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  1. BackerBunch

    Hello again!

    Thank you, drumstick diva!
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    Hello again!

    Thank you, Benevolent Barn!
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    Hello again!

    Hi everybody! It has literally been years since I’ve joined and commented on BYC. Back in 2012 I was a wannabe chicken owner. The subdivision we lived in didn’t allow chickens but the neighbor whose property backed up to ours did. I thought I was going to be able to ask them if I could lease...
  4. BackerBunch

    Hello from North Carolina - With Photos

    Welcome, tarceth!
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    Hello from NC!

    I should have known a BYCer would know more about getting chickens than I do. Trying to find some retirement property has just been too disappointing so we've put it on hold which saddened me even more. I refused to give up though so I started thinking about leasing some property that was...
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    LOOK What We Got Today....!!!

    Yes, out of puppyhood (when his growth plates close). Would you know if there are any studies that compared intact males that never sired a litter but got frustrated at times vs. intact males that sired litters? I'm not trying to start an argument or debate. I'm just curious. I know of...
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    LOOK What We Got Today....!!!

    I hope you don't change your mind about neutering Max. There are a lot of reasons and myths why people do or don't alter their dogs but one fact nobody has proven wrong is that altered animals live longer, healthier lives. Intact males are also at a higher risk of getting prostate cancer. I...
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    North Carolina

    Quote: Chick math?? Does that mean they don't count until they are a certain size/age?
  9. BackerBunch

    North Carolina

    Quote: Uh oh, that's what I told my husband last night. DH: "What do you think? About 5-6 chickens?" Me: "Naw, we only need about 3-4. If they're good layers, we'll be able to use the whites and give the dogs a yolk every once in a while." DH: "True, but it wouldn't hurt us to eat a...
  10. BackerBunch

    North Carolina

    Good morning everybody! The more posts I read, the more you guys scared me (but in a good way ) so I have to ask......Are chicken addictive?? Brenda
  11. BackerBunch

    North Carolina

    Quote: Thanks, Meredith. That's interesting. I was wondering about possibly putting chicken wire on the bottom but realized that wouldn't work. I then thought about making an extra wide bottom part (6" on the outside and 6" on the inside) but thought that would make it too heavy even if I...
  12. BackerBunch

    North Carolina

    Hi Meredith, Yes, that does help! Thank you! BTW, right now we live in Iredell Co. One of the places we're looking at is Transylvania Co. If we move there, we'll only be a couple of counties over from you. Where would you suggest we get our first chickens from? It'll be years before we...
  13. BackerBunch

    North Carolina

    Hi all, As you can see, I haven't been a member for long but I've been doing a lot of reading. I'm amazed at all the info on this site! But I do have a question (I hope this is the right place). We won't have any chickens until we retire. When we do, it'll be in the NC mountains with an...
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    Hello from NC!

    Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Sandy, if I could have a hen in the subdivision we live in, she would already be here. Thanks for the tip, ramirezframing! Thank you, TigerLilly!
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    Hello from NC!

    Hi all, I am a stay-at-home housewife and my mom's caregiver. My husband and I moved my mom in with us back in Jan '06 after her double mastectomy. (It's been almost 6 yrs to the day my mom had her surgery and her cancer has yet to return.) We also have 2 border collies, JJ & Jake and 1...
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