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post #11 of 16

8/5/12 at 9:57am

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. You've come to the right place.

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8/5/12 at 4:07pm

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hiyas and from oklahoma

3 RIR 4 black australorps

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8/5/12 at 6:59pm

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Gabby's Dad: We do have a 4-H club near. I didn't know that that might exempt us from the rule. I'll look into that, thanks!

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8/5/12 at 7:05pm

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If you're interested, Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens is another excellent book

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8/5/12 at 7:07pm

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Chickens is a GREAT idea for a "major" Welcome to BYC Gabby!!!!!!!

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8/5/12 at 7:51pm

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Too FUN! We did that last year for homeschool and wound up with ten chickens of our own. Fortunately, we live in a place where we can have chickens. Feel free to ask questions and We will seek you out and try to answer the questions.

Subsistence farming isn't a choice, It's a LIFESTYLE!

And MUCH more fun than I.T.

Subsistence farming isn't a choice, It's a LIFESTYLE!

And MUCH more fun than I.T.