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    what are the names of your chickens?

    Hi, We have 5 girls, 4 of which are named after our grandmothers....Doreen, Brenda, Ellen and Myrtle. Our fifth girl is called Cupcake. My niece named her as I offered the name Daisy for her puppy which she accepted. So she got the name choice for Cupcake. My kids were a bit cross about...
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    Yahoo!!! It worked for us and I am soooooo glad that has worked out for you guys too.
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    Wow everyone here is so helpful and awesome. I love Chicken people!
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    Hi, In the past I have contacted battery Farms. They always have day old sexed chicks, usually for sale cheap (pardon the pun). And the plus side is that you are saving those chicks from a life of hell. Love Cath.
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    This is such a wonderful place to be on the web. Chicken people aree the best!!!!
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    I'm both FB and BYC addicted!! There's no hope for me then.
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    Day old sexed chicks are the answer! (At night time) That is my experience! And what a lovely time it was! Love and Light Always, Cath.
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    Wow, so sorry to hear. Why don't you get some day old chicks and remove the eggs and put the chicks under when she's asleep. That totally did the trick for us. My Broody gal, was on her nest for a month, and was starting to loose condition, so out went the eggs and in went the chicks. She became...
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    It's 1:16 pm Tuesday here...I've got heaps of time to wait for the peeps.
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    Quote: Is that Kallista in Victoria, Australia? If so, you're my nearest neighbour so far on BYC - hello from Dandenong hehe Chris That's me, Kallista...Lovely Hills. PS I LOVE OUR FOREST! All My Love, Cath
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    All my neighbours are excited too. We all have Chooks. With Love From Kallista. Cath.
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    I am waiting with baited breath. I can't wait. My broody hen has laid her first egg today since her chicks hatched 9 weeks ago. It was strange as she was chasing her babies around and pecking at them this morning. The first time she has displayed this very un-motherish behaviour. I checked in...
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