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post #11 of 15

5/6/12 at 4:14pm

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from New Mexico!

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AnnElise Clark

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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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5/6/12 at 5:06pm

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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"

Check out my Blog: The Country Chick And be sure to check out our soap shop on Etsy, here.

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5/6/12 at 6:11pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. Do you know how old they are? They kind of look like meat birds.

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