My name is Ed. As a child I raised Japanese Bantam chickens and loved doing it. So as my three sons were growing up, I wanted them to experience the joy and responsibility of chickens. So we started on our journey of Backyard Chickens. But as many of you may have experienced, the boys really didn't get into the chickens. They will gather the eggs now and then, but hey it was a good excuse for Dad to build a chicken house and have chickens again. Threeboyschicks -Having 4 acres we are very lucky to have no limitation on quantity or Rooster vs. Hen. We live in Thurmont Maryland. Currently our family of animals consists of:


    • 54 CHICKENS
    • Buff Orpington - 1 Roo, 3 Hen
    • Blue/Black/Splash Ameracauna - 1 Roo and 4 Hen
    • Barred Rock - 1 Roo and 3 Hen
    • Rhode Island Red - 1 Roo and 3 Hen
    • Wheaten Ameracauna - 1 Hens
    • Gold Star - 1 Hens
    • Blue Laced Red Wyandotte - 1 Hen
    • Easter Eggers - 2 Roos and 4 Hens
    • Cochin Buff - 1 Hen
    • Cochin Gold Laced - 1 Hen
    • Cochin Silver Laced - 1 Hen
    • Black Copper Marans - 1 Hen
    • Barred Easter Eggers - 1 Hen
    • White Leghorn - 2 Roos and 3 Hens
    • Mutt - 4 Hens
    • Silkies - 1 Cuckoo Rooster, 1 White Roosters, 2 White Hens, 1 Blue Hen, 1 Black Hen, 1 Buff Hen, 1 Dark Cuckoo Hen and 1 Light Cuckoo Hen
    • Dutch Quail Antwerp Bantams - 1 Roo and 1 Hen (Rescues - Not breeding stock)
    • 12 DUCKS
    • White and Fawn Crested Indian Runner - 1 Hen
    • Blue Indian Runners - 1 Hen
    • Penciled Indian Runner - 1 Hen
    • 6 GEESE
    • Pair Brown Chinese
    • Pair Tufted Roman
    • Pair French Tolouse
    • 2 Horse
    • Luna - 11 Year old Grey purcheron mare.
    • Blue - 12 Year old Spotted Draft mare.
  • 4 Goats
    • Grade Wether (Male that has been neutered) - Danny
    • Grade Female - Daisy
    • Nigerian Dwarf Wether - Yogi
    • Nubian Doe - Nina
  • 2 Katahdin Sheep - Purchased from www.whitmorefarm.com
  • 5 Dogs
    • 4.75 yr old Saint Bernard mixed with a Bassett Hound - Ella
    • 4.75 yr old Chocolate Lab - Ace
    • 4 yr old Black Lab - Buddy
    • 3.25 yr old Golden Retrieve - Abby
    • Clyde - Born 2/20/2010 - Wether
    • Kate - Born 2/12/2010 - Ewe

    • 3 Cats

    • Charlie - The House Cat
    • Jack and Jill - Brother and Sister (Guardians of the barn)