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A chicken egg is a beautiful thing. At the time of hatching, the female chick already has within her all the eggs she will lay in her lifetime. Once she is mature enough, around 24 weeks of age, she will begin to lay an egg about every other day. Every…
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Photo by Martinus: https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-lightning-flashing-on-black-sky-88491/ The Rain I checked the forecast when I woke up this morning. I had about 1 1/2 hours before the line of thunderstorms would hit. My dear one was already outside trimming some brush when Junebugg and I met up with him. The three of us…
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The sun was due to shine. There was no rain in the forecast. The temperature was to be mild. The forage had revealed its green and growing tall enough in the pasture. The first of May had come. It was time. Tuesday night we hooked up the John Deer to…
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This morning is the first round of a two-round snowstorm. In the early morning hours of this morning, the impending snowstorm that we have been warned about for a few days now has arrived. Waking up to several inches of fallen snow with more currently falling was not surprising. Round…
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It’s not what you’re thinking. The day promised to be like any other. Arising mid-morning to the normal aches from the night’s sleep session. I like to sleep late. It’s genetic. After getting washed and dressed to go out to do chores, I (only just) trot down the steps to…
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She once was a pullet but is now a hen. One of my chicken babies I raised from the incubator this spring has laid an egg. 🥚 This is the joyous day I’ve been waiting months for. It’s a small egg and was laid under the roost instead of the…
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Twirling tires tirelessly, the tractor tugs a tangled twist of tweeting chickens to their tidy winter retreat. We prepared the winter quarters for the flock a few weeks ago in anticipation of their return to the coop. This past Saturday, since the weather was to be somewhat mild, the day…
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I occasionally wonder why we end up doing the most labor when the day is hot and the sun is shining. Maybe we’re just lucky? Today is the last day of the month and it surprises me that the temperature was 81 degrees at one point when I looked at…
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We did chores in the rain today. Luckily it was not very windy or cold and the rain came straight down. No one was happy about it, but I think the poultry faired better than we did as we don’t have feathers. I believe this is only the second time…
