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Remember how I told you about Buff the wayward chicken? How all she wanted to do was escape her poor… lonely… miserable… the grass is greener on the other side of the chicken fence why won’t you people let me roam carefree/hippie lifestyle? Well look what I found the other day? Is that a good Read More >>
The baby chicks “Big Day” finally arrived. The Chicken Mc Mansion would have been here sooner… but it got held up in customs. I’m sure custom agents wanted to take a good look at the package and it’s so called “declared value.” I’m sure it’s not everyday that a super thrifty housewife pays big bucks Read More >>
The Girl is crazy for her chickens. Can you read what her shirt says? “I’m Freakin Nuts.” You can say that again! Do you see the patch of cleared tundra in front of you? Do you notice how ALL the weeds are gone? Sure it might look at little ghetto now what with the dog Read More >>
Spring has arrived. I think I read the weather is suppose to be in the mid 60’s this week. The radishes are sprouting. And the peas are growing fast. The strawberries are coming back to life. And look, my second batch of peas is starting to sprout. The chives are also appearing and I think Read More >>
Over the past 3 days, the chicken(s) laid 2 eggs. So tonight I cracked them open. Holy cow, they were both “Double Yolkers.” According to my chicken book, double yolkers appear when ovulation occurs too rapidly, or when one yolk somehow gets “lost” and is joined by the next yolk. Double yolkers may be laid Read More >>
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