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post #1 of 10
4/30/12 at 2:52pm
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Hello!

 

I have never joined any sort of forum and am hoping I can figure this all out!  :)  I have just hatched my first set of chicken eggs and it was a disaster.  I'm hoping to get to know some people that have done this before and can give me some insight into what I might have done wrong and what I can improve upon as I was heartbroken through this last process.

 

I have a backyard flock that make me very happy.  I think my children think that I prefer the chickens over them but I do enjoy the chickens and it has been a really fun experience for us all.

 

I guess that is it!  Hello everyone!

 

Liz

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

frow.gif                            welcome-byc.gif               from washington state       glad you joined us!

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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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post #3 of 10
4/30/12 at 3:00pm
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?

 



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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 #4 of 10
4/30/12 at 3:02pm
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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post #5 of 10
4/30/12 at 3:11pm

frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Definitely try checking out the Incubating section - lots of great info there. Better luck next time thumbsup.gif

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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 #6 of 10
4/30/12 at 3:33pm

Welcome to BYC from BC!  and we just set ourfirst ever batch of eggs.  It was a disaster too, nothing went right, if it could have gone wrong, it did.  But, one did hatch! 

SAHM with two great boys, and the best husband ever.

 

1 Rhode Island Red, 2 Easter Eggers, 1 Leghorn, 1 Silver Spangled Hamburg, 1 Light Brahma, 1 polish, 1 buff Orpington and 2 Wyandottes (1 GL, 1BLR) And 1 barnyard special that seems to be brahmaish (the one and only egg that hatched in our science experiment)

dreaming of a bigger place and more girls......

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SAHM with two great boys, and the best husband ever.

 

1 Rhode Island Red, 2 Easter Eggers, 1 Leghorn, 1 Silver Spangled Hamburg, 1 Light Brahma, 1 polish, 1 buff Orpington and 2 Wyandottes (1 GL, 1BLR) And 1 barnyard special that seems to be brahmaish (the one and only egg that hatched in our science experiment)

dreaming of a bigger place and more girls......

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post #7 of 10
4/30/12 at 3:33pm

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined us

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post #8 of 10
4/30/12 at 6:14pm

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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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post #9 of 10
4/30/12 at 11:27pm

Hi && Welcome!!!

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post #10 of 10
4/30/12 at 11:28pm
Hello Liz and welcome-byc.gif
I'm sorry to hear about your hatch, don't hesitate to ask any questions! I hope things go better for you next time. Enjoy the site! frow.gif
"I'm looking at nuclear power, not weapons - there's an 87% difference." ; )
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"I'm looking at nuclear power, not weapons - there's an 87% difference." ; )
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