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Silly Chicken

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Katie

We always knew that Hester was the smarter of our two Buffs.  She is larger and prettier and more social, while Penelope always seemed a little sillier. In keeping with that stereotype, Penelope has now decided to become broody.  That … Continue reading →

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Backyard and Seedlings

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Devin Rose

Katie and I are getting (more) serious about our backyard garden this year. To help keep the plants watered, we installed a drip irrigation system last weekend. Today I pruned the berry bushes and grapevines, which hopefully will produce some … Continue reading →

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Oh, Rats!

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Katie

We thought they were too cute to be rats.  We thought we had field mice eating from our compost pile.  We were wrong. Yuck! It turns out that we are feeding a growing family of rats who have taken up … Continue reading →

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Antibiotic free, Free-range chickens…

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Devin Rose

…that are injected with antibiotics and don’t get free range: Nature’s Harmony Farms has a good illustration of a case in point with Tyson chicken suing the USDA.

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Gertrude and Lobelia

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Devin Rose

Our first two chickens. Yesterday, Katie and I went over to my friend Nathan’s house and with his help, humanely slaughtered our chickens and processed them. This was the first time I have ever killed a chicken, and I was … Continue reading →

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