I am breaking the rules.

My new chicks.
As in girls.

Now I am a back yard farmer. No I mean look at my new pets.
Here eggs are almost all white store bought.
And cost $2-3.00 a dozen.
I want fresh organic healthy eggs for my hubby.
His diet is restricted to not many of the store bought.
But with these they will be good for him.

I am on the edge of town and can not have farm animals.
I can sit in the front yard and look at baby cows grow up.
I can walk around the corner an see 3 horses.
I can look out my bedroom window and see a goat.
But I have to hide my new egg layers
Dottie lays brown eggs and is a Barred rock.She is said to be a 2 year old layer. She is raise a free range chick so she is free of chemicals and healthy. When I bought her she was not quite so red. But as soon as I was finished putting up some fencing and a tarp over the front of the carport. She turned bright red. That means she is happy and I may find an egg soon.
Sunshine will lays blue. She is only 5-6 month so she is not quite ready to lay eggs. She is said to be an ARAUCANA chicken. But from all I read I do not know if she is a ARAUCANA or Ameraucana breed which has a tail and sports muffs and beard in the facial area. These characteristics are true-breeding. But My chick has no tail yet or could the feathers be pulled? I think she may be a wheaten blue, or maybe just an easter egger.

If you know by looking please let me know. Thanks

You will have to click on the picture to enlarge.
This is my view out of the front door. of the cows. It was taken with my old camera, so I did not get a good pic. My new camera is wonderful. And I can use my lenses from my 35 mm on it to get up to 300 mm. The cows are what I was calling teen agers. They are maybe 1+ years old. You can see them run and play like puppy's. It is so cute.
They are in another pasture right now so I can not get a better picture till they come back.
This is a picture of 2 of the horses from around the corner.
They are in my yard to see my grandson Jeremy.
They were taking a walk on the streets of town.
So I ask my self why can I not have 2 chickens. I an not close to my neighbor.
And I did not get a roster to make noise.
So my chick will be out of public view.


You may ask
Why do I want my own chickens?
They will be healthier for my hubby to eat.
The eggs will contain:

• 1⁄3 less cholesterol
• 1⁄4 less saturated fat
• 2⁄3 more vitamin A
• 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
• 3 times more vitamin E
• 7 times more beta carotene

There will be no gas used to pick up or deliver my eggs.
They will help with insect control
and eat grass and greens from the yard.
And I will know my eggs are today fresh.
Also I will know my eggs came from a happy chicken who was not caged in bad living conditions. Plus I will feel like a farmer. lol

I am also a home maker and this is what I am doing to help feed my family a healthy meal
I also added my link to this. It is so much fun to make new friends.