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post #1 of 6

5/11/12 at 10:23pm

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mamawolf544
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I am getting my first babies on Monday, I am so excited. They are my Mother's Day present.

I will post pics after I get them home.

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5/11/12 at 10:24pm

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Cant wait to see! Congrats!

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5/11/12 at 11:29pm

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congrats!

How many are you getting?

Are you planning on getting both males and females?

looking forward to the pics!

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I don't have poultry.. I have mini feathered velociraptors
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5/11/12 at 11:59pm

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EMU's ????............Why??.... Gosh. we shoot em by the 100's and your gonnu breed em ?

Tell you what, on a hot day put the water hose on them, you will see the funniest antics.

Hope you enjoy them.

T D

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5/12/12 at 4:55am

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Here in the US we have them as pets..... I'm sure over there they are more of a nuisance animal. But I could not imagine killing any of mine as they are so sweet and funny.

My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
Living and working on a Zoo farm - 300 plus chickens, fancy pigeons, Sebbies geese, turkey, crested ducks, peafowl, ornamental pheasant and ducks, Black swans, Egyptian geese, African Crowned Cranes, Emu, fainting goats, mini zebu, mini horses,mini donkey, alpacas, llamas, horses, 5 Great Pyrenees and a cat.