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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Aw, how sweet. My 6 y/o likes to pretend that he's a pirate with a parrot on his shoulder when our chicken Alice perches on his shoulder. :)
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Well, we lost our runt last week, and I thought we were out of the woods--all chicks growing and getting feathers in--but now the kids' favorite chick has a crooked beak. I'm making crumble mash for her and keeping a close eye on her, but I warned my oldest that she might not make it. :( So...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Those eggs are gorgeous!
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    Spring 2017 first timers post!

    Another chicken noob here! On Saturday we brought home six chicks--2 Easter eggers, 2 cuckoo Marans, and 2 black Australorps. My kids are smitten. :) And I am too. I didn't know that it was possible that week-old chicks could have such personalities. Our little flock already has a daredevil, a...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hi all! I'm a chicken newbie from Washington state. We picked up our chicks on Saturday: 2 Easter eggers, 2 Cuckoo Marans, and 2 black Australorps. The kids are in love with the cute little fuzzies. :) We have been reading and learning all we can for the past few days, and I will probably...
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