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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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EGGS!

Posted by Anais Dervaes on January 19, 2011

We are eggstastic (sorry, just had to put that pun in!) that our chooks and ducks are back in…

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DUCKY TALES

Posted by Anais Dervaes on September 19, 2010

Sorry folks, no time for the “Weekly News Wrap Up” today. Right now, busy working on piece about Homeschooling so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, make…

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MUG SHOTS!

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 30, 2010

Oh, the personalities of the creatures here on the urban homestead – now we know what they did for entertainment in the “old days.” Forget cable, we got critters. Speaking…

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BPFF LAND DAY EVENT

Posted by Anais Dervaes on September 7, 2009

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BROODY BUTTS

Posted by Anais Dervaes on April 7, 2009

That’s what we playfully call our broody hens who tuck, tuck, tuck about ruffling their feathers and really are besides themselves once the coop goes under lock down in…

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BELGIAN BANTIES

Posted by Anais Dervaes on February 3, 2009

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OH MY POOR FEATHERS

Posted by Anais Dervaes on November 9, 2008

Oh dear, I look so raggedy and upkempt. I must look frightful.

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CHICKEN UPDATE

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 18, 2008

Silly Sairey (middle) hangs out with our backyard barnyard menagerie I…

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BEST SIDE

Posted by Anais Dervaes on May 22, 2008

Miss Clementime, our oldest chicken of the flock (she’s going on 6 years) get’s special “senior” privledges here on…

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