I'm Cherie and I got into chickens because I have a soft heart. We have a flock of Guinea's for organic pest control. Anyway I was on Craigs list last fall and saw a post for a flock of 7 hens destined for the stew pot if they didn't find a home that day. I didn't plan on having chickens but couldn't let these ladies end up that way. We got 2 Buff, 2 RIR a White Leghorn, possible Black Sex-Link and one that is supposed to be a Barred Rock but doesn't look like one. I posted her to the chicken Identifier forum. We named her Martha. The people were getting rid of them because they said they weren't laying well...they haven't stopped laying since we got them and we only got them to keep the Guinea's close to home.Who knew chickens could be so much fun.
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Hi from Northern Mass.
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! Happy to have you aboard! Glad you are enjoying your birds - you are right, they are a blast! Enjoy! 
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Glad you joined us and good on you for saving those girls! 
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