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post #1 of 26
1/27/12 at 7:18pm
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Hi everyone!  frow.gif  I just joined BYC tonight from Joplin, MO.  That's why I chose the user name HereInOz because (1) we're in the Ozarks and (2) I thought for a minute I was going to get to see the 'Land of Oz' when that EF5 tornado hit last May!

I don't have any chickens yet, but have 15 Lavender Orpington eggs and 2 Golden Buff Orpington eggs in the incubator set for a staggered hatch, Groundhog Day for the buffs and Feb 8th for the lavenders.  I never would have dreamed hatching eggs could be so exciting...and nerve-wracking. barnie.gif  With only 6 days to go I'm more and more nervous and doubting my incubating skill.  That's what led me to BYC, reading all the forum posts has helped to ease some of my edginess.  It is great to find new friends who are chicken enthusiasts, thank you for sharing your experience here on BYC it is invaluable to beginners like me! smile.png

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post #2 of 26
1/27/12 at 7:20pm

welcome-byc.gifGlad you joined us!

Owned by two old dogs (yellow lab and a big, red, fuzzy mutt) and four chickens (Buff Orpington, Barred Rock, and two Easter Eggers)
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Owned by two old dogs (yellow lab and a big, red, fuzzy mutt) and four chickens (Buff Orpington, Barred Rock, and two Easter Eggers)
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post #3 of 26
1/27/12 at 7:21pm

Glad you are here, welcome and good luck on those eggs!

1 greatly tolerant and participating husband, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 gerbs, 2 hamsters, 1 guinea pig, 3 lionhead rabbits, several fish. My flock of untold number (really don't know and afraid to count) of chickens, 12 guineas, 4 Pekins, and 2 welsh harlequin ducks! Productions, J. Giants, asst bantums, EE, barred & white rocks, L.brahma, SLW, buckeyes, BO, and RIR.
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1 greatly tolerant and participating husband, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 gerbs, 2 hamsters, 1 guinea pig, 3 lionhead rabbits, several fish. My flock of untold number (really don't know and afraid to count) of chickens, 12 guineas, 4 Pekins, and 2 welsh harlequin ducks! Productions, J. Giants, asst bantums, EE, barred & white rocks, L.brahma, SLW, buckeyes, BO, and RIR.
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post #4 of 26
1/27/12 at 7:33pm
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Thank you Yay Chicks! and jtbrown!

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post #5 of 26
1/27/12 at 8:26pm

frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. You sound like me the first time I hatched out eggs smile.png I was a bundle of nerves, but incubating gets less stressful and easier once you get past that first time. Lots of good luck with your eggs and hope you have a great hatch thumbsup.gif

Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

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Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
Dorothy: You see my point?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

 

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick                          And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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post #6 of 26
1/27/12 at 8:45pm
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Thank you weimarmama!  I sure hope it gets easier....this has been the looooongest 21 days! th.gif

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post #7 of 26
1/28/12 at 7:59am

Welcome to BYC. Glad you made it through that terrible storm!


     Most people have no clue...think about it:   Forewarned is Forearmed

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     Most people have no clue...think about it:   Forewarned is Forearmed

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post #8 of 26
1/28/12 at 11:11am

frow.gif  and  welcome-byc.gif   from S. Florida!    So glad you joined us!

mom of 8 kids,  3 dogs,  10 cats, 11 hens, 1 goose, 1 duck  and the most loving, patient hubby, who puts up with me!!

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mom of 8 kids,  3 dogs,  10 cats, 11 hens, 1 goose, 1 duck  and the most loving, patient hubby, who puts up with me!!

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post #9 of 26
1/28/12 at 12:24pm

welcome-byc.gif from Washington State!

That's so great that you're starting from eggs, I hope the hatches and chick raising go well for you.

Chicken Math = Exponential Poultry Growth

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Chicken Math = Exponential Poultry Growth

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post #10 of 26
1/28/12 at 2:55pm
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Thank you dawg53, b.hromada and FlyRobinFly!  frow.gif So nice to meet you all, you have a great community here at BYC!

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