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4/2/12 at 4:34am

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Ange H

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Hi all,

My name's Angie, fairly new around here, but have been reading the forums for a few weeks and getting some excellent tips from you all! So thank you!

I live in Newcastle and about two months ago we bought four buff leghorn pullets who have been a wonderful addition to the family. No eggs as yet, but I hopefully soon. They're a little spoilt - we're in the process of building them a new super-coop and I've been working on some interesting and occasionally elaborate mash mixes for them - my partner thinks they eat better than we do some nights!

They should be about 25 weeks old, though from looking at other people's pictures they seem a bit younger and I think one of them's actually a rooster. I will be posting a couple of photos in the 'What breed or gender' forum for some help on that soon.

I am very excited to be looking after chickens again. We had some bantam hens when I was growing up, as a three year old apparently I would get into their cage and try and catch them.

Cheers,

Angie

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4/2/12 at 4:45am

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Hello and

I'm in Adelaide. Going to Sydney at the end of the week.

I love NSW, you guys have better trains, among other things.

Glad you've found the forum useful, and I hope things continue to go well with your chickens.

"I'm looking at nuclear power, not weapons - there's an 87% difference." ; )

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4/2/12 at 5:02am

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4/2/12 at 5:39am

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Thank you both!!

Fierlin - I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone say NSW trains were any good at all! Enjoy your trip, I grew up in Sydney, so will actually be back there myself this weekend to see my family.

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4/2/12 at 5:45am

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They're better than Adelaide's, for sure.

And take the train for half an hour here and you're at the end of the line, Sydney trips are much more interesting.

Ah, who knows, we might cross on the street and not even know it.

I love Sydney, my favourite place in Australia by far.

"I'm looking at nuclear power, not weapons - there's an 87% difference." ; )

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4/2/12 at 8:12am

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4/2/12 at 9:05am

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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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4/2/12 at 4:45pm

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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

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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"

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4/2/12 at 5:43pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad you joined.

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