Hello! Moving to Plainfield, IL and excited to be able to keep chickens!

[krogen]

Welcome, I’m from Rockford. There’s an Illinois thread here somewhere.

 

[N F C]

Welcome, I’m from Rockford. There’s an Illinois thread here somewhere.

Here is the IL state thread: Illinois

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

Tell your wife I raise/breed silkies, and I agree she should have about three of them, but I get it with only being able to have 8. Ameraucanas would be my next choice. They have fuzzy cheeks I just adore!

My friend @2ndTink has some. Have your wife see this one. Look at that face! Isn't it adorable? They're good egg-layers too.

We're glad you're here!

 

[Croquembouche]

Here is the IL state thread: Illinois

Whoo, thank you, I'll have to pop in there!

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

Tell your wife I raise/breed silkies, and I agree she should have about three of them, but I get it with only being able to have 8. Ameraucanas would be my next choice. They have fuzzy cheeks I just adore!

My friend @2ndTink has some. Have your wife see this one. Look at that face! Isn't it adorable? They're good egg-layers too.

We're glad you're here!


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OK, I showed her this photo and she agrees this chicken is VERY cute That's good, I really do think Ameraucanas are a good combination of what she wants (adorable, fluffy and medium-sized) and my practical wants (hardy to temperature highs and lows in my area, steady moderate egg production over several years. Doesn't hurt that the eggs look neat too!)

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! We're so happy to have you with us!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Bsmac]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

Tell your wife I raise/breed silkies, and I agree she should have about three of them, but I get it with only being able to have 8. Ameraucanas would be my next choice. They have fuzzy cheeks I just adore!

My friend @2ndTink has some. Have your wife see this one. Look at that face! Isn't it adorable? They're good egg-layers too.

We're glad you're here!


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That is a nice looking bird!

 

[AinaWGSD]

Welcome! Good on you for doing your research first. BYC is a great place to learn all sorts of things, but watch out, we're a bunch of enablers here

I wouldn't worry about getting a different breed just so your wife can have her own pet chicken. Our first flock we had one particular chicken (the one in my profile pic) that we all loved so she became a lifer. The rest we did eventually eat but Tiger stayed with us until a predator took her. Just let her pick one and that one is off limits for the stew pot.

 

[Croquembouche]

Welcome! Good on you for doing your research first. BYC is a great place to learn all sorts of things, but watch out, we're a bunch of enablers here

I wouldn't worry about getting a different breed just so your wife can have her own pet chicken. Our first flock we had one particular chicken (the one in my profile pic) that we all loved so she became a lifer. The rest we did eventually eat but Tiger stayed with us until a predator took her. Just let her pick one and that one is off limits for the stew pot.

That does seem smarter... there's no reason to pick one to keep long-term right away, when we could wait until they grow up and their personalities develop and then see which one might be a keeper. Like, what if we were to get one hen of some fancy breed with big hopes of her being pet material, but she ended up being a total jerk who doesn't like humans?

 

[C Siena]

This this the color Ameraucana I will be breeding next year.
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I think she could learn to love that!

Beautiful and good pic.