I'm now a chicken keeper!

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I'm now a chicken keeper!

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I have just picked up my girls, 6 Columbian Blacktails, in their first laying season from a friend who had rather too many. They are beautiful. WIll post pics when they've had a chance to settle.
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correction you are not a chicken keeper , you will find out soon enough the chooks call the shots and in fact keep you (on your toes) {rofwl} >eas2<
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)c( )c(

Welcome ladies and look forward to pics )t'
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O dear no hope for you now you'v just caught chickenitis {rofwl} briliant youl love keeping chucks )t'
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Annie wrote:correction you are not a chicken keeper , you will find out soon enough the chooks call the shots and in fact keep you (on your toes) {rofwl}

)t' {rofwl}

Welcome to the world of chooks Hel xx
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Enjoy! )t' )t'
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I hope you've got a comfy chair & a glass or six of something nice to enhance the chicken-watching experience!
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)c( welcome to our world of chook watching
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You are going to love it......but be prepared to get very addicted to your little chooks :-D
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Yay )c(

Congrats on your new chookies, looking forward to the pics )t'
Any names yet?
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Welcome )wav( look forward to seeing your girls!
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Image

Hopefully that will work! They have a much larger run to go into as well as the little one attached to the coop. However at the moment there is a rather large log that is covered in moss in there, do I need to remove it or will they enjoy pecking at it?
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Oh they look lovely! I am getting mine tomorrow and am so excited!! I am in Devon too. While walking the dog this morning I was looking at all the chickens in the village(lots of people have them here!) and I was like" I'll have chickens tomorrow"!!

Enjoy your girls! )t'
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Great pic...the log will be lovely for them... )t'
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Enjoy your girls and be prepared to fall totally in love with them :-D
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