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post #1 of 16
4/4/12 at 8:23am
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I just got my first set of chicks on Saturday! Well we got 7 chicks and 6 Guineas. We are super excited and a bit nervous. I've been snooping around a lot on this site and have learned a lot. I need to post some pictures and see if anyone can tell me what breed they are. Our neighbor told us, but at the time I felt like he was talking a different language! I have learned so so much by reading on this site!

 

We have the chicken coop almost done, just need to hang the chicken wire and build some nesting boxes. Ahhh I am so excited!

 

I also can't wait to name them, I feel like I want to know the sex of the chickens before I give them names. I may need help with chicken names too.  :-)

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post #2 of 16
4/4/12 at 8:24am

Congrats on your new chicks and Guineas!!!!!wee.gif   

6 hens: Demeter (RIR), Papagena (BPR),  Nefertiti aka Nefi (EE), Freyja (Ameraucana or EE), Eleanor (SLW) and Una (BA)

Meet the 'girls' at my blog http://inthehollow.blogspot.ca/

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6 hens: Demeter (RIR), Papagena (BPR),  Nefertiti aka Nefi (EE), Freyja (Ameraucana or EE), Eleanor (SLW) and Una (BA)

Meet the 'girls' at my blog http://inthehollow.blogspot.ca/

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post #3 of 16
4/4/12 at 8:27am

Welcome to BYC.


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

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

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post #4 of 16
4/4/12 at 8:37am

LL

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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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Lucky to have an awesome wife.  Father to three boys.  As for animals...rabbits, chickens and goats, oh my!
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post #5 of 16
4/4/12 at 8:38am

welcome-byc.gif the best site for your chicks

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post #6 of 16
4/4/12 at 10:34am
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How old do the chicks have to be before I post and people can tell me hen or rooster? I reeeeeeally want to know. :-)  Even if it's just a guess.

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post #7 of 16
4/4/12 at 12:49pm
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Originally Posted by mcarroll616 View Post

How old do the chicks have to be before I post and people can tell me hen or rooster? I reeeeeeally want to know. :-)  Even if it's just a guess.


 

Hi && Welcome! wee.gifGlad you joined!

You can post any time really, but I recommend waiting til at least 4 weeks. At that time, you can usually get a good idea. Depending on the breed of course.

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post #8 of 16
4/4/12 at 2:29pm

 frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif 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?
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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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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post #9 of 16
4/4/12 at 2:30pm

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  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. 

 

 

 

 

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  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. 

 

 

 

 

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post #10 of 16
4/4/12 at 4:11pm
Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan big_smile.png

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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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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