Hello, I am a new flock owner here in Sandpoint ID. I raised only 2 Easter Eggers 5 years before then gave them to my parents for their small farm. Now I am starting my own flock this year with my husband. Since I have never really raised chickens I picked a few pure breds and my husband picked a few. I even went so far as to incubate some eggs. I have bantam Mille Fleur D'Uccles, a Blue Silkie, a partridge silkie, 4 lavender frizzle silkies, 1 Barred plymouth rock, 1 australorp, 1 buckeye, 1 golden laced and 1 silver laced wyandotte, 1 white crested polish, 2 silver laced polish, 2 Black Copper Marans, 1 Blue Orpington, 1 buff and 1 light Brahma bantam, 1 Easter Egger, 1 frizzle black cochin, and 1 golden campine. I love this site! It's always full of great information which I am in great need of. For example, how am I going to design a coop that will keep my beautiful and sweet D'Uccles alive in the winter under all our snow. It certainly is great to be a part of the community here!