Illinois...

[chickgma]

Hi! I'm in Central Illinois & new to chickens this year. I have 2RIR, 2Buff Orpingtons (1 a rooster), 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Delawares. Got my little chicks mid- June.....no eggs yet....trying to be patient!

 

[NotAFarm]

to the Illinois thread and to the wonderful world of chickens!!

 

[chickgma]

Thank you for the very pretty "welcome"! Where in Illinois are you? Tell me about your chickens.

 

[kfacres]

Thank you for the very pretty "welcome"! Where in Illinois are you? Tell me about your chickens.

I live east of springfield--- and have Cornish-- not the cornish cross butcher birds. the real ones.

 

[NotAFarm]

I live in north central Illinois....rural Lee County....north of I-80, south of I-88 and west of I-39.
I have a flock of Icelandics and New Hampshires, with a few "oddballs" thrown in.

...oh, and twelve coturnix quail..........

 

[ilroost]

i live in weldon illinois. and raise muscovy ducks and spitzhauben chickens

 

[chickgma]

I live east of springfield--- and have Cornish-- not the cornish cross butcher birds. the real ones.

I looked up Cornish on this website....such pretty birds. Do you only use them for meat or are they dual purpose?

 

[chickgma]

I live in north central Illinois....rural Lee County....north of I-80, south of I-88 and west of I-39.
I have a flock of Icelandics and New Hampshires, with a few "oddballs" thrown in.

...oh, and twelve coturnix quail..........

Sounds like you have a nice flock! Where did you get the Icelandics? I'd never heard of them before & looked them up & they are gorgeous! BTW I love your part of the state,,,much more scenic than central IL.

 

[chickgma]

i live in weldon illinois. and raise muscovy ducks and spitzhauben chickens

I live outside of Maroa, so we're practically neighbors! Do you raise the ducks for eggs or meat?

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote: I got Icelandics two and a half years ago from BYCer The Sheriff., and I love them. One of my cockerels from this year is my new avatar.