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    Official BYC Poll: How many chickens do you have?

    25 hens, mostly Black & Blue Copper Marans, 3 Roosters, 2 Black Copper (one going to a new home soon) & 1 Blue Copper. 6 Americauna Chicks, 4 half grown Silver Laced Wyandottes (pretty sure 2 are Roos so they will be going to new homes), 2 Marans chicks, 1 Buff Orpington chick (bad experience...
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    Texas

    I guess we are pretty lucky in the Alba/Emory area because we got a nice rain Saturday night with a little rain off and on today.
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    Texas

    I have an old 1930 house on 4 acres and you talk about cold!!!!! No insulation in the living room or dining room ceiling because new sheet rock was put in when I bought it. Maybe I can afford some one of these days ;-)
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    Texas

    Give this man a call about the Wyandottes. I think he told me he raises them. He lives in Edgewood, which is East of Dallas, not a bad drive for you. Gerald 972-977-3368. I bought my start of BCM from him 1 1/2 years ago. He just came a got a Black and a Blue Copper Marans rooster from me. Good...
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    pictures of eggs set for the 4th Annual BYC NYD Hatch-a-long

    Here are my eggs. 29 Black, Black Copper, Blue and Blue Copper Marans + 1 mystery egg that will be half BCM & ???
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    Texas

    Ann, I am in Alba. Not too far from you. Melba
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    Texas

    I gave a co-worker 26 Marans eggs for her new incubator (just a small Little Giant incubator) 3 weeks ago. As of this morning she had 18 hatched and more in the process. 6 of the 18 are Blue or Blue Copper Marans. If you are a chicken nut like us this is exciting!!!
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    Texas

    Rosewolf22002, I am so sorry for your loss! I never thought I would feel like my chickens are my kids but I do. My chicken pen is so poorly made but it is chainlink panels on 3 sides with 2 on the top and up against my shed. I just cover with plastic in the winter and have tin on the top...
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    Texas

    If you decide you want some Marans eggs just let me know. I am gathering some for a co-worker now.
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    Comment by 'toocountrymel' in album 'Default'

    My 4 day old Blue and Black Marans chicks.
  11. My new Blue and Black Marans chicks.

    My new Blue and Black Marans chicks.

  12. toocountrymel

    Texas

    Yes it does and another cool front this weekend! Yee Haw. The Rains County Fair starts tonight so the weather should be great for Saturday night for the C/W dance. Now if I just had a partner! lol
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