Howdy! Welcome to my profile. My name is Elspeth Dinsmore. Or at least, that's what you can call me. @Rawkhopper is my awesome daddy. My momma isn't on here, but she's the best in the whole world! @TiffanyWikk is my wonderful sister. She may think she is weirder than me, but she's not. I listen to Christian Heavy Metal music -- Wolves At The Gate to be precise. That's pretty weird, right? I'm a Christian and a 1689 Reformed Baptist.
My parents homeschooled me. It was absolutely wonderful!
I love gardening, photography, writing, and reading. My favorite books are the Elsie Dinsmore series -- hence my pseudonym. I'm also a history nerd. Dr George Grant is definitely the best resource for any of you fellow history lovers out there.
I love animals. Any chance I got to hold a bunny, pet a dog, or go for a pony ride was super special to me. Now I have a dog named Robyn, and twelve chickens of my own!
I wanted to thank @MamaPoult &@GirlsHuntToo for being so kind and for being my friends.
Thanks to @CCsGarden as well!
--โฐ ๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โฑ-- ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฃ๐ฃ ๐๐ฏ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ค๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฐ: โฆ Sadie
โฆ Maisie
โฆ Leeli (7/19/23-4/9/24) I'll always miss you, my girl.
-- My Chicken Story -- I have wanted to get birds for most of my life. At first it was quail. Later on, we decided to try raising chickens instead. It wasn't possible to care for them until last year. Sure we could've slapped something together, but we wanted to actually do a good job of caring for our little animals the right way.
We built our coop on a concrete slab at the back of our property for security. The slab was overgrown: several inches to a foot of dirt, enormous vines that could've counted as trees, several fallen trees, and countless rocks.
In all we disposed of over 2,000 lbs of debris. That doesn't include the dirt that we removed and used for two raised garden beds we built, or the rocks that we moved elsewhere. It took a long time, and we needed to take breaks when the weather was hot. Slowly but surely, we cleared it off.
Next we needed to tear down an old shed on the property. It was right where we wanted the aviary to be. We saved any wood that was salvageable for building the coop.
Finally, after a long time and a lot of hard work, we got to start building the coop. This was also very hard -- especially in the heat of the summer. We planned, built, sanded, and painted.
When we got close enough to the finish line, we went ahead and ordered ten chicks! I still remember sitting at the computer as we made the purchase. I literally couldn't believe we were actually going to raise chickens! They hatched on July 19th, 2023 and arrived two days later. They sent us twelve chicks and every one survived! We have three Buff Orpingtons, three Lavender Orpingtons, three Salmon Faverolles, and three Speckled Sussex (one is a rooster).
They absolutely love hugs. They run to us whenever they hear our voices. My favorite hen, Sadie, cries if I don't sweep her into my arms the instant I walk into the run or aviary. If I sit down out there, I'm sure to stay at least another thirty minutes because several hens will have fallen asleep on my lap. My rooster is one of the first to ask to sit with me. He loves hugs even if he won't admit it. I actually think he appreciates getting held by me because he gets a chance to be off duty and nap without worry for his girls.
All of this wouldn't be possible without my amazing and loving family. They are my favorite people in the world.
If you want any pictures of my hens or set-up, go right ahead to the photo area on my profile.
I got chickens back in July of 2023. Ever since then, I have searched around threads on BYC looking for information that would help me take care of my chickens. I wanted to be a part of the community.
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'Conquered' is the name that's placed upon the Hell that waited for me. Death is dead and loosened its grip. - Wolves At The Gate. โง
โฐ Isaiah 25:8 โข Romans 1:18-21 โข 1 Peter 2:21-25 โฑ