The New Girls in Town are Finally Putting Out
November 11, 2025
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New Poulets from Christin
August 21, 2025
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Eventually, these four became the “s’more sisters”, to whit, Marshmallow, Chocolate, Graham, and Cracker.
Iulie is all about the birds.
Peeps
April 18, 2025
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This year we’re adding 12 chickens to the mix. Instead of hatching our own, we’re expanding the flock with 6 rhode island reds and 6 barred rocks. The poulets from tractor supply must be a bit older because they are very robust.
The peeps are in the usual water trough “stadium” in the barn.
Poetry or Poultry? What’s the difference?
February 23, 2024
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The chicks have reached three weeks old.
Baby Chicks in Winter
February 14, 2024
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While we were in Rio, Esperanza decided to let one of the hens brood. She sat 12 eggs. Every one of them hatched after 21 days. Right on schedule.
Peeps everywhere!
First hour…
Second day moving down…
Everyone seems to be fine a week later. Only one peep didn’t make it so far.
Peep peep peep
April 1, 2023
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The 2023 batch of chicks has arrived. 12 peeps: 6 barred rock and 6 noir marans.
Moonshine would like to eat the peeps.
One week later, the peeps were twice as big. They will be introduced to the flock on April 20th.
Why aren’t those chickens laying any eggs?
November 21, 2015
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Are the days too short?
Is it the weather?
Nope – somebody’s been a’snackin!
The Martin House – Haunted by the Ghost of a tiny Gardener!
July 31, 2014
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eek!
Only a ghost could do that..
Impossible
Shit! Let’s get outta here.
The eyes follow you
March 24, 2013
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Meanwhile in London, far away from the Apothecary Shed, we found this lesbian petting art in the The Tramshed men’s room.
No, the women’s room did not have gay petting. We looked. But there was a cow in a tank with a chicken on its back (by Damian Hirst).
This is not the cow you’re looking for.
Death from Above
January 7, 2013
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Great horned owl reigns death from above on the poor unsuspecting (but properly paranoid) chickens. Two disappeared. This is the one we found.
Poor chicken never suspected a thing.
Apparently owls are zombies. Must have brains. (Insert through neck.)
Aftermath.
