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    Ode to Old Hens... Pictures of the Seniors in Our Flock

    We received Olga from a farmer who raised chickens as hobby and because he was over the poultry at our county fair. When I picked out Olga, she was already a hen, at least a year old. I believe that was 2007 which puts her at least 10 years old. She was always skittish and was not one to let...
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    Comment by 'nhammer' in article 'Axl the EE'

    My EE hen, Samantha, would be in love with him, too bad my town doesn't allow roosters!
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    Comment by 'nhammer' in article 'Chris Lil Coop and Art work'

    Oh, love the Alien and Bigfoot by the way!
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    Comment by 'nhammer' in article 'Chris Lil Coop and Art work'

    Beautiful Coop! I hope you are ok if I link to it at BrighamCityChickens. We're in Utah too!
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    What do I do with all the chicken poo?

    When I clean out the hen house, I take the droppings and wood shavings and put them in the run. I will take about 1 lawn mower bag of green grass and put in with it and I let the girls scratch it and mix it all up. Then I clean the run out about once per year and put it in my compost bin...
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    Comment by 'nhammer' in article 'Dark Dozens My Chickens'

    Buff's are some of the prettiest around. Nice photos!
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    Nhammers Chicken Coop

    I built an A-frame tractor a few years ago. It was nice because it was mobile and I could put it various spots in my garden. But I didn't find it very attractive. I've been interested in doing a 'playhouse' type looking henhouse and incorporating a run for the girls to play in. The sad...
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    Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2012 Calendar

    Sam-I-Am
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    Utah!

    Quote: Keep an eye out at IFA...that's where I got mine 2 years ago.
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    Utah!

    Quote: Is Grumbles a speckled sussex? I've seen the breed but can't remember the name. Very pretty!
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    Utah!

    Name them? Of course! Rosie and Red (both Rhode Island Reds), Wheezy (Black Austrolorp), Henriette (hen for short--White Leghorn), Olga (countess Olga- Black Polish) and Sam (Sam-I-am, Green egg laying Ameracauna). Here are 3 of them: Henriette Rosie Sam Quote: Love your BYC...
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    Utah!

    It's official...Brigham City's ordinance is now in place. I'm not sure if they have it up on their website http://brighamcity.utah.gov/ or not yet, but the city planner sent me the packet that they hand out, it has the ordinance, the paperwork you need to fill out and submit and some articles...
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    Utah!

    Quote: My Ameracauna hen is maybe 2 or 3 now...she still lays almost daily and her eggs are the largest of all (I have 2 RIR, 1 Leghorn, 1 Polish and 1 Australorp). My son named her Sam...as in green eggs and ham, sam-I-am! BrighamCityChickens.blogspot.com
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    Utah!

    I'm in Brigham City. The Planning planning commission worked an ordinance and submitted it to the city council. The BC Police are against it but the mayor said they would pass it when the concerns of the police were resolved. I have a blog for people interested in what is happening up north...
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    Utah!

    Hey, anyone in the Brigham City area, check out my blog...http://BrighamCityChickens.blogspot.com. Brigham City is writing an ordinance now to allow for backyard Chickens. I'm trying to keep people up to date with how its going. Nate
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