- Jun 13, 2011
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Hi Guys,
I am so tickled to have found this site. I live in south central Indiana, am 61 years old and have my very first flock in the back yard as we speak. I moved into a rural area in '98, but with home construction, garden, etc., it took a while to get a coop built, fence up, etc. Now that this stage in my life is finally here (chicken stage), sometimes I upturn a 5 gal bucket and just sit there and watch them. It fills me with relaxation, laughter and curiousity all at the same time.
After quite a bit of research, I settled on the Dorking breed. They are a threatened heritage breed and I loved everything I learned about them. They are living up to all of my expectations. Since I hope to provide clean, flavorful meat as well as fresh eggs for us, I ordered 10 roosters with the chickens so that I couldn't back down once they are large enough for the freezer. It appears that it will be 5 months to maturity for this breed, so I may be looking for a little moral support by August
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Marilyn
I am so tickled to have found this site. I live in south central Indiana, am 61 years old and have my very first flock in the back yard as we speak. I moved into a rural area in '98, but with home construction, garden, etc., it took a while to get a coop built, fence up, etc. Now that this stage in my life is finally here (chicken stage), sometimes I upturn a 5 gal bucket and just sit there and watch them. It fills me with relaxation, laughter and curiousity all at the same time.
After quite a bit of research, I settled on the Dorking breed. They are a threatened heritage breed and I loved everything I learned about them. They are living up to all of my expectations. Since I hope to provide clean, flavorful meat as well as fresh eggs for us, I ordered 10 roosters with the chickens so that I couldn't back down once they are large enough for the freezer. It appears that it will be 5 months to maturity for this breed, so I may be looking for a little moral support by August
Marilyn
