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post #1 of 10
7/3/12 at 4:37pm
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Hello all,

 

I am thinking about having chickens and have tons of questions. I have been reading quite a bit here and on other sites, and I've read the book "Chickens: Tending a Small-Scale Flock by Sue Weaver" given to me by my landlord. I think i've figured out some things, and come up with tons more questions for every one i think i've figured out. I will be posting shortly to various areas about my questions. I look forward to learning from you all.

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post #2 of 10
7/3/12 at 4:47pm
big_smile.png welcome,send me sny questions you have,i'm new to this web site,but an 20yr chicken lover!!!! Have fun.wink.png

 Like my rooster Awall, and Jaxx the tom cat.I"m always in trouble with the ole"lady!!

1-Partridge Plymouth Rock rooster,, 2-Partridge Plymouth Rock hens,,1-Rhode Island Red hen,,,1-Barred Plymouth Rock rooster,,,4-Plymouth Rock hens,,,3-PPR babies our PPR hatched,,1-mean old tom cat,,4-mean kids!!

And a wife that loves the chickens more then me and the kids!!!

God bless to all.

Life is good...

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 Like my rooster Awall, and Jaxx the tom cat.I"m always in trouble with the ole"lady!!

1-Partridge Plymouth Rock rooster,, 2-Partridge Plymouth Rock hens,,1-Rhode Island Red hen,,,1-Barred Plymouth Rock rooster,,,4-Plymouth Rock hens,,,3-PPR babies our PPR hatched,,1-mean old tom cat,,4-mean kids!!

And a wife that loves the chickens more then me and the kids!!!

God bless to all.

Life is good...

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post #3 of 10
7/3/12 at 5:15pm

frow.gif & welcome-byc.gif from Alabama. Glad you joined us. You're in the right place to learn all about chickens thumbsup.gif

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?
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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 #4 of 10
7/3/12 at 5:49pm
Hi and welcome-byc.gif

Glad to have you here!
Good luck with your chickens, and I hope you find everything you need here. big_smile.png
"It's great to have allies... but true character shines through when a man's got to fight for himself, and he becomes the start of something great."
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"It's great to have allies... but true character shines through when a man's got to fight for himself, and he becomes the start of something great."
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post #5 of 10
7/3/12 at 6:44pm
Thread Starter 

Thank you all for the warm welcome! 

 

AwallRooster: Oi didn't see your response until I posted them all lol.

 

 

well here are my questions so far lol:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/684823/new-plans-for-old-stuff-a-chicken-tractor

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/684826/what-are-semi-super-broilers

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/684831/ee-ameraucana-araucana-info

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post #6 of 10
7/3/12 at 7:12pm
Ok,as far as a chicken tractor, that is a deci
sion you have to make,they are good for city raising, but my opinion, if you live in the outer city limits, I would let them be free range.but that's just me:
ok,all chickens ate good boilers,game chickens are basically your Cornish, and all others are your fryers, thats another decision for you to make.smile.png
americanas are a good breed for layers and boilers,if your just looking for eggs meat, they're a breed you need.
If you are looking for just eggs and a loving pet, I would suggest
Barred Plymouth Rocks or Golden Buffs.
now thats just my opinion, hopefully others will give you there's. to.good luck.wink.png

 Like my rooster Awall, and Jaxx the tom cat.I"m always in trouble with the ole"lady!!

1-Partridge Plymouth Rock rooster,, 2-Partridge Plymouth Rock hens,,1-Rhode Island Red hen,,,1-Barred Plymouth Rock rooster,,,4-Plymouth Rock hens,,,3-PPR babies our PPR hatched,,1-mean old tom cat,,4-mean kids!!

And a wife that loves the chickens more then me and the kids!!!

God bless to all.

Life is good...

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 Like my rooster Awall, and Jaxx the tom cat.I"m always in trouble with the ole"lady!!

1-Partridge Plymouth Rock rooster,, 2-Partridge Plymouth Rock hens,,1-Rhode Island Red hen,,,1-Barred Plymouth Rock rooster,,,4-Plymouth Rock hens,,,3-PPR babies our PPR hatched,,1-mean old tom cat,,4-mean kids!!

And a wife that loves the chickens more then me and the kids!!!

God bless to all.

Life is good...

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post #7 of 10
7/3/12 at 7:20pm

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

 
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
— Maya Angelou

 

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post #8 of 10
7/3/12 at 7:21pm
Hi and welcome-byc.gif from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. 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 #9 of 10
7/3/12 at 11:24pm

Hello and welcome-byc.gif

 

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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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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post #10 of 10
7/4/12 at 2:21am

Welcome to BYC.


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     Most people have no clue...Forewarned is Forearmed

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