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Home » Archive for August 2014
So Thankful for YOUR Support!

So Thankful for YOUR Support!

Michael King Wednesday, 27 August 2014 Add Comment Edit
Yes - YOU. My readers and supporters. I have received so many emails and messages of support, work ideas and even a few photography and port...
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Hard Choices for Hard Times - Please Read

Hard Choices for Hard Times - Please Read

Michael King Monday, 25 August 2014 Add Comment Edit
Today my husband lost his job. There - I said it. It will take a while for the sting to dissipate from those words. Of course this means I...
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Preparing and Showing Your Chicken at a Poultry Show

Preparing and Showing Your Chicken at a Poultry Show

Michael King Friday, 22 August 2014 Add Comment Bath, Grooming, Poultry Show, Preparing for a Show Edit
Yesterday I tried something I have never done before. I took one of my Swedish Flower Hen pullets to a poultry show at a county fair. One o...
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My Gingerbread House Chicken Coop - Another Upcycling Project

My Gingerbread House Chicken Coop - Another Upcycling Project

Michael King Monday, 18 August 2014 Add Comment coop, Creative Coops, Run Edit
My family had been renting the century-old farmhouse on a beautiful horse farm (partially pictured in the header) since June of 2012. We wer...
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Life Hacks - 40+ Boredom Busters for Chickens and Chicks

Life Hacks - 40+ Boredom Busters for Chickens and Chicks

Michael King Sunday, 3 August 2014 Add Comment behavior, Boredom, Bullying, Feather Picking, Hacks, Mean Chicken, Pecking Order Edit
We speak highly of free ranging on this blog. There are so many benefits for the chickens and for your feed bills, but the truth of the matt...
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