Illinois...

[cavemanrich]

The Ag school is rotating out their flock, and since they are so close by, I couldn't resist. I went and picked up a pretty little leghorn to add some white eggs to my basket. Meet Prim she is just under 2yrs old!

Where is this school at ??? I like to rescue chickens myself. I once had a leghorn. Name LUCKY.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Where is this school at ??? I like to rescue chickens myself. I once had a leghorn. Name LUCKY.

Chicago Agricultural High School, last farm in Chicago, south side. I just pm them to see if they have any left, I should have gotten 2. I know they had only 2 leghorns left yesterday, but they had a lot of Barred Rock and RIR left.

 

[yxstu1990]

Hi All!
I'm new to the site and I was wondering if anyone lived near the Homer Glen area?

 

[cavemanrich]

Welcome to BYC and The Illinois Thread. Check those that post here. Many do include their location. You don't have to but it does help others give advice especially when questions are weather/ climate related. You don't have to be specific, and just post the county. WILL CO. IL.

 

[Junibutt]

Hi All!
I'm new to the site and I was wondering if anyone lived near the Homer Glen area?

Welcome to BYC

 

[Junibutt]

Despite all arguments to the contrary, my chicken math made me buy these two Mauve Orpingtons. I had lost them to someone in an auction few months ago and now they were selling them and I could not let it go. I am picking them up from Wisconsin next weekend. Anyone near Chicago wants to tag along so that we can mutually enable each other for some more Orpington chick buying? lol.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Despite all arguments to the contrary, my chicken math made me buy these two Mauve Orpingtons. I had lost them to someone in an auction few months ago and now they were selling them and I could not let it go. I am picking them up from Wisconsin next weekend. Anyone near Chicago wants to tag along so that we can mutually enable each other for some more Orpington chick buying? lol.

Congrats! you are going to get them. They are beautiful.

 

[cavemanrich]

Despite all arguments to the contrary, my chicken math made me buy these two Mauve Orpingtons. I had lost them to someone in an auction few months ago and now they were selling them and I could not let it go. I am picking them up from Wisconsin next weekend. Anyone near Chicago wants to tag along so that we can mutually enable each other for some more Orpington chick buying? lol.

Just curious For how much $$$, Its OK if you decline that info. BEAUTIFUL PAIR

 

[Junibutt]

Just curious For how much $$$, Its OK if you decline that info. BEAUTIFUL PAIR

To protect the privacy of the seller, I cannot disclose in a public forum. What I can disclose is the price they paid for it because that info is in the public domain on rarebreedauctions. They paid $160 for one of them plus $55 shipping. I don't know about the second one because that was a private transaction.

 

[Faraday40]

I would give anything to go back to last week when a lot of my energy went toward planning for chicks. Life was normal & happy then. At 3:30am Fri morning, my mom stopped breathing for a few minutes. My poor father was there to witness everything. The paramedics revived her, but only lower brain functions like reflexes came back. Our family waited for days to see any signs of hope, but each day the brain activity changed & slowed. My dad, 3 children, 12 grandchildren, & 6 great-grandchildren miss this amazing woman. Many people stopped by to say Good Bye on Sun-Mon. My mom always regretted not being there when her mom passed, so I knew it was important for my mom not to be alone until God called her home. On Monday at 5pm, the crowd thinned. By 6pm my dad had to leave (too difficult to hear her breathing). The next shift was running late, so my husband had to run home to tuck our kids into bed. He called a friend to keep me company while he was away. It was during that time between husband leaving & my friend arriving, that my mom passed while I held her hand.

My mom & I spoke on the phone often. So many words we shared & when the the docs recommended everyone say what needed to be said (final words), I had none. Throughout the days I keep seeing things that I want tell mom about or all those little things that remind me of her. These days have been so long, so I want to call home to speak with her for comfort. Next week is her 80th birthday with Mother's Day soon after. It's unbearable to think that I will only have her memories & not her hugs. She was strong & in general good health. Just one moment changed everything forever.

My sister also went into ICU last week. She had a close call & had to fight with her docs so she could be released from the hospital to say good bye to Mom. She lives with my parents &, unlike my mom, is in poor health. My poor father is emotionally crushed & battling the same bronchitis. They were married young & just celebrated their 62nd anniversary in Jan. Mom was his world.

Please continue to pray for my family. DH & I have been blessed with friends/neighbors who have provided meals & childcare, so I could stay at the hospital. I will not be posting for a while, but I wanted to share my feelings, b/c I no longer have my mom with whom to share.