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4/7/12 at 4:32pm

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SuperChickMama

Location: Northwestern NC
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Hi! I've had chickens for about a year, and I have looked here a lot and decided to join! I've recently had issues that I need more help with than my chicken book can provide.

I LOVE my chickens!!!

5 Marans, 4 Sexlinks, 1 Dominiques, 1 Buff, 1 Ameraucana, 1 Game, 8 mixed babies, and 1 who knows what blue, 5 geese, and the neighbors turkey in my woods..... haha~!!!!

I LOVE my chickens!!!

5 Marans, 4 Sexlinks, 1 Dominiques, 1 Buff, 1 Ameraucana, 1 Game, 8 mixed babies, and 1 who knows what blue, 5 geese, and the neighbors turkey in my woods..... haha~!!!!

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4/7/12 at 4:39pm

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congrats on joining byc i'm sure you'll find the help your looking for.

Father of 1 2yr old daughter, 1 beagle/basset hound, 1 pit bull/basset mix, 1 mutt chicken, and 2 dominique pullets, 2 rir pullets

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4/7/12 at 5:02pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad you joined.

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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4/7/12 at 5:37pm

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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.
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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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?

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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4/7/12 at 8:09pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin565

Show off, LOL

Im going to write some html...BRB

Edited by bairo - 4/7/12 at 8:12pm

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4/7/12 at 8:10pm

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So what problems are you having that you need advice on?? We love problem solving around here ;)

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4/8/12 at 8:24am

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~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.