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Top Ten Lists Can be Fun!
Many WordPress bloggers have been sharing year-end reports and my favorite blogger (Bill of White Flint Farm) has done so as well. His was done in the form of his top-ten posts, stats-wise, and I thought it would be fun to follow suit. … Continue reading
The Mad Rooster Culler
We have some beautiful roosters. Our main man, Tough Guy, is a Black Copper Marans and he, quite literally, rules the roost. The hens belong to him and he is strut and swagger from crown to talon. He’s a truly … Continue reading
Culling the Roosters – Part Two (Culling the Roosters)
This is how the coop looked last night when we closed up the chickens. We let them go in and roost and, once they were settled, we grabbed the seven roosters slated for culling and crated them. If you ever … Continue reading
Culling the Roosters – Part One: Making a Kill Cone
I’m not a huge fan of killing animals. Raising animals for food means that there comes a day when those animals will need to be killed. Since we’ve embarked upon this particular journey, I’ve encountered myriad euphemisms for the task. … Continue reading
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