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    You know you're a backyard chicken owner when...

    When you're in church and look down at your boot and see chicken poop smeared all up your heel....then rummage through your purse to find something to get it off with...and hope no one is watching. :fl
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    The highest value treats?

    We love to give ours frozen corn, green beans and peas in the summer. They make great treats for them in the heat. Also watermelon and cantaloupe and/or the rinds, as well as cucumbers and tomatoes. They attack those as soon as I throw them out and they keep the kids well hydrated in the summer...
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    why do you keep chickens?

    We originally got them for eggs, but quickly found that they are so much fun to watch. Nothing better than watching "chicken television":pop to de-stress after a long day. They are all such a joy.
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    Announcement Welcome To The New BYC!

    :thumbsup The site looks fantastic! Thanks all for you hard work and continued hard work!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'A year of chicken keeping.'

    Love, love, LOVE your story and your pictures. Thanks for sharing with all of us!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'Poultry Ownership and Dealing with Loss (From a Tenderhearted Farmer)'

    What a fantastic article! I think about these two things too: That any day could be one of our chickens last day and how thankful I am they get to free range every day. Thank you for sharing! So well written!!!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'In Memory of Hopie'

    What a beautiful story, thank you for sharing it with us! I'm very sorry for you loss, but Hopie had a great life with you!!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'In Memory of Hopie'

    What a beautiful story, thank you for sharing it with us. I am very sorry for your loss. Hopie had a great life while she was with you!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'Spring pullets and roosters.'

    Wonderful pictures! Congrats on POW. And yes, Luigi is adorable! :) What a gorgeous rooster!!!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'My most awesome/beautiful chicken pics'

    Such beautiful birds! I LOVE their names...so adorable! Congrats on POW!! :)
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    Topic of the Week - Keeping the flock safe from mishaps, injuries, etc.

    This is something I never would have thought of before. I have long hair, and we have 2 horses. Our chickens spend a lot of out in the pasture with our horses too. I'm glad to be made aware of this, thank you for sharing the info!!
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    Topic of the Week - Lice and Mites - Prevention and Treatments

    We had a problem with lice, and unfortunately it killed one of our hens before we really knew what was wrong. Our cousin had told us about (food grade) Diatomaceous Earth and how much it had helped her chickens and with keeping her coop pest free. We bought a bag and it was one of the best...
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'My Rey of sunshine'

    What an incredible story! Rey is so lucky to have a mama like you to help her fight for her life and take such good care of her! You made me cry too. Thank you for taking the time to write this and share her story with all of us. She is a beautiful girl!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'Autumn and chickens.'

    These pictures are fantastic and so much fun! You got some really great shots. Your girls look like they have beautiful place to live and plenty of space. So nice to see. Thanks for sharing! P.S. I love the name Piglet. So cute!!!
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    Comment by 'AmberSchmieg83' in article 'Too many chickens - time to move to the country!'

    Thank you for sharing! I really enjoyed seeing the pictures of your beautiful birds and reading your stories about each of them. I haven't ever seen a Bantam in real life before, but they look so sweet, adorable and teeny! Congrats on a beautiful flock and on POW! :)
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