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post #11 of 16

7/18/12 at 5:45pm

ruthanne

Location: Santa Maria/Orcutt, CA
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from Santa Maria

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7/19/12 at 7:21pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard.

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Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

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7/19/12 at 10:37pm

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from Idaho!

These are videos of two different chicks hatching. Kevin and Boo. One is a slide show. (:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_6T7jk9e8&feature=channel&list=UL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaA3j5kmAME&feature=plcp

These are videos of two different chicks hatching. Kevin and Boo. One is a slide show. (:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_6T7jk9e8&feature=channel&list=UL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaA3j5kmAME&feature=plcp

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7/21/12 at 7:04am

ruthanne

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My daughter wants an Easter Egger hen but I dont know where to get them in my area. I am in the Santa Maria area. Does anyone know where we can get them?

Edited by ruthanne - 7/21/12 at 7:06am

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7/21/12 at 10:49am

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Location: Pacific NW with my hens!
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Glad you could join us! (from Pacific NW)

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10/31/12 at 4:19pm

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Okay, I have been elected to be the Poultry Leader of our 4H club. I think I'm gunna need some help, I dont know where to start. What do I do at my first meeting?

Raising BYC in California - Buff Orpingtons, White Orpingtons, and Black Australorps.