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    good breed for begginer - egg layers wanted.

    Wow, they do look like hawks, cool indeed!! Thanks for the suggestion and the pictures. Where did you get the Easter eggers?
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    good breed for begginer - egg layers wanted.

    Whittni is the picture you included a picture of a Barred Rocks chicken? That is attractive. Oh, and I am not ready for a rooster yet Michael. But on that point, and in connection with keeping different breeds, will a rooster of breed A, mate with a hen of breed B and another of breed C?
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    good breed for begginer - egg layers wanted.

    Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. I love the suggestion of getting different breads, I didn't consider that, but you make a great point. I Think I will start our with some Black Australorps & Barred Rocks. Is Easter Egg a name of a breed? does it look like a hawk? If so that...
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    good breed for begginer - egg layers wanted.

    Hello everyone, I am a new member to BYC. I live in PA. I am starting a small flock for egg laying. What breed would you suggest and why? I was thinking about the Rhode island brown, would that be good for a beginner and to be around kids? Thank you
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    New to site

    Thank you all for the welcoming. I encourage you all to review my first question/thread I posted on the site here: http://splashurl.com/mesegwk Michael, I noted you commented on both threads, thank you!
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    Nesting boxes - interior access or exterior access?

    Thank you,Michael and Donna, for your response. Michael, could you describe the tunnel nest you reference?
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    New to site

    Hello everyone, I am a new member from PA. I have never kept chickens, but have been around those that did. I have been poking around the internet looking at coop designs, chicken breeds, health issues related to keeping chickens, and maintenance methods for keeping chickens. I will probably...
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    Nesting boxes - interior access or exterior access?

    I have noticed most designs I have seen online lately have nesting boxes accessible from the outside of the hen house. Years ago, I recall them being accessed from the inside of the hen house. I just wanted to get some feedback on this design trend. Am I wrong thinking that the perceived...
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