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Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Sometimes there are things that happen with hens that are not very pleasant. One of these happenings can be an occurrence called prolapse. She had suffered lacerations to the neck and head area, but with good care she soon seemed to recover. She seemed to be doing quite well and resumed egg laying, however the eggs seemed to be an unusual shape and now and them we could hear her cackling whenever she laid.

This blog concerns the non-idyllic and satisfying life on a small farm. My husband and I both work outside the farm, but grow a few acres of cut flowers from April to October, have several goats, and some chickens. We have 2 boys, ages 15 and 13. We started this life change in 1999, but it continues to be a learning experience. Thursday, February 14, 2008. Saturday, February 9, 2008.

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