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2/25/12 at 5:13pm

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Elleoz

Location: Fort Mill SC
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Hello!

I have been lurking here for awhile, but finally made the decision to get some chicks so I thought I would say hello and intoriduce myself.

I have 4 female chicks on order at the local feed store and they will arrive March 23rd. I am getting 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Easter Egger, 1 Golden Comet, and 1 Silver Laced Wyandott. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. :)

We live on 3 acres of heavily wooded land, so finding a flat spot is going to be a bit of a challenge but I think I know where I am going to put the coop. At least I know it will be shaded. lol I am going to convert the kids Little Tykes Playhouse into a coop and get a chain link dog kennel to keep the critters out. Unfortunately, we have coons, fox, coyote, AND hawks around here. yikes! Hopefully I will have it secure enough that they won't get to my girls. I do plan on shutting them in during the night.

I am reading everything I can to learn all about my little fuzz butts before they arrive. Can't wait to get the party started!

Current Laying Flock: 1 Silver Laced Wyandott (10 weeks), 1 Buff Orpington (10 weeks), 1 Golden Comet (10 weeks) and 1 Americuana (10 weeks)

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2/26/12 at 4:57am

DDNONIN2016

Location: Blanchester, Ohio
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Hello and welcome from Southwest Ohio....Good luck with your new babies

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2/26/12 at 5:05am

cravenchx

Location: Piedmont of NC
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Hello and welcome. Sounds like you have a good setup. I would consider

enforcing the chain link fence with hardware cloth or something similar.

Predators can and will dig under also.

3 RI, 4 black sex links, 1 beautiful golden sex link, 3 leghorns, 3 EE's

Dental assistant for 32 years: Chickens don't have teeth
Don't be a chicken!!!

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2/26/12 at 5:25am

The Red Rooster
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Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
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Glad you joined us!

Congrats on your chicks! Please send pictures of them in the "Pictures and stories of my chickens" section when they arrive.

AnnElise Clark

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~

Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silkies, Ameraucana's, Easter Egger's, Belgian d'anvers, Leghorns, California Whites, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, one Black Jersey Giant rooster, Guinea's, Ducks, and one Sweetgrass turkey tom.

AnnElise Clark

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~

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2/26/12 at 5:45am

ghillie
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1 Buff Orp, 1 EE, 1 Buckeye, 2 Blue Rocks, 1 Australorp, 1 BBS Frizzle Cochin and 1 Barred Rock

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2/26/12 at 9:53am

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Location: Washington State
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from Washington State glad you joined us!

Pure English Orpington Breeder

*Partridge Orpingtons *Spangle Orpingtons *Jubilee Orpingtons *Chocolate Orpingtons *BBS Orpingtons * English Lavenders*

* Autumn Farm Orpingtons *

Pure English Orpington Breeder

*Partridge Orpingtons *Spangle Orpingtons *Jubilee Orpingtons *Chocolate Orpingtons *BBS Orpingtons * English Lavenders*

* Autumn Farm Orpingtons *

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2/26/12 at 12:18pm

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Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

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http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens

Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens

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2/26/12 at 3:13pm

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Location: South Carolina
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and

Member of the Delaware Poultry Club,& SDWD. Heritage Delawares,BBS Barred Rock, Non-hatchery Buff Opr. BBS and Lav. Ameruacanas,Easter Eggers and 2 Heritage RIR girls. NPIP# 56-443

Got to many Roos . Lav. Ameruacana, and Barred type EE they are raised in the same pen. PM me if you need more info.

Member of the Delaware Poultry Club,& SDWD. Heritage Delawares,BBS Barred Rock, Non-hatchery Buff Opr. BBS and Lav. Ameruacanas,Easter Eggers and 2 Heritage RIR girls. NPIP# 56-443

Got to many Roos . Lav. Ameruacana, and Barred type EE they are raised in the same pen. PM me if you need more info.

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2/26/12 at 4:38pm