The Chicken Mama

Trickster Goats

Last night around 8:30pm I did my final rounds in the barnyard. Eight chickens in the coop? Check. Raise the chicken food? Check. Lock the coop door? Check.

Moved on to the goat shed. Two chickens? Yep. Doink and Brandy …

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Filed Under: Around the Barnyard, Doink and The Goats

An Unsuccessful Vet Visit. Again.

I could write a book about the relationships my animals have. But this photo is better than words. Let me explain.

It brings me to tears every time time I look.

First, the bad news. The vet came out yesterday …

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Filed Under: Doink and The Goats, Mostly Human

This Old House

A few days ago marked an anniversary. Very Excellent Husband Don and I have owned our house for 25 years. No, really. Who has lived in the same house for 25 years? We’re like dinosaurs.

Long story short – Don …

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Filed Under: Mostly Human

The animals have been standing in line to tell me their stories the past couple of weeks. Now they’ve started asking me why the heck they’re not showing up in the blog. I’ve had to explain that it’s summer and …

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Filed Under: Around the Barnyard, Chickens, Doink and The Goats

No Bail For The Broody

Poor Aretha. She’s been sent to the Henitentiary for her broody ways. She squawks at me. She glares at me. She paces.

She knocks over her water again and again and tries to fly out when I replace it.

None …

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Filed Under: Around the Barnyard, Chickens

Lonesome Lucy

Poor Lucy. Since her gal pal Ethel got killed by the raccoon, she’s been out of sorts. Yes, from time to time Scarlett will fly over the fence into the yard with her, but Scarlett is not the adventurous type.…

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Filed Under: Chickens