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8/17/12 at 4:13pm

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Hello,

I'm Vanessa. I'm in good ol' Oregon. this last spring I recently purchased 4 chickens and 2 ducks. My ducks just laid today for the first time, super excited about that! Anyhow, I have learned a lot from reading posts on this site so, I decided to join! I'm excited to learn more about my new adventure and meet some new people!

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8/17/12 at 5:01pm

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

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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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8/17/12 at 5:07pm

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Crested Ducks Common Chicken Practices Learn more about Avian Influenza

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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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8/17/12 at 5:16pm

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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,
one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

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

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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

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

My Chickens
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/1muttsfans-chickens

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8/17/12 at 5:18pm

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Location: Willis, MI
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Hi there!

We have 2 chickens and a duck and got our first chicken eggs this week! Turns out we have a drake so no duck eggs for us!! I am amazed at how exciting it is to open the box and fine a perfect egg inside!!

I'm Chris..

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8/17/12 at 5:32pm

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Location: burley, idaho
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Hello from southern Idaho! This is my first summer raising chickens. My rhoad island reds just started laying eggs about a week ago. It was like Christmas when I found it, and it has been easter every day since then!

good luck, and have fun!

What the flock??

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8/17/12 at 6:20pm

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Glad you joined us!!!

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein

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8/17/12 at 7:10pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard.

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