FourFlyBoysAndBirds
In the Brooder
- Oct 27, 2020
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Hello all. My name is Jules. I am a proud single mom to four boys & now (9) 8mo old Holland pullets. FINALLY, girls out number & rule the roost here! My girls originated from Sand Hill Preservation Center out of Iowa. They were raised at Trails End Farm, a gorgeous farm focused on the preservation of critically endangered livestock. They are located about 4 1/2 hours south of me at the Kentucky-Tennessee boarder. After months of stalking this site, building from scratch, doing a blind breed comparison, deciding on Hollands as my “unicorn” breed, & then opening my search to over 400 miles I found them through The Livestock Conservancy.
Due to my sons’ & my high risk health, all four are home 24/7, and have been for the past 10 months. Two of my sons are Div 1 Football scholarship prospects, being over 6’6 weighing 275, wearing size 18 w shoes and only being 15. Their older brother is the short one at 6’2. With them literally eating me out of house & home, I decided it was time to become more self sustaining. My favorite part of having my girls is geeking out on their diet & enrichment. I am attaching a fun picture of Mary. She is named in honor of the daring badass Stagecoach Mary. 45 mins into my journey home- with no cell service, maps or internet to be had, and never having touched a chicken in my life, the 5 girls being held in one of two antique wood carriers escaped!
Led to freedom by Minty (Harriet Tubman’s birth name), Mary insisted on perching on my headrest. Ignoring her while I was looking for a shoulder to pull over, she pulled my ponytail. I was such a scared little chicken shit!
I attempted to swaddle them - but with no success I drove the next 4 hours in the dark with them behind a makeshift curtain. I fell in love while watching their fluffy butt shadows in my rear view mirror. Bird Burlesque
Due to my sons’ & my high risk health, all four are home 24/7, and have been for the past 10 months. Two of my sons are Div 1 Football scholarship prospects, being over 6’6 weighing 275, wearing size 18 w shoes and only being 15. Their older brother is the short one at 6’2. With them literally eating me out of house & home, I decided it was time to become more self sustaining. My favorite part of having my girls is geeking out on their diet & enrichment. I am attaching a fun picture of Mary. She is named in honor of the daring badass Stagecoach Mary. 45 mins into my journey home- with no cell service, maps or internet to be had, and never having touched a chicken in my life, the 5 girls being held in one of two antique wood carriers escaped!
Led to freedom by Minty (Harriet Tubman’s birth name), Mary insisted on perching on my headrest. Ignoring her while I was looking for a shoulder to pull over, she pulled my ponytail. I was such a scared little chicken shit!
I attempted to swaddle them - but with no success I drove the next 4 hours in the dark with them behind a makeshift curtain. I fell in love while watching their fluffy butt shadows in my rear view mirror. Bird Burlesque
Hello Jules and welcome to BYC, You found an Awesome poultry Forum to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members who are more then willing to jump in and help you with any questions you may have. 
