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Category: Animals

Those Tricksy Feather Children

18 November, 2015

We’ve been having problems with the feather children. They’ve been very tricksy. First Frodo, the Australorp, went broody and then Sam, the Orpington, thought, “Hey, that looks fun; I’m going to join you!” Good one, Sam. Frodo went in the broody breaker cage and is now out, looking better than when she went in and … More Those Tricksy Feather Children

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Eggs of a Different Feather

18 October, 2015

It is interesting to watch the development of the eggs coming out of the chicken department. They started off quite small, maybe a size 5, but have gotten bigger over time. All three chickens were laying but the latest happening is that Frodo has gone broody. Oh dear. This is highly inconvenient as I struggle … More Eggs of a Different Feather

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I Snuck in a One-night Project

2 September, 2015

Last night I began knitting the baby cardigan. After just a few rows, I was thoroughly distracted by my egg basket, sitting there, looking at me. I set aside the cardigan project and gave in to the egg basket’s charms. It all began last week. I found this wee wire basket in the potting shed and thought … More I Snuck in a One-night Project

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A Brief History of Nala

31 August, 2015

With all the talk of feather children and human children I don’t think I ever gave our dear fur child a proper introduction on my blog, so here we go. Nala joined our household on a wintery Twiglet birthday 8 years ago. The Husband acquired her at a pet shop, presented her to a sick Twiglet … More A Brief History of Nala

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