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[Molpet]

Very cool! Are these eggs from the 2020 spring turkeys? Or do you have females left from last year's hatch?

I wonder how my pair is doing.... My neighbor noticed that we're down 2 turkeys.

Again she told me how much she enjoyed watching them and how they're great at fighting off hawks. (I know she's hinting to see if I'd reconsider my Thanksgiving plans.)

I wonder why I have never gotten before st patrick's day and you guys have a couple and get eggs earlier than me.

 

[MykaMom]

I give up.

Three boys are two too many for 16 teen pullets. I need to rehome two of them.

The grey Silkie rooster is 1+1/2 years old. The EE cockerel is 6 months, a May 2020 hatch.

I'm in west central Illinois, Henry County. Sigh.

I've listed on Craigslist, and I'm putting a flyer at the post office. FaceBook Marketplace doesn't allow animal ads at all anymore.

Do you have any suggestions of where else I can list them?

 

[Molpet]

I give up.

Three boys are two too many for 16 teen pullets. I need to rehome two of them.

The grey Silkie rooster is 1+1/2 years old. The EE cockerel is 6 months, a May 2020 hatch.

I'm in west central Illinois, Henry County. Sigh.

I've listed on Craigslist, and I'm putting a flyer at the post office. FaceBook Marketplace doesn't allow animal ads at all anymore.

Do you have any suggestions of where else I can list them?

List them in discussion, not ads, as alarm clocks on FB farm swaps, pictures in comments

Also mewe
I want you to join my group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/centralillinoispoultryandfarmswap

 

[SnootyHen]

I am so close to kicking these babies out of the house!!!!! Today they spent a while in the run with the big girls and almost everyone behaved. The 2 low hens were a little pecky but not enough to throw them in the coop this time. Just enough to need some reminders now and again. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I think we're within a week! Hopefully while we still have this gorgeous weather!

 

[MykaMom]

List them in discussion, not ads, as alarm clocks on FB farm swaps, pictures in comments

Also mewe
I want you to join my group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/centralillinoispoultryandfarmswap

I have joined MeWe: this is the second time I've heard about it, kn a different context!

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Is your area incorporated Joliet or is it unincorporated? If unincorporated, how can they hold you to local ordinance? Will county allows roosters, so an unincorporated property should be allowed roosters by County law (or lack there of an ordinance stating otherwise).

We are unincorporated. Plainfield township. But Will county planning and zoning department. I am not sure if someone called or Will county tax income is down from virus so they make it up in fines. Looking at my neighbors there is lots of clean up going on so lots of letters sent out. All in all in not against and I was working on this anyway but I have a problem with authority and always want to fight.
It especially seems wrong with covid and lockdowns and unemployment to run around the neighborhood to pick on people worrying about how many cars someone has and if they have a rooster.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Me too. Wish it could have gotten that one cockerel instead of my pullets.

I have one but he has never bothered the raccoons or possum, he only wants to fight me lol.

 

[MykaMom]

We are unincorporated. Plainfield township. But Will county planning and zoning department. I am not sure if someone called or Will county tax income is down from virus so they make it up in fines. Looking at my neighbors there is lots of clean up going on so lots of letters sent out. All in all in not against and I was working on this anyway but I have a problem with authority and always want to fight.
It especially seems wrong with covid and lockdowns and unemployment to run around the neighborhood to pick on people worrying about how many cars someone has and if they have a rooster.

Seems if you're unincorporated, you'd fall under the county regs. Hide him in the basement!!

 

[Faraday40]

Had a processing party with @homeschoolin momma this weekend.
Thanksgiving got to spend a nice week with lots of free ranging and treats before he went to cooler camp. Meanwhile, the kids got to run around and play outside together before the weather gets too cold.

Thank you @Molpet It's been a great learning experience - and not just for the kids.

DS with his furry friend Ranger.

"Micro" pretending to be a parrot. (He got 2 new pullet friends this weekend, so I'm sure he'll be a happy boy.)

Spoiler: Warning: Meat pics

When done = about 10.6 pounds.
Processing is always bittersweet and never easy. However, it does give a sense of pride to know that I hatched, took care of, and provided food for for my family.

We also processed some of @homeschoolin momma 's extra cockerels that needed to go.
Of course all the meat will look more appetizing when cooked. We're certainly not experts at any of this! It just helps to have a friend along so you can have less tears and perhaps a couple laughs.

Speaking of laughs.... Poor @homeschoolin momma got some revenge from her feisty cockerel. He decided to poop on her shirt, then shoe, then all down her pant leg. I laughed. Of course it got me too. I looked like something from a bloody horror movie. By the end of the day, we both needed showers.

Perhaps next year (after this Covid situation passes) other Illinois BYC friends can join us. @BReeder! would you be up for it?

 

[Molpet]

Had a processing party with @homeschoolin momma this weekend.
Thanksgiving got to spend a nice week with lots of free ranging and treats before he went to cooler camp. Meanwhile, the kids got to run around and play outside together before the weather gets too cold.
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Thank you @Molpet It's been a great learning experience - and not just for the kids.
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DS with his furry friend Ranger.
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"Micro" pretending to be a parrot. (He got 2 new pullet friends this weekend, so I'm sure he'll be a happy boy.)
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Spoiler: Warning: Meat pics

When done = about 10.6 pounds.
Processing is always bittersweet and never easy. However, it does give a sense of pride to know that I hatched, took care of, and provided food for for my family.
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We also processed some of @homeschoolin momma 's extra cockerels that needed to go.
Of course all the meat will look more appetizing when cooked. We're certainly not experts at any of this! It just helps to have a friend along so you can have less tears and perhaps a couple laughs.
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Speaking of laughs.... Poor @homeschoolin momma got some revenge from her feisty cockerel. He decided to poop on her shirt, then shoe, then all down her pant leg. I laughed. Of course it got me too. I looked like something from a bloody horror movie. By the end of the day, we both needed showers.

Perhaps next year (after this Covid situation passes) other Illinois BYC friends can join us. @BReeder! would you be up for it?

They are so pretty...... and delicious