by Ivory Soap | Mar 10, 2010 | Drama, Fencepost
I thought it was a hawk. Callie thought it was an owl. We hoped it wasn’t a fox. Regardless, while the goats were away (hopefully breeding), someone snuck off with one of my chickens’ heads. I don’t really know which chicken, since I can only tell...
by Daisy | Feb 27, 2010 | Conversation, Fencepost
You may have seen this bit of news from Belgium about a township giving out free chickens to its residents in a bid to reduce household waste: Belgium Town Residents Offered Chickens A refreshing change from cities which apparently think chickens (and goats) are the...
by Daisy | Feb 12, 2010 | Conversation, Fencepost
It has been, unfairly in my opinion, too cold for too long. This month, twenty or more degrees below average. And January–speak not its name. Frigid, wet/frozen, dark–yuck. I know, whine whine. Winter’s supposed to be that way. It makes Spring...
by Daisy | Jan 25, 2010 | Conversation, Fencepost
Since the hens began laying they have gone from quiet pullets to gabby girls. The racket begins in late morning and continues intermittently until around noon, while the laying is going on. BawkbawkbawkbawkbawkbawkBAWKAW!! By midday the hubbub has subsided and they...
by Daisy | Jan 22, 2010 | Conversation, Fencepost
Confession: I’ve never been very successful growing stout little plants from seed indoors. They germinate well and seem happy but never look like those brick house-looking dynamos from the nursery. I have a cool bulb and a warm bulb, a fan, etc., etc., but the...
by Daisy | Jan 11, 2010 | Conversation, Fencepost
Facing a week of lows in the single digits, I harvested all the collards, broccoli, and cabbage. Part of me wanted to see just how cold it could go, maybe with a row cover, but, as I mentioned in the post title, I’m a coward when it comes to these things. I...
