban living. I'm a country girl at heart, somehow... & I've never lived on more than 1/3rd of an acre. Grew-up riding horses. My interest in local foods lead me to backyard chickening (& the fact that I finally live somewhere that allows it & we're finally not renting.) My husband is an attorney, so I can't go breaking laws. I am so proud of him & so thrilled he's letting me get a flock. I'm having a coop professionally built b/c I don't own proper saws & tools & we have a fox living in the woods behind us.

I'm the local chapter leader for the Weston A Price foundation. Hoping to do more with that in the future, once I am more settled in our new home. Hope to learn lots here from you sage chicken mommas (& poppas, though I'm guessing us social women kinda rule the roost here.)

 

[melloladies]

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Mornin' Heather

Glad you found this thread. There are quite a few men on the site- I'm not sure we have many locally though. I agree w/the chicken noises. They are very peaceful- the dog who barks nonstop next door- not so much. You'll be in touch, I assume? Looking forward to meeting you!

 

[ItsAZOO32]

Quote:
Mornin' Heather

Glad you found this thread. There are quite a few men on the site- I'm not sure we have many locally though. I agree w/the chicken noises. They are very peaceful- the dog who barks nonstop next door- not so much. You'll be in touch, I assume? Looking forward to meeting you!

Hey Jenn.. you should come over Sat/ Sunday.. Heather is coming to get my last 3 EE's including my little cross beak

Another friend made through CraigsList LOL~~

 

[ItsAZOO32]

Quote:
Mornin' Heather

Glad you found this thread. There are quite a few men on the site- I'm not sure we have many locally though. I agree w/the chicken noises. They are very peaceful- the dog who barks nonstop next door- not so much. You'll be in touch, I assume? Looking forward to meeting you!

Hey Jenn.. you should come over Sat/Sunday.. Heather is coming to get my last 3 EE's including my little cross beak

Another friend made through CraigsList LOL~~

 

[ItsAZOO32]

Sorry for the double post..

I haven't had my coffee

 

[AspiringUrbaniteFarmer]

Thanks for the warm welcome & looking forward to a perfect poultry experience!

 

[AspiringUrbaniteFarmer]

I am still trying to figure out these boards. I just got my 3 Easter Egger chicks from Itsazoo32 and they are FABULOUS! I can't give her more props - the fact that she has kids who are allowed to handle the birds really obviously helped their personalities. They are healthy, bright & fun.

My son who is two and a half loves them & they don't mind him or me one bit. I supervise very closely when he handles them. Very sweet chickies. One hops out to say what's up every time I clean their water bowl (is ten times a day normal for an OCD chicken momma and 1-month-old chicks... they party like teenagers in there!) I love their coop & so do they. I am so pleased. I've been letting them "free range" a few hours a day, throughout the day, but I am still too nervous to just let them wander.

I definitely want to step-up my flock pronto, as I want their ages to be similar & the acceptance into the flock to be seamless. I know I want a few of the silkies that Itsazoo32 will hopefully have soon & I would LOVE to get some that lay the deep deep brown eggs... French Copper Marans I think they're called. Anyone have any leads on good local sources for that? I'm in Melbourne, but can travel to the Orlando area fairly easy b/c we have family there. LMK please!!! I'll be your best friend.

I posted pics of my chicks & coop on here - it told me I wrote a blog. I have no idea what I am doing on BYC yet, so excuse the learning curve if I'm not doing it right.