Category: Farming
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Kupa The Peacock has a Wee Lie Down
On a car. He has a thing about old cars. So when a great weariness descends upon him… .. he looks for a car with a nice flat boot (trunk) to lie upon. The tire was nicely placed to rest his wee headie and serve as a wind break. I am training the pigs to…
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Travelling with 10 chickens, 2 lambs, and a dog.
Taking a car full of animals to the retirement home to visit the residents is a lot like traveling with babies. I feel like I have to pack everything, just in case. I have to prepare for all manner of messes. I have the milk, the brush, the wipe rags, the blankies, the toys, the…
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The Best Mother’s Day Gift is not a Toad
No, it is not a toad. Unless of course Mum loves toads or your Toad lives in a Hall. The best Mother’s Day present is probably not a skinny nosy chicken. Better to have a fat one, served with roasted rosemary potatoes and gravy scented with orange zest. The best Mother’s day present is not…
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Love at First Sight. Kupa, The Romantic Peacock !
On our return from the Bantam Swap, I placed the cage, with Kupa’s surprise, into the still empty turkey enclosure and left the cage door open while closing the pen door. This was so Kupa could see but not touch for a wee while. I had no idea how peacocks behave with strangers. Kupa was…
The Kitchen's Garden 