Jay Elle Bee
In the Brooder
Heya!
I'm Jess; I live in Indianapolis; and my mum's doing the backyard farm thing in Falls of Rough, Kentucky.
What?? You don't know where that is? No worries! The first time my dad drove me down here, I commented that it's about 20 minutes past all the good "murder you and chop up your body" places, so it's pretty stinking rural.
They're about 20 minutes from Litchfield and 2 hours south and west of Louisville.
I started the hatchlings at home early this summer, and we've lost probably 20-25 birds (chickies and ducklings) to predatation since.
Our current flock is 2 Pekins, 6 silkies, 2 RI Reds, and 2 White Bantam Brahmas. So, a pretty basic flock. (Our Polish was dispatched this weekend via raccoon. Rip Mozart.)
Presently, we're looking for a broody hen or two and to replenish our duck population with animals who are at least a few months old. Hens preferred.
If possible, I'd like to get into heritage breeds, endangered birds, etc, so any information you could provide would be most appreciated!
Thank you!!
Jess B
I'm Jess; I live in Indianapolis; and my mum's doing the backyard farm thing in Falls of Rough, Kentucky.
What?? You don't know where that is? No worries! The first time my dad drove me down here, I commented that it's about 20 minutes past all the good "murder you and chop up your body" places, so it's pretty stinking rural.
They're about 20 minutes from Litchfield and 2 hours south and west of Louisville.
I started the hatchlings at home early this summer, and we've lost probably 20-25 birds (chickies and ducklings) to predatation since.
Our current flock is 2 Pekins, 6 silkies, 2 RI Reds, and 2 White Bantam Brahmas. So, a pretty basic flock. (Our Polish was dispatched this weekend via raccoon. Rip Mozart.)
Presently, we're looking for a broody hen or two and to replenish our duck population with animals who are at least a few months old. Hens preferred.
If possible, I'd like to get into heritage breeds, endangered birds, etc, so any information you could provide would be most appreciated!
Thank you!!
Jess B
Mum (thankfully) decided to bed all of our birds in the commercial coop last night, and I saw THREE STINKING RACCOONS crawling around in the other pen. It was left open, so nbd, but ughhhhh!! 
