Tag Archives: chicks
if I had a million dollars
even samples couldn’t sell all our cucumbers today. Today at the Windsor Market, we had the fine fortune of experiencing an accidental double-booking of musicians. So the market was forced to put one group where they always do, at the … Continue reading
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a new start, a miracle, and a funeral
Above: red roses for the Reds, a white for the Leghorn, and an orange for my Buffy. After listening to some advice that we get back in the chicken-keeping saddle, yesterday I made a call to Belt Hatchery to order … Continue reading
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unbelievable tragedy
Above: my babies. One month to the day after they were hatched out into this world, twenty four chicks lost their little lives to a marauding fox. Last night, as I was getting into bed, I had a bad feeling. … Continue reading
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stretching their wings
I was always perplexed by the way a bitch (as in, female dog) will eventually turn on her pups — snarling as the little ones (who are, by then, not so little, with not so little teeth) try to continue … Continue reading
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chicks taking off
They grow up so fast! Just a few days ago, they were in eggs that would have fit neatly into this box. (Now they’re really free-range.) Only six days old, the chicks are already stretching their wings. The brooder has … Continue reading
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the chicks cometh!
Farmflash: American man can keep farm in Saskatchewan, after all — although his children won’t necessarily be able to inherit it. Prince Charles called GM foods the world’s worst environmental disaster; echoes in India agree. (Sad fact of the day: … Continue reading
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the che(e)p brooder
I made the decision to buy day-old chicks instead of older pullets or laying hens. Why? Simple math: day-old chicks are about $2 each (for females), whereas a laying hen will set you back anywhere from $15-30. 30 chicks times … Continue reading
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