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The old switcheroo

For the past three weeks Millie’s been taking up space in one of the nest boxes, daring any human or chicken  that walked by to say anything to her, and blowing up like a demented beach ball when we collected … Continue reading

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Birds of a feather

Feathers are everywhere. It just doesn’t make sense to me that chickens wait until it starts to get cold to molt. Why not molt mid July when it seems like it would be comfortable to have less feathers. But, Noooo…the … Continue reading

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Chickens love roadkill

It’s their favorite way to eat fruit. I think it has something to do with not having teeth. One ripe pear, run over by the golf-cart, and they hear the dinner bell. One of life’s little pleasures when you’re a … Continue reading

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I do not like green eggs and ham

Actually, I love ham…it’s the green eggs I can’t stomach. A tiny blue egg was waiting for me in the nest box this week. I’m so glad it was blue, it might have been green. (stock photo) She could have … Continue reading

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