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3/29/12 at 3:43pm

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Hello chook fans,

What a great resource you have here!

Well I suppose i should introduce myself and my chook! As of Tuesday I only have one very broody chook - wee brown - as my flock of 9 were attacked and the rest were killing while I was at work on Tuesday by a neighbourhood cat :-(. So I found this site while looking for tips on making a coop totally cat safe for them to be in during my working hours. My new chook house will be built with adobe - I'm very excited about it. I've ordered some stiff metal mesh for the walls and a bit of fine bird netting for the roof and I NEVER want to come home to that again!

I will be trawling your site for ideas for the inside of my new shed and coop!

I look forward to getting to know some of you!

Pleased to meet you :-)

Janet

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3/29/12 at 3:49pm

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Location: On the lower Potomac river in Virginia
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from new flock owner in Va. 25 white leghorns, 25 Cornish X rocks, 10 black Australorps, 5 New Hampshire reds, 4 Araucanas,3 Dominique's and one mystery chick. this site is invaluable to all that grace it pages.

Chicken addicts Kim & Steve

26 white leghorns, 26 Cornish X rocks, 10 Barred Rocks, 5 New Hampshire reds, 10 Araucanas,3 Dominique's and one mystery chick.

Chicken addicts Kim & Steve

26 white leghorns, 26 Cornish X rocks, 10 Barred Rocks, 5 New Hampshire reds, 10 Araucanas,3 Dominique's and one mystery chick.

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3/29/12 at 3:52pm

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wow you have alot! I am jealous - I hope to get up to about 15 but think my neighbours will have compliants after that!!!!

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3/29/12 at 4:16pm

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Crested Ducks Common Chicken Practices Learn more about Avian Influenza

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Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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3/29/12 at 5:31pm

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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. So sorry to hear about your losses

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Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
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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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3/29/12 at 6:55pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So happy to have you aboard.

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

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3/29/12 at 7:02pm

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Hello! Welcome from Southern California!

Husband - Eric, 4 Daughters - Shamera, Piper, Jocelyn & Tilly, 3 Dogs - Hank, Zangar & Penny, Cat - Junior (Mentally Handicapped) and 3 Chicks- Nugget, Mumble & Cinnamon.