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TOUR TIME!

Posted by Anais Dervaes on March 30, 2011

Kicking off spring with our first school tour of the season. The…

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DORA DORA DORA

Posted by Anais Dervaes on March 22, 2011

Dora, our blonde cochin chicken, is named after Dora Spenlow, one of…

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DUCK DUCK FOOT

Posted by Anais Dervaes on February 3, 2011

In ducky news, all the new ladies are laying! And,…

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TAG-A-LONGS

Posted by Anais Dervaes on December 5, 2010

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BARNYARD IN THE BACKYARD

Posted by Anais Dervaes on September 26, 2010

Barnyards and Backyards is the premier site on the web providing you with a unique collection of know-how, news,…

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THE FOUR PEEPERS AND HOW THEY GREW

Posted by Anais Dervaes on August 16, 2010

I think we just about setting on some names for our four girls. Though “Little House” characters were in the running we just are just too kin to names…

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BATHING BEAUTIES

Posted by Anais Dervaes on August 12, 2010

We are enjoying being “momma duck” to the baby ducks. One is particularly “friendly.” As I walked past the brooder box yesterday, the lil gal jumped out and ran…

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BABY QUACKERS!

Posted by Anais Dervaes on August 11, 2010

Goodness gracious, great balls of fluff! Khaki Campbell (a heritage breed) babies have arrived on the urban homestead….

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BACKYARD BARNYARD

Posted by Anais Dervaes on October 20, 2009

Anaïs and Jordanne Dervaes give a video tour of the Pasadena homestead where they keep chickens, ducks, and…

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GROW YOUR OWN GROCERIES

Posted by Anais Dervaes on April 28, 2009

The National Gardening Association estimates that a well-maintained vegetable garden yields a $500 average return per year. A study…

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