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  1. The Painted Hen

    North Carolina

    Small world! :) Looks like you have some Black Australorps too. :)
  2. The Painted Hen

    8 weeks in and I'm already hooked!

    Sounds like a great plan! Chicken math... LOL I'm just learning what that is and experiencing it first hand! ;) Katie's going to love her chickens and it's so great you can carry on the family tradition of collecting eggs. I agree that it's a chore that I've never minded doing! :)
  3. The Painted Hen

    8 weeks in and I'm already hooked!

    Thanks :) I wanted my coop to be a fun color. Here's my blog post about the chicken coop transformation (or the outside, at least). We gog lucky and the coop was already on the property when we bought the house. It's a converted shed. It needed a little repair and new fencing but having it...
  4. The Painted Hen

    North Carolina

    Hello everyone, I'm a relative newbie in Winston Salem. We had chickens when I was a teenager but I swore I'd NEVER have farm animals or live in the country. So much for that... I now live in the country, have 2 1/2 acres, a huge garden, and 39 chicks with more on the way this week! Just...
  5. The Painted Hen

    8 weeks in and I'm already hooked!

    Thank you, all, for the warm welcome :) Katieboosmama, we're not far from each other at all... maybe 30 minutes or so! :) Are you new to chickens? Not long before you have your flock. Let me know if you ever want to come visit the chicks. We're getting the new babies this week! Yay! :)...
  6. The Painted Hen

    8 weeks in and I'm already hooked!

    Here are a few of the millions of pictures I have taken of these little guys :) They'll be 9 weeks this Monday. My light brahma, Nellie, resting after a long first evening "free-ranging". Their first taste of freedom! I took this pic right before she pecked my teeth! Ouch!
  7. The Painted Hen

    8 weeks in and I'm already hooked!

    Thanks, all :) Glad to be here. So far my friendliest chicks have been my red stars, one of my buff orp.males, one of my light brahmas, and my blue andalusians. It's funny how some chicks are so friendly and love to be held and some of them I don't think I've ever gotten to touch because...
  8. The Painted Hen

    8 weeks in and I'm already hooked!

    Hi, I'm a new member but have been reading older forum posts for a few months to get ready to bring home chicks. 47 chicks arrived from McMurray at the end of May. We're all in love! We have 39 babies left and since we lost more then we'd hoped, we have 25 more babies coming next week...
  9. Hello. 9 weeks.

    Hello. 9 weeks.

  10. Columbian Wyandotte (?) - 8 weeks

    Columbian Wyandotte (?) - 8 weeks

  11. Nellie on my lap - 8 weeks

    Nellie on my lap - 8 weeks

  12. First time free ranging - 8 weeks

    First time free ranging - 8 weeks

  13. Charlotte after getting pooped on by Marmalade

    Charlotte after getting pooped on by Marmalade

  14. Evan with a red star - 8 weeks

    Evan with a red star - 8 weeks

  15. First time free ranging - 8 weeks

    First time free ranging - 8 weeks

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