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    Hello from Mississippi

    Thanks for the warm welcome and all the tips. I am raising the chickens just for the eggs only at this point. That could change later on. My five hens laid a dozen eggs their first week here even though I was told that they would not lay any the first week or two because of the stress of...
  2. These are some pretty hens.

    These are some pretty hens.

  3. Laying boxes not being used yet...they are just laying eggs in random places.

    Laying boxes not being used yet...they are just laying eggs in random places.

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    Comment by 'cswood' in album 'First Chicken Coop'

    My first experience with a chicken coop and chickens has been fun so far. We picked up our hens on Friday, 01 2014 and the man I purchased them from said they would probably not lay for two weeks because of the stress of the move. Well, I got one egg Saturday and one Sunday morning! My wife...
  5. First egg from my new hens.

    First egg from my new hens.

  6. My first Welsummer hens.

    My first Welsummer hens.

  7. Playhouse turns to chicken coop!

    Playhouse turns to chicken coop!

  8. Roosting limbs.

    Roosting limbs.

  9. Entry to coop.

    Entry to coop.

  10. First Chicken Coop

    First Chicken Coop

    These are the first pictures taken of my coop after I picked up my five Welsummer hens on Friday, August, 1st 2014. The first egg was laid on Saturday and then I picked up one on Sunday morning. This is a new experience for me but it has been very enjoyable so far.
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    Hello from Mississippi

    My name is Steve and my wife and I just purchased our first chickens ever. We got 5 Welsummer hens and it looks like we were lucky to get a good breed because I did no research. I was introduced to a very reputable man who has been raising chickens for 30 years. I turned an old playhouse into...
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