Category Archives: Chickens

How did it get to be March 8th?

 And why is it just 3° when I wake up in March?  I thought it would be warmer.  I am still in need of long, warm days without rain to ‘finish’ the garage.  Now more than ever I want it … Continue reading

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First Eggs

This past week we got our first eggs from our chickens!  Last weekend, I finished with some nest boxes for the chickens, and on Monday, the kids found a little brown ‘pullet egg’ behind one of the trash cans we … Continue reading

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Life on the Farm

Life on the farm has been good these last few days.  The daytime highs got up to close to 50 for several days in a row, so Gina, the kids, and I worked on shingling the west side of my … Continue reading

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Massacre at Coop’s Corner

Yesterday, Caleb discovered the remains of this terrible massacre.  There were three dead on our side and no evidence that I could discern of who was on the other side.  We lost three chickens to something over the last week … Continue reading

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Plan for the next week

My parents are coming to town tomorrow, so I thought I should lay out a plan for their visit. 18 – Parents arrive in Omaha.  I work, so Gina & the kids will pick them up. 19 – Time to … Continue reading

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Updates about nothing in particular

I really don’t have anything to write about tonight, but I have time on the computer, so I might as well write something.  I am finishing up my training in the prison this week — next week I will be … Continue reading

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Chicken relocation

As I mentioned earlier, we had been keeping our chickens in the basement of our house. They were quickly growing, starting to really stink, and creating a ton of dust for us. They were also getting quite crowded. So for … Continue reading

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I’m a Farmer Now

I have been having a hard time telling folks around here that we own a farm, because they invariably ask what my crop is.  So I had taken to telling folks that I am a farmer without a crop and … Continue reading

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Whizbang Weekend

Wow! We had another great weekend. On Friday, I skipped out of work a little early and we drove up to Holbrook, AZ, in the high desert above the Mogollon rim. We spent Friday night with some friends. On Saturday, … Continue reading

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