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post #1 of 11
4/29/12 at 7:37pm
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Hello,

 

I'm Jessica or Jess. I'm 24. I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to join. :) I'm a new chicken owner. I have always loved chickens since I was a kid and I'm finally living the dream of owning them! I got 6 lovely chicks about a month ago.  Sadly I lost one and another was pretty sick, but we nursed her back to health.  Now I am her mother hen and she always wants to be with me.  I don't mind she's so cute and I have fallen in love. I guess she's going to be an actual pet. LOL! The other 4 are acting more like chickens they are now huge. I believe they are about 5 weeks old now.

 

Quick question: The chick that was sick, Lilly, is so much smaller then the others. It's like she's developing really late compared to the others. Is this normal? I got them all at the same time and they all used to look like they were the same age.  I'm thinking her growth was stunted due to her being sick? She looks like she's growing now though!

 

Besides chickens, I really love horses!! I own a thoroughbred gelding who is the love of my like. He's Jessie. :) I also love Pomeranian dogs and have 3 of them. And I can't forget my 3 cats and 2 rats! :)

 

I can't wait to meet everyone!! :)

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post #2 of 11
4/29/12 at 7:40pm

Hello and welcome Jess!  I'm from PA also, near Gettysburg.  Glad you joined the forum!

We have a dozen different breeds of chickens and we love them all!

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We have a dozen different breeds of chickens and we love them all!

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post #3 of 11
4/29/12 at 7:40pm

The chick could be a bantam. And the other large. wink.png Your lucky to have a Thoroughbred!! Welcome to BYC!! yippiechickie.gif

 

It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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It's the shape that makes the breed, and the color that makes the variety.

 

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post #4 of 11
4/29/12 at 7:54pm
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Hi Aeropennchick, That's neat because I'm actually really close to Gettysburg, I'm in Waynesboro. Nice to meet you!! :)

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post #5 of 11
4/29/12 at 7:57pm
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Opps,

 

Thank you JerseyGiantfolk! I love my horsey!! :) I was thinking she could be a bantam.  I got them out of the pullet bin, so who knows what breed she really is till she gets older I guess. :)

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post #6 of 11
4/29/12 at 8:17pm

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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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post #7 of 11
4/30/12 at 5:50am

HI and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan frow.gif

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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post #8 of 11
4/30/12 at 10:50am
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I'm happy to be here!! :)
 

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post #9 of 11
4/30/12 at 2:51pm

frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. 

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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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post #10 of 11
4/30/12 at 2:53pm

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Pure English Orpington Breeder

*Partridge Orpingtons *Spangle Orpingtons *Jubilee Orpingtons *Chocolate Orpingtons *BBS Orpingtons * English Lavenders* 

* Autumn Farm Orpingtons *

  

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