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4/23/12 at 9:08am

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I live in the S/W Burbs of Chicago, be nice to know if fellow chicken raisers are near...I have learned a lot here in short time, but sure have lots more to learn....

thanks Bob...

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4/23/12 at 9:38am

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Welcome Bob.. I am from Ny .. But I just wanted To say Hi And Welcome you To BYC

I have about 20 Mature Hens and Roosters Different Breeds (RIR's, EE's, OEGB, Buff Orp.'s) and approximately 60 Chicks different ages and a large variety adding more constantly (Jersey Giants, Black Australorp, White leghorn, Buff Orps.'s RIR and mixed bred), Three Dogs One Pure Bread Doxie two mixed Breeds, 4 Ducks (2 white Peking, One Muscovy, One mixed breed)2 baby Mallard chicks , 2...

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Hi && Welcome!!!

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4/23/12 at 10:16am

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Welcome to BYC.

Most people have no clue...think about it: Forewarned is Forearmed

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4/23/12 at 10:18am

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Hi Bob, welcome. I lived in Joliet for a few years. This is a good place to learn what you need to know about chickens

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4/23/12 at 11:18am

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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

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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"

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4/23/12 at 11:26am

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Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

My sister lives in Naperville and keeps a few back yard hens - trying to talk her into one of the chicks I am hatching out this spring to add to her little flock of 2.

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?

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4/23/12 at 2:49pm

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Thank you all for the warm welcome...this site is awesome, I'm learing so much....

thanks Bob ....

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4/23/12 at 5:30pm

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4/23/12 at 6:55pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad you joined.

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