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7/24/12 at 1:34am

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Hi there fellow chickeners.

I am new to the whole chicken thing, I have 10 Brown Shavers and 3 Black Bantams. My family and I have been wanting to do this for along time we finally have the ground to do it on. So here we are.

I have set up a large chicken run with two chicken coops in it, Now I am building a larger one. Today we got our first eggs, seeing as though we only got the chickens two days ago we were very happy. I have a lot to learn and am open to any help that may come my way.

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Colin

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7/24/12 at 4:37am

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7/24/12 at 6:22am

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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,
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Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

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7/24/12 at 8:57am

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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Congrats on your first eggs!

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7/24/12 at 4:23pm

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