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8/30/12 at 11:18am

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HI my name is Alice and I am new here. I am looking forward to learning more about chickens here. It is a hobby that I started 2 years ago and I am up to 26 chickens and 2 ducks. I also have 19 horses of all shapes and sizes. =) Thank you for having me here and look forward to chatting and learning.

Alice

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8/30/12 at 11:26am

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

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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?
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8/30/12 at 11:31am

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Thank you very much!!

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8/30/12 at 11:41am

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Hello and welcome to BYC Glad you joined us!

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8/30/12 at 11:47am

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. Hope we'll see you down in the duck section

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8/30/12 at 1:39pm

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Thanks for the warm welcomes!! I did not know there was a duck section also! I will be checking that out! I have 2 4 month old blue swedish ducks. I so love them.

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8/30/12 at 2:44pm

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Welcome from Florida!

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8/30/12 at 4:21pm

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from California!

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8/30/12 at 5:39pm

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Hi and

from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard.

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