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It’s a Boy!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by bluestempond

It is confirmed, one of our ten babies is definitely a rooster. Meet Prince Harry. I was beginning to suspect he wasn’t an ordinary hen, as his tail grew tall and he began strutting among his peers and leading them … Continue reading →

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Barn Cat – Reprise

Posted on July 1, 2017 by bluestempond

I think I finally have this cat thing figured out. Emmie is living in the barn, for sure, but she does go out to roam sometimes. She left me a dead mouse in the middle of the barn floor. She … Continue reading →

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Sunny Spring Day on the Farm

Posted on May 21, 2017 by bluestempond

We had such a nice day this week with warm weather and sunshine. The animals were all feeling frisky and friendly to “the staff.” Cooper, my rooster, kept following me around and clucking for my attention wherever I was doing … Continue reading →

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Frostbite

Posted on January 3, 2015 by bluestempond

I have tried to protect Cooper from the cold Michigan winter, I really have!  Several times I have scooped him up and cradled him in my arms as I smear sticky Vaseline on the tips of his comb and wattles. … Continue reading →

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Field Day

Posted on December 23, 2014 by bluestempond

It’s December 23 and we got a semi-heatwave so I treated the chickens to a walk around the farmyard to see what they could find.  Even at 2:30 pm the sun was so low that their shadows stretched out long behind them. They were … Continue reading →

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Snow Day

Posted on November 18, 2014 by bluestempond

Whoa, big winter storm!  Fortunately, we had nowhere we had to go today so we could sit gazing out the windows into the opaque white mist as the drifts grew. I take that back, I did have to go out to … Continue reading →

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Cooper at His Finest — Maybe?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by bluestempond

Just when I think our rooster has peaked, he matures a bit more and gets more handsome.  Cooper has a strange gargly crow that I thought he would grow out of but that much has stuck.  It is endearing to … Continue reading →

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Coop Renovations

Posted on September 2, 2014 by bluestempond

Cooper and his flock are having to adapt tonight.  We did some fine-tuning of their coop to make it easier to clean and insulated it a bit against the cold north wind we expect this winter. Their roosting bars are … Continue reading →

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Cooper the Rooster

Posted on August 9, 2014 by bluestempond

I’m quite fond of my “white” rooster, Cooper.  I put white in quotes because although it is hard to notice on a day-to-day basis, he has been changing color steadily.  This is good, because I believe he is an Isa … Continue reading →

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Roosters!

Posted on July 24, 2014 by bluestempond

Well, it’s pretty clear by now that we have two roosters in our flock.  “Buster” is a beautiful multi-colored Araucana with blue-green feet.  I guess he won’t be laying us any pink or blue eggs now.  He has a distinctive … Continue reading →

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Moving Day (for the Chickens)

Posted on May 8, 2014 by bluestempond

I think today is the day!  My little flock is cramped and tired of living their lives in a cardboard box.  The coop is 90% ready and the chicken run is half done.  I think they can live in the … Continue reading →

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