Archive for May, 2009
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The Chickens In The Yard
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
Just a status update. In this video you can see the finished coop, and our chickens milling around looking for worms in the yard.
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Finally a quiet house
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
When I returned from fishing last night the house was quiet for the first time in what seems like a long time. I don’t have to come in and deal with chicks all over the house (heh) or go hunting for presents left on my kitchen floor. Not gunna lie, it’s a nice feeling…
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Reclaiming Our House
Monday, May 4th, 2009
…Being such generous creatures they left several offerings all around the house’s hardwood floors and stone hearth. As one of our books put it “the smell was starting to become an issue” and we decided that today would be the day that they would go outside. They have more than doubled in size and have lots of feathers. Aside from that, if they’re so eager to get out of the brooder and into the real world, let’s give em what they’re asking for; the classic: “if you want to act like an adult you’re going to be treated like an adult”. Of course moving them outside meant we had to finish the coop today, before the rain came…