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post #1 of 11
7/13/12 at 6:11pm
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Aloha!

 

My daughter and I are raising chickens and Muscovy ducks for pleasure, profit, and as a fun wholesome homeschool project. We currently have a mixed flock of Barred Rock, Austrailorp, and Americauna pullets. We've separated our maturing pair of Muscovy ducks, Ricky and Lucy, into a small pen of their own in the hopes that some privacy will help Lucy feel inclined to lay us some eggs. The newest additions to our ohana are 6 week-old Muscovy ducklings from 2 different broods. My daughter and I are loving the process of taming these adorable fuzzy babies. 


Edited by Nohea Moa - 7/13/12 at 9:48pm

Nohea Moa Ohana:

13 free range 'Maui Chickens' who think they own the place, 12 Barred Rock pullets, 9 Australorp pullets, 6 fuzzy Muscovy ducklings, 3 Easter Eggers, 2 adult Muscovys "Ricky&Lucy", and a beautiful mutt puppy named Coal <3

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Nohea Moa Ohana:

13 free range 'Maui Chickens' who think they own the place, 12 Barred Rock pullets, 9 Australorp pullets, 6 fuzzy Muscovy ducklings, 3 Easter Eggers, 2 adult Muscovys "Ricky&Lucy", and a beautiful mutt puppy named Coal <3

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post #2 of 11
7/13/12 at 6:26pm

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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 #3 of 11
7/13/12 at 6:46pm
Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan big_smile.png

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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post #4 of 11
7/13/12 at 7:22pm

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

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

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post #5 of 11
7/13/12 at 8:31pm
Hi and welcome-byc.gif

Sounds very nice! Good luck with your new hatch! big_smile.png
I hope you find all the info you need here, and enjoy the site,
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post #6 of 11
7/13/12 at 8:33pm

 frow.gif& welcome-byc.gif from Australia! Glad to have you join us!

 

Enjoy the site and good luck with the poultry keeping!

If every single person were to stop buying cage eggs and become environmental activists, the world would be a better place. 

 

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Life was much simpler when Apple and Blackberry were just fruits.

 

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http://www.hensdeservebetter.org.au/

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If every single person were to stop buying cage eggs and become environmental activists, the world would be a better place. 

 

I went to Mcdonald's and asked for some fries. The cashier said 'would you like some fries with that?'

Life was much simpler when Apple and Blackberry were just fruits.

 

http://www.freebetty.com/

http://www.hensdeservebetter.org.au/

http://nocagedeggs.com/

 

 

 

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post #7 of 11
7/14/12 at 6:15am

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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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 #8 of 11
7/14/12 at 6:41am

Hello and welcome to BYC from The Bluegrass State!

 

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- New for 2013 - Breeding Icelandic Chickens -

 

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- New for 2013 - Breeding Icelandic Chickens -

 

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post #9 of 11
7/14/12 at 2:01pm

Hi, welcome-byc.gif

 

Elizabeth

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post #10 of 11
7/14/12 at 5:00pm
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Thanks for the welcome, BYC community! 

I loooooooove my chickens and ducks <3 This website is amazing!  I'm eager to learn more from you all.

My next big plan is to put in another coop and large pen (with fresh grass) and move this flock over. Then I would like to seed their current pen with the optimal forage plant (I'm not sure what yet), and let that grow for a month or more. In the meantime I want to arrange to acquire about 60 day old chicks, and raise a second flock of Speckled Sussex, Silver Laced Wyandotte, and French Marans.

Any advice on what to plant while the chicken pen is fallow?

Nohea Moa Ohana:

13 free range 'Maui Chickens' who think they own the place, 12 Barred Rock pullets, 9 Australorp pullets, 6 fuzzy Muscovy ducklings, 3 Easter Eggers, 2 adult Muscovys "Ricky&Lucy", and a beautiful mutt puppy named Coal <3

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Nohea Moa Ohana:

13 free range 'Maui Chickens' who think they own the place, 12 Barred Rock pullets, 9 Australorp pullets, 6 fuzzy Muscovy ducklings, 3 Easter Eggers, 2 adult Muscovys "Ricky&Lucy", and a beautiful mutt puppy named Coal <3

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