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6/20/12 at 4:00pm

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HI, I finally joined, after a couple of years of coming here for any chicken information. We have 4 chickens...

Buff Orpington

Splash Orpington

Black Copper Maran

Australorp

AND this week our Buff (Blondie) hatched all 6 of the fertilized eggs we gave her! As far as we know they are "mutts" so it will be interesting.

Thanks for all the Terrific information here.

Oh, we are in Colorado.

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6/20/12 at 4:06pm

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Crested Ducks Common Chicken Practices Learn more about Avian Influenza

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Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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6/20/12 at 5:24pm

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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Congrats on Blondie's hatch

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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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6/20/12 at 5:41pm

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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?

My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens

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6/20/12 at 11:07pm

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Hello and welcome to BYC

A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked ~ Bernard Meltzer

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6/20/12 at 11:14pm

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Hello from East Texas. No more lurking for you, come on in!

Welcome To BYC!

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6/21/12 at 12:06am

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Hi and

Glad you decided to join! Congrats on your hatch, that's so exciting. It would be fun seeing how the chicks turn out! I checked out your other thread, sorry to hear about your chick. Good luck. I agree with the replies, in the first photo your chick looks sort of like it has an eye. You should try the warm water.

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

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6/21/12 at 12:10am

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and congrats on your new babies :)

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6/21/12 at 7:33pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad you joined.

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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!