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Recommending and modeling best practices ~ while dispelling mis-information
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Jennifer Murtoff2

Apr 4

Chicks seeking home

Hi, everyone! Any takers for three chicks? They were hatched around 3/21. Rhode Island Red, Brown

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Chicks seeking home

Hi, everyone! Any takers for three chicks? They were hatched around 3/21. Rhode Island Red, Brown

Apr 4

Mike Janecek, Jennifer Murtoff2

Apr 1

is this a thing?

Is part of the message missing? On Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 8:56 PM Mike Janecek <janece...@gmail.com

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is this a thing?

Is part of the message missing? On Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 8:56 PM Mike Janecek <janece...@gmail.com

Apr 1

Mar 23

first time broody hen advice

Hello All, I have an 8 month old black australorp hen (Hen Solo) who seems to be broody--she's

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first time broody hen advice

Hello All, I have an 8 month old black australorp hen (Hen Solo) who seems to be broody--she's

Mar 23

Mar 16

Buy DMT MDMA SHROOMS LSD GUMMIES CHOCOLATE BAR ONLINE

If you're interested in exploring the world of psychedelic mushrooms, you may be wondering if

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Buy DMT MDMA SHROOMS LSD GUMMIES CHOCOLATE BAR ONLINE

If you're interested in exploring the world of psychedelic mushrooms, you may be wondering if

Mar 16

Jennifer Murtoff

Mar 7

Chicken Keeping Class, Round Lake, March 12, 6:30 pm

From the Round Lake Area Public Library's website: "Explore poultry care with Jennifer

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Chicken Keeping Class, Round Lake, March 12, 6:30 pm

From the Round Lake Area Public Library's website: "Explore poultry care with Jennifer

Mar 7

Justine Kessler, Natalie Ward4

Feb 25

Rehoming 4 hens

Chicago On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM Justine Kessler <justine...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Rehoming 4 hens

Chicago On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM Justine Kessler <justine...@gmail.com> wrote:

Feb 25

Anthony Citriglia, … Eric & Tsivia Cohen20

Feb 22

New To Chickens

Hi. Not sure about our schedule but one of those 2 days will work for us. Feel free to follow up. Tc

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New To Chickens

Hi. Not sure about our schedule but one of those 2 days will work for us. Feel free to follow up. Tc

Feb 22

Feb 17

Need to rehome my ladies

Very sad but I am needing to rehome 2 on my ladies that are bonded. They are 4 years old (Lace

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Need to rehome my ladies

Very sad but I am needing to rehome 2 on my ladies that are bonded. They are 4 years old (Lace

Feb 17

Tsivia and Eric Cohen, … Chicago Chickens5

11/7/23

Eric, Thanks. Is mmto...@sbcglobal.net an email you have access to so you can change the password,

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Eric, Thanks. Is mmto...@sbcglobal.net an email you have access to so you can change the password,

11/7/23

Jennifer Murtoff

10/12/23

Pix of speckled Sussex

Weird request. A student needs pictures of six speckled Sussex chickens with his name on a piece of

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Pix of speckled Sussex

Weird request. A student needs pictures of six speckled Sussex chickens with his name on a piece of

10/12/23

10/3/23

Beautiful young rooster for adoption

Hi everyone, we took in a new chicken and it turned out to be a roo. He's likely pretty young as

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Beautiful young rooster for adoption

Hi everyone, we took in a new chicken and it turned out to be a roo. He's likely pretty young as

10/3/23

Jennifer Murtoff

10/2/23

hens for adoption

Chickens for adoption. Text Tony at 760-470-1885. Three hens probably 5 years old now. Adopted in

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hens for adoption

Chickens for adoption. Text Tony at 760-470-1885. Three hens probably 5 years old now. Adopted in

10/2/23

Heather S Yutzy

9/10/23

Salmon Faverolle Hens- 2

I took in a beautiful set of chickens and one has not done well in my new (combined) flock. A lovely

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Salmon Faverolle Hens- 2

I took in a beautiful set of chickens and one has not done well in my new (combined) flock. A lovely

9/10/23

Alemayehu Guteta

9/9/23

Re: [chickens] Digest for chicago-chicken-enthusiasts@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Greetings, I call scholars and business development to do with, please cheers, to serve the

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Re: [chickens] Digest for chicago-chicken-enthusiasts@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Greetings, I call scholars and business development to do with, please cheers, to serve the

9/9/23

9/7/23

Giving away "Cat" a black australorpe hen

Hi everyone, we have a beautiful black australorpe "Cat" that we need to find a new home

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Giving away "Cat" a black australorpe hen

Hi everyone, we have a beautiful black australorpe "Cat" that we need to find a new home

