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Chickens!

by plantgirl on August 22, 2008

Chickens in their new coop

Chickens in their new coop

2 nights ago we found a local ad for chickens - and took the plunge! The above not so good pic is of the 6 hens I bought from a local lady downsizing her flock - I also had 2 roosters (conditional to get the nicer hens) but had to give ‘em away for free - don’t think the neighbors would like the noise.

Got 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Barred Rocs, 1 Silver Laced Wyandote, and 1 unknown/mixed breed (very pretty too). The girls haven’t started laying eggs yet - I was told they [click to continue...]

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Save the bees continued and more garden updates

by plantgirl on May 25, 2008

After going through my cupboard yesterday and finding nothing but imported honey I resolved to start buying local. I know local honey is available at the grocer - it’s just at a higher price. Do you buy local honey? If so, does it cost more?

Thanks to Jan for recommending African Blue [click to continue...]

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