Illinois...

[rsf31tmp]

I am still in Rochester, just east of Springfield, and I just finished dancing around the yards with my first egg....been feeding pullets and future roos since March 1st and now I have one egg! Now with 18 pullets I have no idea which one became a hen? Sure it was not Ester the Easter Egger or Lexi the White Leghorn, but out of the Silver Laced Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, Black Sex-Links and Red Sex-links....I have no idea.....I am thinking either the oldest RIR or Black S-L???? Maybe a Wyandotte?

 

[EweSheep]

If you can send pictures, we can be able to figure that one out for you!

 

[rsf31tmp]

One picture of an egg and you can tell me what laid it?

Wow!

I will work on that soon!

 

[SuziQ991]

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Hi percyj!

 

[Ang]

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I think she meant pictures of your girls.

 

[EweSheep]

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I thought you were having problems finding how which sex is your flock. The egg, nope, unless you got some rare breeds going on in there.

 

[rsf31tmp]

ok, here is Egg #1

I will get some hen pics?

 

[Ang]

Sure. The girls that are laying will have bright red combs.

 

[rsf31tmp]

Here are my girls that should be close and have to be the layers or egg #1:

Violet

Tamequa

Big Red

Pullets that I think are not ready or not brown layers:

Lexi

Ester

Sally

 

[KinderKorner]

I go to Waterloo nearly every month. For some reason, Last month they didn't open the gates until like 6:30.
I had finally gotten up and got there before 6 and then they open late. lol

I don't think getting there at 8 is a good idea. I always sell. I get there around or before 6. And I usually end up leaving at 8. 9 at the latest. After that it's pretty slow.

The sparta swap is only like 15 minutes away from me. But I haven't went to it yet. I might try soon though.

There is always interesting stuff to look at. But I haven't found anything I couldn't live without this year. As a seller I haven't sold more than a couple birds in a few months. With point of lay pullets for $5.

I paid $3 for them as chicks. Still can't sell them. I'll try again in Aug. I hate to think I have to hang onto all these birds for another two months. I got like 50 or more to sell. Nice birds too.

I am known as the rare chicken breeder. lol. I won the local show for the 3rd year in a row a few days ago. The judge was like. 'Is that a real BLRW. I've only seen pictures. Now I can say I have held one.' He gave me his number and even wants to buy some. lol.

If anyone in Southern IL wants more chickens I have plenty to share. lol

Cochins/ Mille Fleur, Mottled, Blue, Black, Splash

Brahmas

BLRW

EE

Silkies/White, Blue, Black, Splash

Those are all nice birds from breeders

I also have a ton of laying hens that are just hatchery birds. But would make good laying pets. I am just focusing on Brahma, Cochins, BLRW, and Silkies now. So I have all my original birds, and layers that need to go. Orps, Wyandottes, Brahmas

I also sell Registered Kinder Goats if anyone is interested in pet, meat, or dairy goats. I sold every kinder baby this year quickly. They got sent all over the country, to MI, PA, TN, NC. I sell out fast. I have several does bred for this fall. PM for more info or pictures. Great little animals.

Newborn Baby