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    Newbie

    Anyone whose chickens make them smile is a great addition to our community! Your little flock sounds lovely -- I especially adore Faverolles :) Welcome to BYC!
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    I have had chickens off and on for the past 50years. Right now I have 11 chickens of mixed breeds.

    It's always good to have a new member who has plenty of experience to share! Welcome to BYC; I hope you find it helpful for you and your flock!
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    I Dare You To Turn Off The News

    I'm pretty sure this post isn't going to be popular, but I'm used to that. I spent most of my working life as a newspaper or radio journalist. While I understand the appeal of staying away from the news -- and I don't watch TV news anymore -- I can't completely ignore what's happening in the...
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    New to this but TRUE to this

    A lovely flock and a lovely sentiment!
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    You and I are clearly cut from different cloth, Lisa. I do much better with heat than with cold. And, yesterday's was heavy, wet snow. By the time I was done shoveling, I was plenty warm. In fact, I was drenched with sweat, seeping from my thermal underwear, through my clothes and into my...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    The fake spring of 2026 is over. Yesterday's winter storm warning remains on until 6 a.m. I had to shovel snow on the ramp drifted up to my thighs so the dogs could go out. Poor quivering Dinah could see what was ahead. George, being totally blind, didn't realize what he was about to discover...
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    introducing myself

    Congrats on getting back into chickena! It's always good to meet new members who have experience with chickens that they can share with the community. I know nothing about asil roosters, but I'm sure that there are folks here who do and will be happy to chat about them. Welcome to BYC!
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    New Member--excited to join!

    Sounds like you're a kindred spirit! Goats are the reason I moved to the country, and chickens were the first critters I added after I moved. Welcome to BYC to you and all of yours!
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    We occasionally had venison, but my dad used to go to Colorado every October to hunt elk. Mom's best method of cooking it was in the oven with some potatoes, a brown gravy and Lipton's dry onion soup mix sprinkled on it. Yesterday was just as windy as predicted. I had to gather up the lower...
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    Do I look fat from this angle?

    Mr. Red is gorgeous! And, your other boy is quite handsome, too, despite the unflattering camera angle :)
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    Eva’s Friends

    Enjoyable photos, as usual. My favorite this time is Annie dashing through the snow! Glad you could get your doctor's appointment over and done while you are still home. Those exams are always so unpleasant. Is Constance doing okay? There's been an uncharacteristically warm spell of weather...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    I'm pondering the possibility of Jim and Annie doing the can-can -- maybe while processing their tomatoes?!? Any idea what kind of tomatoes DD Barb might bring to you? @Rillowen, good luck with the Amish paste tomatoes. I always hope to get Cherokee Purple and whatever other heirlooms I can...
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    New member and new chicken mama

    As someone who's had the "surprise" rooster chick and who's also ended up raising a hen chick in the house (long story, but she never integrated into a flock), I greatly enjoyed your introduction. It's sad about the mom an sibling, but thank goodness you rescued one chick. I hope Momo knows...
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    New to chickens from San Diego

    Congratulations on your new home, your introduction to the wonderful world of chickens AND on having someone at a feed store wise enough to guide you to this great community! Folks here will be happy to help you, to share their knowledge and offer advice and support however they can. Ask away...
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    Companihens chickens

    People who don't have chickens don't realize how much drama they bring to everyday life -- along with a lot of good stuff, too, thank goodness :) Congrats on Polka using the main egg box!
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