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Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Boy Who Lived
We have found ourselves inundated with roosters of late. Now, in a flock of about four dozen chickens, give or take, you really don’t want/need more than three rosters, tops. I’m super happy with two. In wintertime, when the hens … Continue reading
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These Goats Are Made for Walking
The goats have a nice enough enclosure with plenty of space, but sometimes they really want to go out for a walk. One of the many funny things about goats is that they will not wander off. They will not … Continue reading
Christmas Wreathing
Tatum wanted a Christmas wreath. I did not want a Christmas wreath. Now, I have nothing against wreaths, but now that we live in the country (where pine is ubiquitous), I do have a problem paying someone actual cash money for … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, diy christmas wreath, green wire, laundry basket, pine, wreath
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
Early this spring, we added about a half dozen leghorn chickens to our flock. Of these, only one turned out to be a rooster. And he is a beauty–pure white with bright red comb and wattle–really, he looks exactly like Foghorn … Continue reading
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Tagged applewoodfarm, blood, Blukote, chicken soup, chickens, comb, culling, dog crate, flock, foghorn, foghorn leghorn, hens, roost, rooster, wattle
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Buzzing
“That buzzing noise means something. Now, the only reason for making a buzzing noise that I know of is because you are… a bee! And the only reason for being a bee is to make honey. And the only reason … Continue reading
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The Udder One
Our two goats, Dot and Janie, have a pretty nice set-up on our little farm. Their water bucket is heated to prevent freezing, they always have a good deal of hay, they get fed a mixture of organic goat pellets … Continue reading
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Tagged alfalfa, applewood farm, goat feeder, goat milk, goat shed, goats, hormonal milk, Janie and dot, milking pail, pellets, precocious goat, small-scale farming
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