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5/13/12 at 8:54pm

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My family and I are in the middle of buying a small farm in MD. I grew up on a farm in NM, and I'm hoping to raise my four boys the same way. If it finally goes through, we are going to add a few chickens to the zoo :lol I had bantams as a kid in 4-H, and since we were pretty poor, we raised various breedsfor eggs and meat. I'm sure things have changed over the years, so I've been reading as a guest for quite a while and learning...it was finally time to sign up and join in the fun!

Please forgive typos...I use an iPad.

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2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
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Homeschooling mom to 4 boys 8 and under
2 Arabian horses, 4 cats
First Swedish Flower Hen flock in Maryland! Waiting for that first egg!
One patient husband

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5/13/12 at 8:56pm

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5/13/12 at 8:57pm

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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Good luck

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5/13/12 at 10:48pm

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from washington state glad you joined us!

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Hello and welcome

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Hello and

Glad to have you on board! Hope all goes well with your chickens once you get them.
lol, and not too many typos either... I've tried typing on an iPad before, let me tell you I wouldn't have been able to manage a whole introduction.

Don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have, and enjoy the site.

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Hello and welcome!

Parents to 4 great dogs (Bo the great dane, Dona the shepherd, Fern the shepherd/husky/lab mix, and penny the black pug) and 6 new Easter Egger chicks (Coq au Vanessa, Evelyn, Ira Bea, Irene, Lucy and Scallop).

To watch the progress of our chicks, please go to our blog Cluck You!: http://nolacitychickens.blogspot.com/

Parents to 4 great dogs (Bo the great dane, Dona the shepherd, Fern the shepherd/husky/lab mix, and penny the black pug) and 6 new Easter Egger chicks (Coq au Vanessa, Evelyn, Ira Bea, Irene, Lucy and Scallop).

To watch the progress of our chicks, please go to our blog Cluck You!: http://nolacitychickens.blogspot.com/

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

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5/14/12 at 6:24am

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Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

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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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.

AnnElise Clark

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~

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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