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Not the only show ..
There are still plenty of other things happening on the farm or so these little chicks thought as they mounted yet another escape. These were labelled Rhode Island Reds at the feed store but I am not terribly sure what they are now- they should be redder than this by now but their feathers are growing…
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It’s a Girl!
Meet Txiki. (pronounced Chickie). I know! And she is so strong! She is kicking up her heels already. Gasps of delight from here too. And she is not black she is a dark chocolate brown. And Alex is being a stunning mother. She has not left her baby since she was born and licks her and…
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A Baby!!
Yes! Yesterday Alex the wee Dexter heifer began to spend just a little too much time staring out into space, standing in the corners, as far away from the others as she could get. Then she started holding her tail up high. I had a very distinct feeling that things were going to start happening very…
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Udder Watch.
We go through this every year don’t we! Waiting for the babies. So we are watching Poppy – no change. Lady Aster – filling up nicely. Alex- filling up too soon and Aunty Del – no change yet. Yesterday was wonderful – many of you rose to the invitation to share your work-spaces. For me…
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Where do you write?
Tima begged to come in from the field yesterday so last night she had the barn corridors to sleep in. It rained all day yesterday. And was cold and blowey. (Is that a word?) And by dinner time she had had quite enough of her little tin shed which is very dry but probably quite…
The Kitchen's Garden 