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EFerrari

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7. I just spent two days looking at pictures of chickens
Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:40 PM
Mar 2012

Last edited Sun Mar 11, 2012, 02:24 AM - Edit history (1)

and reading about breeds. When I was up here in the 90s, RI Reds and Barred Rocks were what the feed store in the village stocked. That store is gone now so there will probably be an order to a hatchery later this month that I can split with someone once the babies arrive.

This weekend, beginning the garden area fencing and cleaning up the space so the soil can be prepped. It's very hard -- although that doesn't stop the moles and squirrels! Have to figure out what to do about the ants or they will eat everything. And have to find an easy-to-build coop design for about 10 birds that I can make myself.

/typo


And what lovely babies they are. Arkansas Granny Mar 2012 #1
Hi, Neighbor! bvar22 Mar 2012 #2
What fun it will be to watch them grow. applegrove Mar 2012 #3
... handmade34 Mar 2012 #4
They are adorable jannyk Mar 2012 #5
WE start them on "Chick Starter Food", bvar22 Mar 2012 #6
I just spent two days looking at pictures of chickens EFerrari Mar 2012 #7
We love our birds. bvar22 Mar 2012 #8
I used to love watching them take their afternoon constitutional EFerrari Mar 2012 #11
good for you. so glad you will be farming. mopinko Mar 2012 #9
I can't figure out how to lose the ants without poisoning the garden. EFerrari Mar 2012 #10
Tansy!! handmade34 Mar 2012 #12
Try Boiling Water. bvar22 Mar 2012 #13
I've never seen a mound and there have always been ants here. EFerrari Mar 2012 #14
diatomesceous earth. mopinko Mar 2012 #15
Ripley! EFerrari Mar 2012 #16
2-week update. bvar22 Mar 2012 #17
Fabulous! Thanks. jannyk Mar 2012 #18
Aww, supernova Mar 2012 #19
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