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Chickens 2.0

Posted on March 30, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

March is an odd month. As it draws to a close, there are signs of new life and new horizons everywhere on the farm. It occurred to me yesterday that– “Hey, I didn’t go back to work!” I had meant … Continue reading →

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First Harvest

Posted on April 26, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

These girls have figured out where I live. Last year they never got this close to the house, but I made the mistake of going out and feeding them sunflower seeds. And they figured out where I take the bag … Continue reading →

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Winter Home

Posted on November 19, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The chickens have had a rough week. It rained pretty much solidly for three days, and then last night gale force winds came blowing in. It was the kind of night when it is good to stay in and have some … Continue reading →

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Grasshopper Hunt

Posted on September 21, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

OK. So I went out and paid $30 (that’s 10 dozen eggs if you’re keeping track) for this. No, I did not get a cat (though I’ve been lobbying). But I am desperate to get these chickens to all lay … Continue reading →

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Alpha Chicken

Posted on July 12, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I had such a nice day Thursday with the chickens. Me and Biggie are good buddies and this morning while the other four were busy with the fresh water and feed she followed me out of the pen and stood as … Continue reading →

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Harvests

Posted on July 3, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The chickens have definitely discovered the garden, which might test my willingness to “share.” Here they are roosting on top of the compost bin, where I think they’re finding a good supply of bugs. They are welcome to them! But … Continue reading →

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Chicken Wars

Posted on May 10, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I should have known it would go down this way. When we put my five chickens in with Tim and Annie’s four chickens last Sunday, it was obvious that mine were bigger and (let’s face it) more beautiful. The Rhode … Continue reading →

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Bright Sun, Howling Wind

Posted on March 28, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I have been reading through old pieces of writing trying to find poems and seeds of poems to develop for a manuscript I’m putting together. I found a draft written in late April that talked about wanting to plant out in the raised … Continue reading →

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Arrival of the Chickens

Posted on March 23, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

One of Steve’s favorite stories about his daughter Julia is about getting chickens. They drove out to the hatchery one spring morning and picked up a small box packed with baby chicks. A few years at the beginning they got as … Continue reading →

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The Coop

Posted on March 4, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

A friend on Facebook recently woke up on her birthday and went out of her house to find her husband bought her a shiny new car and there it was with a big bow on it. We all know this moment– from television commercials, … Continue reading →

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