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Leghorn
Reviewed by Chicken Goddess

Leghorns are great egg laying chickens. They are friendly to other Leghorns and can easily fly. The only problems is that they are bad in the pecking order and they can make a mess of the yard....

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Australorp
Reviewed by chickenman98

I will start by saying that I love Australorps. In fact, my very favorite hen is an Australorp. She is such a sweet chicken and just let's you walk right up to her to pick her up. She doesn't run...

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2 Gallon Double Wall Fount
Reviewed by RentaPig311

I couldn't get this thing to stop leaking. I even tested it by putting it on a flat concrete surface and it still leaked out the entire 2 gallons. Tried hanging it, tried sitting it on the...

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Aylesbury
Reviewed by cowgirlHH

seem like a good breed, if i had the room i would probably raise a batch of them they seem like they would be a good 4h starter show bird...considering i dont see many of this breed in my class...

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3 Quart Plastic Feed Scoop - Blue
Reviewed by cowgirlHH

its a feed scooper it cant be perfect but over all when every thing is said an done i love mine its great its starting to show a little wear an tear but its to be expected i have had it for 4...

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4/9/12 at 6:02am

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Hello Everyone!

Last week I purchased 6 red pullets and am very excited to be part of this community.

I have always wanted chickens, as my family has them. Having lived in a housing edition for a decade, it was never a possibility. I recently purchased a home on 2 acres in the country, and my dream of chickens is coming true!

Thus far I have found the information on this site to be invaluable.

Best regards,

Bonnie

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4/9/12 at 7:02am

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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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4/9/12 at 8:10am

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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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~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~

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4/9/12 at 11:13am

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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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4/9/12 at 2:51pm

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Hi && Welcome!!

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4/9/12 at 3:15pm

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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?
The Golden Girls "Long Day's Journey Into Marinara"

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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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4/9/12 at 3:59pm

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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?

My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens

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4/9/12 at 5:09pm

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from the gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp and the Folkston Funnel - a train watchers paradise!

~~~ Bloom where you are planted! ~~~

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4/9/12 at 6:21pm

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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!