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    The Duck-ponics Experiment - Raising minnows

    It looks like this thread has been going for six years. Amazing. I read it "cover-to-cover" since last night and I do not have any ducks or ponds. Wifezilla is such a talented writer she kept me interested the whole time.
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    Lonely Girl

    Thank you Sourland. I am afraid you are right.
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    Freaky Eggs

    Disclaimer: I have very little experience with chickens. But when I was little I grabbed my grandma's bantam chicken. It got scared and shot out a soft egg like that.
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    Lonely Girl

    Background: Coco is a 7 month old pet Easter Egger chicken. She is hand raised like our other pets. We planned on having a playmate for her, but the first chick died on day one and she killed the second chick a few days later. Since then, we've raised her alone. She has a small chicken tractor...
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    Painted Toes!

    Your chicken is ADORABLE!!! I just want to give her a big smooch. If you paint her nails you will have to post a pic.
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    Painted Toes!

    She didn't peck her toes, but she did try to bite the polish brush while I was doing it! She is so calm and sweet. She is also my first female pet. I now have all sorts of dress up ideas. he he he.
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    Painted Toes!

    he he he. I'm so going to steal that word - "pedicurious"!
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    Painted Toes!

    I was painting my toenails last night and my 6 week old house chicken, Coco, was very interested. I decided to paint her toes too!
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    Wow, Forgetfulness!

    Reminds me of a quote that has been attributed to Abraham Lincoln: When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I am already madly in love with my "pet" chicken! Hi MomsGoneMild! Cute user name. It is fun to meet new people from our area. Speaking of the blind leading the blind, have you ever heard of chicken "bliss"? I thought my baby was getting into some...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Hi! I'm in Southwest Florida - Collier County. I am brand new to raising chickens.
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    Hello from Darlington MD

    Welcome to BYC and good luck on your hunt for 4H show chicks!
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    Please sex my silkies!

    Those silkies are beautiful!
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    Just had to share.

    I would say virtually 100% of people that I've told about my one hen, has said, "But you can't get eggs without a rooster." I live in the suburbs.
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    Setting eggs today, 6-30-12...anyone else want to join in the fun???

    Rosie is GORGEOUS! And her chicks are sooooo cute!
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