I'm new to this thread - live in Glidden, IA - it's about an hour west of Ames on Hwy 30. I have some BPR layers, and 25 10 wk old EEs that I thought were Ameraucanas when I bought them. I do really enjoy the girls and will probably be adding more as the weather warms up in the spring. Doesn't everyone? The only problem is I live in town and have the girls at my son's acreage about 5 miles away. My husband thinks I'm "obsessed" because I read so much, so will look forward to your posts on this thread. Lynn