Serenity Acres Now

Chronicles Of A Family Farm

Month: April 2011

  • Sunshine At Last!

    Sunshine At Last!

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    Nerdbilly

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    Today, we are finally getting the sunshine that I daresay we all deserve! The baby goats got to spend some time frolicking in the yard, the ducks are quacking happily, and while my mood is brighter, my system seems confused about what that big blazing sphere is up in the sky. We haven’t seen much…

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  • Herd Shares and Flock Safety

    Herd Shares and Flock Safety

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    Nerdbilly

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    These are exciting times around the farm! It seems that Spring may have finally arrived – and I know I’ve said that before, but that’s because I fell for the “psyche!” that it pulled on us a few weeks ago. I’m hoping not to get weather-wedgied again this season, and I’m sure you feel the…

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  • Dog Attack On Our Flock

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    Nerdbilly

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    Sometime between around 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm tonight, our neighbor’s dog attacked our flock. Again. The attacks were not made by anything hungry – the birds were just bitten, shaken, and dropped. We lost five hens today. Three of them ISA Browns, and one a Black Star, the breeds we rely upon for frequent…

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