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  • Mew.

    Mew.

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    Nerdbilly

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    It would appear that we have a barn cat…. He (we think it’s a boy) showed up in the barn sometime today while we were at a family gathering. Quite an affectionate little fellow. We’re hoping that having him from such a young age and growing up around the chickens will allow us to avoid…

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  • The Mystery of the Owl Pellet

    The Mystery of the Owl Pellet

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    Nerdbilly

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    No, it’s not the title of a new Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew book. It happened right here on the farm! Last night, as we were doing our nightly chores in the goat barn, I noticed something on the ground a few feet behind their grain trough. At first, it looked like a dead mouse…

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  • Sad News, Everyone.

    Sad News, Everyone.

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    Nerdbilly

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    I’m seriously bummed out. One of our Silver Duckwing Bantam hens went missing yesterday. She’s the one who has been snuggling at night up in the coop rafters with one of the SDB (“Picard”) roosters. She wasn’t up there with him last night when we shut the coop up for the night and fed them,…

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