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post #1 of 11
4/6/12 at 10:12pm
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I've been lurking and learning and hoping to start a flock this year.  I found a second-hand backyard tractor to get me started, and I'm picking it up tomorrow! Now I can look for pullets :)  The local laws allow two hens without a permit. Whether you have three or twenty hens, the permit is $50 per year. I'll start with two hens. 

 

I like old-timey dual-purpose hens and I'm especially interested in Sussex. I registered so I can start talking to BYC members, seeking out people who are breeding chickens in my area.  

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post #2 of 11
4/6/12 at 10:23pm

Hi and welcome to BYC.  It's a great site.  I have 3 sussex and i love them.

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post #3 of 11
4/6/12 at 11:35pm
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I started out with two hens too, it's still a lot of fun, you can get to know their personalities, a bit like other pets such as dogs. lol.png Good luck with your coop! You'll probably be wanting more chickens soon. I know I did! Enjoy the site. big_smile.png
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"I'm looking at nuclear power, not weapons - there's an 87% difference." ; )
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post #4 of 11
4/7/12 at 6:07am

Welcome to BYC. Local laws with fees/permits...just another way to tax us to death


                                                                                             Forewarned is Forearmed

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post #5 of 11
4/7/12 at 2:59pm

Hello and welcome from Ohio...glad you joined us

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post #6 of 11
4/7/12 at 3:22pm

Hi and welcome-byc.gif

4 white hens, 1 blue Andalusian hen, my old turkey hen, 2 australorp hens, 3 buff orp hens, 2 RIR hens, 1 black Sumatra hen, too many game hens, and 8 guinea fowl plus many many fish and shrimp.
A video of my flock

Flock eating a treat

My Cherry Shrimp
The chicken is no less complex than man :)

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4 white hens, 1 blue Andalusian hen, my old turkey hen, 2 australorp hens, 3 buff orp hens, 2 RIR hens, 1 black Sumatra hen, too many game hens, and 8 guinea fowl plus many many fish and shrimp.
A video of my flock

Flock eating a treat

My Cherry Shrimp
The chicken is no less complex than man :)

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post #7 of 11
4/7/12 at 5:04pm
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad you joined. Good luck. thumbsup.gif

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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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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post #8 of 11
4/7/12 at 5:37pm

 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?
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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 11
4/7/12 at 8:05pm

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

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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post #10 of 11
4/8/12 at 8:47am

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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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