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post #1 of 6
6/22/11 at 8:06am
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Just 'cause I'm an excited new mama.  They've been here for about a week and a half and we think they range in age from about 4 or 5 weeks old to about 8 weeks old - not sure on that, though.  We have 5 barnyard mix - chipmunky heads with black and white barring on their wings, except for one who is more red - and 3 buff orpingtons and 3 "barred rocks" - either bad hatchery stock or not pure, their legs are pretty dark.

Just want to share a few pics!  Sorry for the quality - all I have is a cr@ppy p&s and can't get good shots

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75089_img_1129.jpg

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I am *mostly* new at this - please be patient with me
7 Barred Rocks, 3 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Marans, 6 Sussex chicks, and 4 beautiful little Mutts

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I am *mostly* new at this - please be patient with me
7 Barred Rocks, 3 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Marans, 6 Sussex chicks, and 4 beautiful little Mutts

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post #2 of 6
6/22/11 at 10:14am

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I have Bantam welsummers, Bantam Cuckoo Marans, Bantam Wc black polish, Bantam Olive eggers, MGB, LF Welsummers, BCM, BLRW, LF Buff and Golden Laced polish, Sumatras, d'anvers Wild type turkeys RioxEastern, Ringneck pheasants blacks and 1 blue roo and bunch of free range birds

 

 
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I have Bantam welsummers, Bantam Cuckoo Marans, Bantam Wc black polish, Bantam Olive eggers, MGB, LF Welsummers, BCM, BLRW, LF Buff and Golden Laced polish, Sumatras, d'anvers Wild type turkeys RioxEastern, Ringneck pheasants blacks and 1 blue roo and bunch of free range birds

 

 
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post #3 of 6
6/22/11 at 10:24am

Your coop looks beautiful! I love the natural branches. Hmmm. Now im thinking i should do that too. Lol

May I ask why you chose to use chicken wire instead of hardware cloth?

We bought the farm! 11 acres of the most beautiful farmland with plenty of potential (and lots of room for chickens!).

50+ Marans, Welsummer, and Ameraucana chicks have joined our flock of five adult city girls. (They have a Country Boy roo, too!) 1 each of Ameraucana, RIR, Welsummer, Barred Plymouth Rock, and Golden Laced Wyandotte. Mom to a toddler and 3 cats, wife to an adventurous,...

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We bought the farm! 11 acres of the most beautiful farmland with plenty of potential (and lots of room for chickens!).

50+ Marans, Welsummer, and Ameraucana chicks have joined our flock of five adult city girls. (They have a Country Boy roo, too!) 1 each of Ameraucana, RIR, Welsummer, Barred Plymouth Rock, and Golden Laced Wyandotte. Mom to a toddler and 3 cats, wife to an adventurous,...

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post #4 of 6
6/22/11 at 10:38am
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The coop was actually here when we moved in.  It was built years ago but noone has had chickens in it for a couple of years and it needed a little fixing up.  Most of the areas where there is chicken wire, there are actually multiple layers with space in between, so I'm hoping that will make it more secure.

The roosts were super easy.  DH put them together in minutes from stuff that we had laying around here.

I am *mostly* new at this - please be patient with me
7 Barred Rocks, 3 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Marans, 6 Sussex chicks, and 4 beautiful little Mutts

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I am *mostly* new at this - please be patient with me
7 Barred Rocks, 3 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Marans, 6 Sussex chicks, and 4 beautiful little Mutts

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post #5 of 6
6/22/11 at 11:04am

Hey theyre so cute!  smile   Look really well, your  coop is brilliant, love the branches and stuff! Cristín x

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post #6 of 6
6/22/11 at 11:10am

smile Those look like healthy, happy chicks...and cute too~

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