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Trouble at the Henhouse, or Raising Chickens is A Lot

Carra — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 06:00:02 +0000

I have written quite a bit about the triumphs and near losses of raising chickens, but friends, it all exists. The subtitle of this website is “Triumph (and sometimes Trouble) at the Henhouse.” I chose this for two reasons: My favourite Canadian band, The Tragically Hip, released an album in the 90’s called Trouble at...

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Oprah Our (Buff Orpington) Chicken Girl

Carra — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:28 +0000

It’s been a very challenging few weeks. We’ve definitely had some trouble at the hen house. There’s lots of tricky stuff to process and write about, but it needs time to settle. Right now I’d rather share some happiness and joy. Which means, it’s time to share the story of bringing home and getting to...

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About Phaedra, Our Sweet, Sweet Parrot-Beaked Chicken Girl

Carra — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:00:24 +0000

Like humans, if you spend time getting to know your chicken girls, you’ll likely find they each have their own unexplainable and entirely lovable special needs. I don’t say this to make light of any being living with challenging disability. I say this because we are each unique and perfectly damaged in some small way...

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