I sat down last weekend and made my Christmas lists. Christmas shopping. Christmas goals. Taking some inspiration from a blogger I follow--Karen at The Art of Doing Stuff--I decided
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Let me be crystal clear: I didn't NEED any more chickens. Cluckingham Palace is currently home to 11 laying chickens, 1 lavender turkey hen, and, of course, Arthur of Camelot. I currently
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Let's be honest. You don't need to follow this blog very long to realize that, on this sixty (plus or minus) animal, 100 acre ranch, the chickens basically rule the roost. They
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Do you guys remember my three little turkey peeps from last year? The ones we rescued from the feed store when it became clear that they were quickly destined to be dinner? We lost one little
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I never thought I'd spend so much time thinking about poultry... When we agreed to buy the ranch, I begin mentally preparing for the chickens. I bought books; I read blogs; I meticulously picked
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Out here on the ranch, we are at the peak of our egg season. Most of my fully grown hens lay an egg a day during the summer, which equals 5 to 6 eggs per day. In the fall, my little ones will
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, my husband. I left for Costa Rica, and my husband went on quests and turned himself into a Legolas (yum) /Gandalf (ummm....) hybrid for the week. And by
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Ever have so much on your plate that even sleep seems to get bumped out of the way? Not on purpose, mind you, just as an effect of your brain's constant motion. For me, sleep has been tenuous
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It's been an eventful week at the ranch. Despite not living there, we've been busy! For example, I pulled in yesterday morning and found this. He started with power washing and proceeded