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backdoor
Two weeks ago, we couldn't deal with Skye's nocturnal barking anymore and closed the backdoor so she wouldn't have access to the yard...


necropsy
When one of your chickens dies and you don’t know why, do a necropsy. It will not only explain the cause of her death, but also detect...


Fat chickens
Chai ran through the yard to greet me, her limping seemed heavier. I picked her up and checked if something was stuck under her feet, but...


Lemon curd
This rich creamy lemon curd is from a recipe from Miyoko's cookbook "The homemade vegan pantry" . Ingredients: * 1 cup raw cashews...


18 months
Today we are celebrating Skye's 18th months of freedom! Do you think she likes her new toy? :)


chin press
Skye is starting to master the chin press game. This training game is to get her comfortable placing her head on something and feeling...


new furnace
It took 2 days to change our furnace and install an AC unit. Most of the work was in the garage and on the side yard, and Skye did pretty...


nocturnal barking
Skye is pretty laid-back. Her typical day is a long nap either in the house or in the yard that is occasionally interrupted by play and...


training fun
As part of handing the control over to Skye, Peter is pausing to see if she wants to continue the 123 pattern game. As you can see, she...


working it
Skye made sure we felt very guilty of leaving her outside while we and our cleaning crew were inside this morning... And she won! I ended...


one step forward, two steps back
One step forward, two steps back. This is how Skye's training feels like... Every time we meet with our VB trainer, it seems that the...


visitors
After a long time without having people over, we invited a couple of friends yesterday for coffee. We kept Skye in the backyard but left...


when hens have teeth
The French idiom "Quand les poules auront des dents!" which translates literally to "When hens have teeth!" is used when something is...


Adopt, don't shop
With spring around the corner, we are starting to see lots of ads to buy baby chicks. Please resist the temptation of buying these fuzzy...


enough training
Skye decided to walk out of our training session this morning. Just like that! LOL I guess our work to give her control on her...


plumber visit
So this afternoon our main drain got clogged and stuff started to come up in the house. It was an emergency! Not fun, but usually...


seductress
Skye seducing her dad... He has treats in his hands ;)


peanut butter cookies
A couple weeks ago, Skye and I read her book to a group of little kids. They noted that one of her favorite foods was peanut butter, and...


house chicken
We brought Terra, a sick little hen, inside the house for treatment. And Skye is of course very interested! But she is surprisingly not...


Chicken embryo development
Watch this animation of the 21 day development of a chicken embryo in the egg.
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