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Month: March 2010

  • The Troublemakers

    The Troublemakers

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    Nerdbilly

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    I took some photos of the troublemaker chickens this morning; some folks on the Backyard Chickens forum are going to have a peek and try to determine if these might be Cornish Crosses (broilers) rather than White Plymouth Rocks. And what would that mean, exactly, you ask? Well, I’ll try to answer as best as…

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  • Tuesday Happenings

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    Nerdbilly

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    I’m watching a little button buck graze his way between the strip of woods that runs between our property and the neighbors this morning. He’s frequently out during the day when the rest of the herd is in hiding, but I’ve also seen several does starting to come out in the late morning here and…

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  • Flock Re-org.

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    Nerdbilly

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    It’s a gorgeous sunny day – we’ll be reaching highs in the 50’s today.  Our little handicapped Welsummer hen has been getting increasingly lonely and bored in the brooder cage, so we decided we’d try putting her out in the coop today. We’ve also been concerned about waiting for too long and having issues with…

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