Hi all,
I've been lurking here for a while (GREAT info, great forum).
After a lifetime of wanting a more pastoral life, I was finally able to make it a reality last year when we bought 5 acres in unincorporated SW Illinois. As far as I'm concerned, I'm living the dream (along with my 6 hens, 1 rooster, 8 ducks, 1 spoiled Jersey heifer, 2 spoiled holstein/jersey bottle calves and one VERY supportive husband.........).
We do meat birds a few times a year for our own consumption, but the birds I get the most joy out of are definitely our layers: Jemima (Ameraucana or EE), Ginger (RIR), Bonnie (BA), 3 dixie rainbows that I can't tell apart
, and our Light Brahma roo Leroy Jenkins. We have about 20 layer chicks in the brooder at the moment as I fell in love with Ameraucanas and decided I want ALL of the fluffy cheeked little monsters. So we will be building a bigger coop this year for sure, ha ha.
Here is Peeping Jemima, so named because she likes to perch on our bedroom windowsill and stare at us like a little creeper.
And here's a zoomed out shot of the whole crew on bug duty.
I'll be posting a different thread asking for help sexing some youngsters, but in the meantime, just wanted to say hallo.
I've been lurking here for a while (GREAT info, great forum).
After a lifetime of wanting a more pastoral life, I was finally able to make it a reality last year when we bought 5 acres in unincorporated SW Illinois. As far as I'm concerned, I'm living the dream (along with my 6 hens, 1 rooster, 8 ducks, 1 spoiled Jersey heifer, 2 spoiled holstein/jersey bottle calves and one VERY supportive husband.........).
We do meat birds a few times a year for our own consumption, but the birds I get the most joy out of are definitely our layers: Jemima (Ameraucana or EE), Ginger (RIR), Bonnie (BA), 3 dixie rainbows that I can't tell apart
, and our Light Brahma roo Leroy Jenkins. We have about 20 layer chicks in the brooder at the moment as I fell in love with Ameraucanas and decided I want ALL of the fluffy cheeked little monsters. So we will be building a bigger coop this year for sure, ha ha.Here is Peeping Jemima, so named because she likes to perch on our bedroom windowsill and stare at us like a little creeper.
And here's a zoomed out shot of the whole crew on bug duty.
I'll be posting a different thread asking for help sexing some youngsters, but in the meantime, just wanted to say hallo.
Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Awesome poultry Forum to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members who are more then willing to jump in and help you with any questions you may have. 
