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post #11 of 14

4/9/12 at 3:54pm

1muttsfan

Location: Upper Peninsula Michigan
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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?

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

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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post #12 of 14

4/9/12 at 3:54pm

1muttsfan

Location: Upper Peninsula Michigan
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Argh double post - A BYC quirk

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

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 6:26pm

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Location: Oberlin, OH
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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!