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3/26/12 at 4:53am

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WoodsCrawler

Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland
Joined: 3/2012
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Hi all

We are Tonya and Kevin.

We've always wanted backyard chickens and finally made the decision about a month ago. We live in town limits and just assumed it was a no no till I found out we can...how thrilled we were! I spent countless hours researching (and lurking on here) before we bought our chicks (now 3 weeks old).

6 Americauna straight run (after everything I've read I realize they are prob EE) with one 95% positive roo and one other that might be a roo and 4 red productions that are much more friendly than the EEs. Doubt we will be able to keep the roos due to their loudness but I've heard that another person in town has a roo so we will see...

and designed our coop and run (aka the chicken fortress...lol) which is still under construction.

We have 2 indoor cats. Tippy

and Socks (see chick pic).

We still have alot to learn and are having a blast

Nice to be here and share

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3/26/12 at 5:44am

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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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3/26/12 at 5:59am

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Location: Upper Peninsula Michigan
Joined: 3/2011
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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?

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

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3/26/12 at 5:15pm

weimarmama

Location: Alabama
Joined: 6/2010
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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

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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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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3/26/12 at 8:01pm

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Location: Oberlin, OH
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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. Great looking pics. Good luck.

TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
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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!