9/7/23

Chicago Chickens, … Jennifer Murtoff4

9/5/23

ALERT!!! Ald Lopez anti-Backyard Chicken Ordinance

Perhaps we should ask again what the problems are and again offer help, guidance, and support, rather

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ALERT!!! Ald Lopez anti-Backyard Chicken Ordinance

Perhaps we should ask again what the problems are and again offer help, guidance, and support, rather

9/5/23

8/29/23

Time to rehome our hens

Hi Chi Chicken Community, I have three aging hens (two Austrlorps and one Wyandotte) who are

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Time to rehome our hens

Hi Chi Chicken Community, I have three aging hens (two Austrlorps and one Wyandotte) who are

8/29/23

Ken Schultz, Jennifer Murtoff4

8/29/23

Giving away 2 healthy 1.5 year old black australorp hens

Hooray! ---------------------------- Jennifer Murtoff Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting My

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Giving away 2 healthy 1.5 year old black australorp hens

Hooray! ---------------------------- Jennifer Murtoff Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting My

8/29/23

Suzanne, Jennifer Murtoff6

8/14/23

Chick who prefers hen food

LOL! ---------------------------- Jennifer Murtoff Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting My LinkedIn

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Chick who prefers hen food

LOL! ---------------------------- Jennifer Murtoff Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting My LinkedIn

8/14/23

Peter Barash, Jennifer Murtoff2

8/5/23

Chicken safe disinfectant

Chlorhexidine should be ok. On Sat, Aug 5, 2023, 12:05 PM Peter Barash <psba...@gmail.com>

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Chicken safe disinfectant

Chlorhexidine should be ok. On Sat, Aug 5, 2023, 12:05 PM Peter Barash <psba...@gmail.com>

8/5/23

Lynn Michelle Ankney, Jennifer Murtoff6

8/2/23

Help with diagnosis

Glad to hear it! (-: ---------------------------- Jennifer Murtoff Home to Roost Urban Chicken

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Help with diagnosis

Glad to hear it! (-: ---------------------------- Jennifer Murtoff Home to Roost Urban Chicken

8/2/23

7/31/23

Rehoming a rooster

Hello to all, We are looking for a new home for the 12 week old rooster pictured below (breed

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Rehoming a rooster

Hello to all, We are looking for a new home for the 12 week old rooster pictured below (breed

7/31/23

sarah, … Helen Cejtin5

7/25/23

Giving away coop and supplies

what supplies do you have? On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 11:43 AM sarah <ssi...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Giving away coop and supplies

what supplies do you have? On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 11:43 AM sarah <ssi...@gmail.com> wrote:

7/25/23

Jennifer Murtoff

7/24/23

looking for a temporary chicken run

Hi, folks! Anyone have a stand-alone run, collapsible (or able to be taken apart) for storage, for

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looking for a temporary chicken run

Hi, folks! Anyone have a stand-alone run, collapsible (or able to be taken apart) for storage, for

7/24/23

Peter Barash, Jennifer Murtoff2

7/9/23

Anyone reconize this?

It looks like fecal matter to me - just not a whole lot of food in there. But digestive tract is not

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Anyone reconize this?

It looks like fecal matter to me - just not a whole lot of food in there. But digestive tract is not

7/9/23

Burcu Agar, Helen Cejtin3

5/20/23

Chicken feeders

Love Il giorno sab 20 mag 2023 alle 14:12 Helen Cejtin <hce...@gmail.com> ha scritto: Where

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Chicken feeders

Love Il giorno sab 20 mag 2023 alle 14:12 Helen Cejtin <hce...@gmail.com> ha scritto: Where

5/20/23

5/16/23

6 Chickens in need of rehoming

Apparently a small flock of birds was used in a senior prank at a Garfield Park High School today and

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6 Chickens in need of rehoming

Apparently a small flock of birds was used in a senior prank at a Garfield Park High School today and

5/16/23

tree johnson, … Suzanne4

5/16/23

Rehoming any of 7 chikens

Eric, Feel free to reach out directly. Suzanne, Two Road Island Reds. Those are only 3 years old....

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Rehoming any of 7 chikens

Eric, Feel free to reach out directly. Suzanne, Two Road Island Reds. Those are only 3 years old....

5/16/23

Susie, … Justine Kessler9

5/16/23

kindergarten hatching chicks

Yes, I have two for Chris! On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 2:42 PM Susie <skirkw...@gmail.com> wrote

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kindergarten hatching chicks

Yes, I have two for Chris! On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 2:42 PM Susie <skirkw...@gmail.com> wrote

5/16/23

Beth, … Nannette Huffman7

4/19/23

Suggestions for preschool kids meeting chickens

I highly recommend showing how vision is different than humans. You'll have to study up on the

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Suggestions for preschool kids meeting chickens

I highly recommend showing how vision is different than humans. You'll have to study up on the

4/19/23

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