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hi, i'm dee. i guess i got so carried away in the photo contests that i missed this page.

 

i'm new here to this site, new to chickens and new to using computers and i just wanted to say hello and tell you a bit about "us"!

i started two years ago with 4 barred rocks, then, i don't know what i was thinking, but, i ordered 36 pullets last year.

this year i'm trying my hand at hatching some chickie babies!

how? apparently my "mystery chick" was a big ol' dominekker rooster. SURPRIZE!

currently, we are at 27 hens plus that big ol' fat rooster. he really works hard to keep his ladies in line.

collectively, they are known as the rainbow layers egg society.

they are free range during the day when they have the run of 180 acres of blissful central texas farmland, but, at night they have a cozy little coop (complete with auto-water, auto-feed, cooling fans and classical music) to rest in.

me...i'm just a happy fat lil' farm girl with way too much time on my hands.

i'm also a shutterbug and to warn you in advance, my chickies are one of my favorite subjects to photograph. (bugs are a close second).

you may see a lot of my chickie pics. i hope that's okay?

i also love to tell stories, as you might have guessed from this long-winded introduction.

any way, i may be in over my head and i hope to learn a lot from you guys.

so, if i misspeak or get my facts wrong, just know, i'm up for constructive criticism.

i have a thick skin and i can take it pretty well.

i apoligize in advance for any dumb questions i might ask.

...and THANKS! for any help or knowledge you can pass along. it really helps the learning curve.

TTFN,

love,

dee

 

some of my rainbow layers in the front yard.

 

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your point of view depends on where you stand, how you look, and what you want to see.

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Hello dee, welcome-byc.gif
Very nice picture, your chickens are pretty! The Pictures and stories of my chickens section should be perfect for you. wink.png I think there's also a Photography thread in Hobbies if you want to check that out. I like taking pictures myself. I'm a writer, but of film scripts, I honestly can't do novels or that sort of story. lol.png
Sounds like you've got a busy flock there, lovely description of them, good luck with your hatch! Enjoy the site, and see you round. frow.gif
"I'm looking at nuclear power, not weapons - there's an 87% difference." ; )

"You want to see a miracle? BE the miracle."
Flight Centre is a miracle. : D : D
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"I'm looking at nuclear power, not weapons - there's an 87% difference." ; )

"You want to see a miracle? BE the miracle."
Flight Centre is a miracle. : D : D
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LL

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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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Lucky to have an awesome wife.  Father to three boys.  As for animals...rabbits, chickens and goats, oh my!
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Welcome to BYC, Dee! You flock is beautiful! thumbsup.gif

  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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Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad you joined. 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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Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan big_smile.png

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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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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 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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 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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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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Hi && Welcome!!!

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