DMSelena
In the Brooder
- Aug 25, 2016
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Hey y'all.
I live in SE Texas river-bottom country, and I've been lurking this site for years after I started my chicken obsession upon moving out to the country from the Big City.
My husband and I both work from home, which is a small bit of acreage with a natural pond. We mainly raise chickens and ducks, though we've had turkeys, guinea fowl, a minipig (she's still with us), and various other creatures, domestic and wild, take their ease here at what we lovingly call "Druid House". My main gig is in marketing communications (husband is a programmer), but the rest of my time is spent managing our permaculture farm.
I thought I'd go ahead and register an account, since I've started developing my own little breeding program, aiming for a sustainable landrace bird that does well in this environment. To be very clear about it: I am not breeding to standard. When I say "landrace", I am not talking about Icelandics, etc. I have been introducing various breeds into my flock selected for certain characteristics that will, hopefully, make their offspring more suited to our particular climate.
I'll get into more detail in another post, but that's what I'm up to so you know why I'm here.
Nice to meet everyone!
Heather
I live in SE Texas river-bottom country, and I've been lurking this site for years after I started my chicken obsession upon moving out to the country from the Big City.
My husband and I both work from home, which is a small bit of acreage with a natural pond. We mainly raise chickens and ducks, though we've had turkeys, guinea fowl, a minipig (she's still with us), and various other creatures, domestic and wild, take their ease here at what we lovingly call "Druid House". My main gig is in marketing communications (husband is a programmer), but the rest of my time is spent managing our permaculture farm.
I thought I'd go ahead and register an account, since I've started developing my own little breeding program, aiming for a sustainable landrace bird that does well in this environment. To be very clear about it: I am not breeding to standard. When I say "landrace", I am not talking about Icelandics, etc. I have been introducing various breeds into my flock selected for certain characteristics that will, hopefully, make their offspring more suited to our particular climate.
I'll get into more detail in another post, but that's what I'm up to so you know why I'm here.
Nice to meet everyone!
Heather