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20160308

160308 Barnyard drama - Soap opera. Oops vs Barney

160308 Barnyard drama -  Soap opera. (Chickens are people too).

Couldn't find Barney last night for coop lock up. Finally found him hiding under the deck. Put him in the coop, but his son Oops immediately chased Barney back out again, Barney vanished in the darkness, couldn't find him, he stayed out all last night.
. . Oops is a very beautiful bird with shimmering feathers. A very fine Chicken in all ways.

. . BUT yesterday Oops (Barney's 1yo son) decided he didn't want another Rooster in the yard... Beat up Barney badly. .. Oops is twice the size of his father Barney.
. . Barney was a basket case, terrified, and crying, yes, crying. ... panicky with Oops chasing him around. Finally found Barney this morning, hiding behind the shed.. disoriented, confused.. would not go into open yard, tried to escape under fence. I locked Oops in the coop but let the hens out... That made Barney feel comfortable again, they are now back to normal roaming the yard. Oops is still locked in coop.
. . I cannot have both of them in the yard... Barney will fly away for sure. . . Sad, because I really really like Oops, such a very beautiful bird, shimmering bronze feathers. But he has to go. I'm very sad.
.Note: OOPS = When Oops was very young (an egg) I inadvertently put the egg under the wrong mother hen... That became apparent when he got bigger, hence the name = "Oops".  His "Real" mother never knew.









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20160229

160229 Event reminder Styrofoam cups.

160229 Event reminder Styrofoam cups.
Cheap and Easy Event Reminder, past or future events- Styrofoam cups.
(Pills, appointment, filter replace(d), next time, last time, etc....)
For pills, place cups over the pill bottle.
*Month, Date, Day, time,

*Time of day,















*Month, Date, Day













*Day and time,

 















*Month, Date.















*etc.etc.
can be... number of things, past, future,
can be... ... most anything.
‪#‎HelpfulHint‬

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20160224

160224 Hobbit house oil tank

160224 Hobbit house oil tank

A few years ago I bought a used 1,000 gallon fuel oil tank about 8'dia x 10'~12' long... my intent was to bury it on a south facing hillside on my farm and use it as an indestructible solar heated hobbit house/dwelling/cabin/retreat ... but... someone saw it and offered to buy it for 10 times what I paid for it.. so I sold it instead. I love the idea though,,, maybe someday...?
The picture is not "It" but identical to it.
Something like this = http://www.homesteadingfreedom.com/amazing-eco-friendly-ho…/
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20160222

Simon Pigeon Pet Paw Prints in plaster cast

160222 Anyone love their pets? (or kids?)

Love them Forever?
This is slick, so easy.
. . Kinda like clay or putty, but kinda like foam, very very light... easy to form (clay more dense). Takes 2-3 days to dry solid so you can make several attempts at the perfect print if needed.
You could buy 2-3 and squish them together to make a big print (Horse?).


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20160208

160208 Simon soaking his arthritic feet in water

160208 Simon soaking his arthritic feet in water
ONE of my biggest joys in life is when I hear Simon Pigeons footsteps coming down the hall to my office where he stands at my feet looking up at me because he really needs a loving hug (me too). It gives me a warm feeling ~:<) ... ... That's why I type with one hand a lot.
ESPECIALLY meaningful because his arthritis is getting worse and now it's a very long walk for him. His flying is not so good anymore either (almost 16yo).
.. . I always wondered why he stood in his water dish. Over the past year I noticed his increasing difficulty in walking, .. painful I assume?
I love Simon Pigeon ~:<)










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20160131

The Absurd Adventures of Simon Pigeon... Chickens and coops too.

Simon Pigeon and Tuna Cat watch TV with me every night.

Solar powered Aviary and Coop

The Solar Chicken Coop-Aviary (for Pigeons too) sometimes gets up to 80+ degrees, works good even on cloudy days.. free heat. The surplus heat is drawn into the coop to keep it above freezing at all times. At minus 20 degrees at night, the radiant floor heat is sometimes needed in the coop, ... cost less than $5 for the entire winter. No frozen water, no frozen eggs, no frozen Chickens. Exceedingly easy to clean, everything mostly automatic, .. bright, clean and sanitary. Many internet cams.  Can be left unattended for up to a month. Ordinary costs to construct.
. . With foil panels in summer, the aviary the coolest place the Chickens can be.

Simon Pigeon LOVES to be loved and massaged.

Simon was anxious to open his Christmas presents (a leaded glass crystal food bowl)


Simon gets excited when going to the cabin... or anywhere else too. He loves to ride in the car.

In winter, when Simon comes in from outside, he heads for the fireplace.

  Or if the fireplace isn't going, he finds other ways to warm his feet.

Whenever I yawn, Simon yawns too.


Henry loves Simon too, just like I do.

















     They let me know when they want to come in the house.
 
 But, sometimes Simon can't make up his mind.

Simon was upset when discovered that the hiking trail was for foot travel only. 


At the campground, Simon likes to hang around the food.

At Grand Marais MN, Simon pretends to be a seagull.
 
 It was the first time in his life that Simon ever saw a wave. He went running from the water swearing all the way.

At our Wisconsin cabin, Simon admires the mushrooms.


Simon like to be included at play time.
 
and knocked down all the blocks.

Simon often visits Senior homes too, to make the residents smile.
Everyday the Pigeons come to the door for permission to come inside.

Velcro and 2.5 love to take baths together. They are madly in love.


CHICKENS - This is Bert.
 
Bert is not too fond of the spin cycle. 

Cat ?? ... What cat ? 

 NASA apologized to Bert for improperly naming this the Eagle Nebula.

                           Bert loves holidays.

Truffles loves to sing Opera ... very LOUD and off-key. At stop signs, other drivers stare at her, then roll up their windows.  She only knows one Opera, "La traviata". 

Truffles is also know as my "Chicken Helper"

Shmoo is a Silkie breed of Chicken

Alice is a Polish Silver Lace.
               Beep Beep is a Polish Golden Lace.
Sophia Newton Chicken cannot see or fly without a headband.

but with it, she can fly.

My classes, "The Art of Keeping Chickens", are designed to make it as easy and efficient as possible to keep Chickens.
How to conform to city ordinances,
How to keep the neighbors (and the city) and the Chickens happy,
Chicken comfort, safety and sanitation.
Techniques for ease of maintenance (it's SO easy).
Chicken poop is one of the three best compost materials, 
And many other Chicken related topics.  

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