Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Sacrificial Chicken
I’ve always enjoyed seeing foxes. They are beautiful and wily and move with the swift grace of a dancer. They seem so much like some wonderful cat-dog mashup that I always forget they are really bloodthirsty, chicken-slaughtering fiends. Until they strike. Which they … Continue reading
Spring Queening
Because one of my bee hives did not survive the bitter cold winter, I am learning to split the surviving hive. The goal here is to both try to avoid a swarm and to start a new hive to replace … Continue reading
In the Mood to Brood
We’re seeing fewer and fewer eggs around the farm these days. A handful of hens are currrently molting and another little gang have gone broody. Both of these activities signal a break in egg laying for the hen in question. … Continue reading
Make Way for Chick(ling)s
Y’know that lovely old children’s story, Make Way for Ducklings? In it, a mother duck and her newly-hatched babes make their way through the crowded streets of Boston in order to meet up with Dad, who had flown ahead to find … Continue reading
She’s Not Kidding
The other day, my friend Malene called to ask if I’d be interested in adopting a goat from her friend, Terry. She said that Terry’s second-to-last goat had died the night before and this left Janie, an eight-year-old Nubian-Saanan mix, all … Continue reading
Ramps: Take What You Need; Leave the Rest
A little over a year ago, Dave joined the East Chatham Fire Company as a volunteer firefighter. Since then, he has taken many fire safety classes, become an EMT, responded to a multitude of calls (both fire and EMS) and, … Continue reading
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