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You have to get this perfectly level for the water to work and then sometime it still leaks. You have to monkey around with for it to work. The handle is welded cheaply and busted off...

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3/24/12 at 9:33pm

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DcSmile06

Location: Texas
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Hello,

Im new to the group. I use to have chickens about 10 years ago and we gave it up because had a new born and he took all our time. I missed having fresh eggs in my own back yard. SO, we are starting again. Im pretty much learning all over again. We are in the process of building our coop now, I am still trying to figure out what breed I want. Im looking into (forgive the misspell or maybe not even right name) Buff orpington or Barred Plymouth Rock breeds. I live in Texas and have read they handle our heat and winters both well. And still produce a good number of eggs. I have 4 kids and they are all excited to have "homemade chickens" as my youngest says. I will be on here a LOT getting more information and just looking around. Glad I found this place.

Cristy

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3/24/12 at 11:53pm

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Location: Washougal, WA
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Welcome to BYC!!! I am pretty new here too and am thrilled with all of the information that is available here. I have a Barred Plymouth Rock who is the sweetest, most talkative girl who gives me a beautiful large brown egg every day. I have 2 Buff Orpington chicks, who are very friendly as well and they are supposed to be pretty good layers. Glad to hear you're getting back into chickens!

I am a wife, nurse and mother to: 1 EE, 3 OE, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Barred Rock, 2 GLW, 1 BLRW rooster, 1 Cuckoo Marans, 1 BCM, 1 BO, 1 Blue Andalusian, 1 Ancona, 3 Ameraucana (2 Blue Wheaten, 1 Blue). Oh and 2 pit bulls, 1 black lab, 3 Nigerian Pygmy goats, a cat and 4 ducks (3 Indian Runners, 1 Khaki Campbell) :-)

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3/25/12 at 4:17am

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Location: Jacksonville, Fl (Always a Georgia Dawg)
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Welcome to BYC.

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

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3/25/12 at 8:46am

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Location: Upper Peninsula Michigan
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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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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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3/25/12 at 2:47pm

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Location: Blanchester, Ohio
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Hello and welcome from Ohio....glad you joined us. Good luck with your new chicks and coop

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3/25/12 at 4:34pm

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Location: Alabama
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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

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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?
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3/25/12 at 7:24pm

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3/26/12 at 6:39am

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Location: Seneca County, NY
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Lucky to have an awesome wife. Father to three boys. As for animals...rabbits, chickens and goats, oh my!

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3/28/12 at 6:21am

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Location: Texas
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Thanks for the Welcome!!! I am SO glad I found this site. I now realize the last set of chickens I had, I was doing it all wrong. I have learned so much in the last couple of days on here. I feel that this go around, My clan will have a better and much healthier start to life. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to whomever started this site!!!!

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3/28/12 at 5:57pm

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Location: Oberlin, OH
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Hi and

from Ohio. Glad to have you aboard.

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Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!