Author Archives: Steven Durland

Exit Strategies, Squirrel Simulators, and Cell Phone Pictures

It all happened very quickly. Tweetsie’s been gone for a few days and this afternoon she texted me that she wanted to see some updated photos of our young chicks. So after finishing a task, I grabbed my iPhone and … Continue reading

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Urban Development in Fowladelphia

Spent the weekend building a new chicken coop to accommodate the local population explosion. Should have been doing my taxes, but priorities are priorities. It would be done (sans paint) if I’d actually had the door hinges I thought I … Continue reading

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Sam teaches scratch and peck

Here’s the latest paparazzi video of Sam and her chicks including Spinal Tap Tara. There’s also a guest appearance from Dave. Last summer we got Sam and Dave together as adolescents and weren’t sure of gender for a long time. … Continue reading

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Irene worries about vets

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Hot Chicks learn to drink

So while we got Sam and her chicks in one pasture, the mail order hot chicks (eight days older) are quickly taking over the South Forty. Here’s a couple pictured, when they were a week old and doubled in size, but … Continue reading

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