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8/1/12 at 6:19pm

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EggyJulie

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hi everyone.

i'm new to the group... my husband and i are in the processo f moving outof our apartment to a 3/4 acre lot in Howard County, MD.... and the day after the moving truck leaves, the chicken coop goes up!! :) i can't wait. (but it'll probably be next spring before i bring any ladies home).

looking forward to all the advice a newbie like me can soak up before i order my chicks. thank you for having me!

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8/1/12 at 6:20pm

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Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Welcome!

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Raising spoiled Silver Laced Wyandottes

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8/1/12 at 6:30pm

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welcome hope we can be helpful in your chicken questions and hope you can have fun with all of us chicken lovers.

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8/1/12 at 7:10pm

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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?

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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8/1/12 at 7:19pm

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& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

Dorothy: The woman keeps a chicken in her home, how normal can she be?
Rose: I kept a chicken in my home.
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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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8/1/12 at 7:31pm

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Howdy from Kansas, EggyJulie, and ! We are so gald you joined. If you're not getting birds til spring you have plenty of time to soak up a vast amount of knowledge here on BYC. Don't be afraid to ask questions! Best of luck to you!!

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8/1/12 at 10:01pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard.

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