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how many do you have?

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I have been reading some of the topics on here and it seems that we all have different quantities of chucks

I have 10 at the moment :-D

5 rescue, 2 double laced barvelders, 3 bantom white silkies

over to you

so how many do you have?
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We have 4 black rocks on our allotment, we are only allowed 6 and no cockerels. they produce enough eggs for us, but I must admit, I would love to get some more!
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We have 6 gorgeous little red /brown hens, 4 ex-batts who were born for the cages and and are finally free )c( , and 2 girls who were born to live a free life :-D
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I have 7. Five little battered ones, four rescued last October and one in May 2011, and two Orpingtons.
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I started with four exbatts but after the first year had lost two of them,so I bought two hybrid POLS to keep the two remaining girls company and they are a mainly happy little group, I am extending my coop and run during the summer though so might squeeze in a couple more :-D
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Five at the moment, with space for a few more, but I'm holding off until next year for that I think.
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Ali has about 40 at the moment )t'
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We have four (at the moment )grin2( )

An elderly Speckled Sussex called Freckle.
A hooligan Fenton Rose called Rosie (how very original!)
A fluffball Lavender Orpington called Flossie
A very timid Black Orpington called Treacle
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isabella ,dorey ,ann-a-lou greta and prila bernadette 4 ex batts

marilyn a light sussex cross

frankii, augustine,porscha and rheima 1 cockerel and 3 bantam girls

Delphine 1 silkie girl

Boudica and Lana 2 baby black rock cross chicks

so 12 in total

and 1 lodger Poppy who returns home sunday >fi<

i shall not add anymore only rescue ex batts as and when the time comes which i hope is a long way off >fi< >fi<

but i love them all and dream of more space to add xx
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I have Marilyn an Amber Star, Betty Boop a Rhode Rock, Ella and Shirley two black Silkies, Millie and Fluer the Pekins, 6 in total. I would love some more ex bats but need to work out how to make room for more! I think 10 in total would be my limit....unless I win the lottery enabling me to buy a bigger place!
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I have 8:

Bea, a huge buff Orpington
Nugget, a dinky buff Orpington
Dotty, a Maran
Clara, a Speckeldy
Manon (Mannie), a Light Sussex
Florette (Flo), a Bluebell
Boycie & Marlene, Columbines

All of them have 'alternative' names when my godson visits as he named them all after Fireman Sam characters! He is now into Power Rangers so I suppose we go off lightly {rofwl}
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have 54 now 1 cream legbar cockerel with his 6 girls the rest are all auction rescue chucks all different breeds I also have 9, 1 week old chicks and 45 eggs under a broody and in the incubator, and love them all {hug} only down side was the pain of registering never seen so much paperwork with stupid questions )t'
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I have 4 lovely girls.. Clover,Rosie,Bonnie and Annie.
If I had more space and more ground I would have 44.
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Just the two (ex-batts) at the mo, Nancy and Daphne.
Will be getting more next week :-D
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I have a mixed flock of 12

x4 warren type Weedol, Little Dot, Karenbodie plus Amelia Earhart (the paper lady found her wandering the street and asked for my help, we tried and failed to find her owner).

x2 columbines, Mogwai and Puddleduck

x1 white star, Daisy

x1 white something or other, Delia

x1 black rock, Henrietta

x1 copper black, Morticia

x1 bluebelle, Elvira

x1 speckled, The Duchess

*Karenbodie, Elvira and Delia are hens I re-homed for someone who could no longer care for them.
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