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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Peacock Palace
The peacocks and the peahens are still living together in the loft of the barn in perfect harmony. I occasionally hear one of their big calls but so far they have all been very quiet. They tend to keep to the dark side of their palace, which runs almost the whole length of the barn.…
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Yesterday evening I went out to count the chickens and shut their door and check for minks and found a skunk in the nesting box. Sigh. Luckily Boo came away when called. We retreated, Said Skunk took her leisurely leave and back in we went to evict the cats and lock down the coop. On the way…
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Onwards and Upwards
I am still trying to capture the murdering bastard who has caught and eaten seven of my chickens. Yesterday there was no mink in the trap but the cat food was gone. So last night John set the trap just to be sure. He has a very precise nature when it comes to these things. I…
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The trap
Yesterday morning I found the chewed carcass of another murdered chicken where John had parked his truck overnight. Something had eaten it under the truck in the dead of night. Plus another was dead in the run. Something bad was in the chook house again. Something hungry. So far it has killed and eaten seven chooks. And…
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Battening down the Hatches
Yesterday was cold and icy on top of the small amount of snow that sat around all day. However the cold weather did not deter the daffodils. Bless their beautiful nodding heads. Bowed down under the ice but still smiling like crazy. They are universally joyful. I drained the yoghurt to make Labneh. Daisy and…
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