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post #1 of 9

4/7/12 at 2:20pm

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Hello to all,
I have always loved chickens. I am particularly fond of the Japanese Bantams and the Seramas. Can't wait for the Seramas to become more popular so I can actually find some breeders on the Internet.

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4/7/12 at 2:33pm

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Hello and welcome from Ohio....glad you joined us. Good luck finding your bantams

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4/7/12 at 2:55pm

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Location: South GA
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Hi and ! Glad you could join us

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 :)

Flock eating a treat

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

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4/7/12 at 5:13pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. Good luck with your search.

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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!

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4/7/12 at 5:31pm

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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.
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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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4/7/12 at 8:03pm

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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?

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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4/8/12 at 8:54am

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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.