Tag: chicken

Chicks – The Awkward Period or My life in Chicken Years

.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Awkward Period, but hey, we have all been there….. some of us more than others, some may never leave (but that begs other issues.) Watching my little hens grow up, rapidly, made me reflect on my own growing up, in particular the awkward times of days gone by and yet to come. I must […]

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Meat Pocket Short Story: Empanadas

.Reading time 6 minutes.

Empanada – Spanish verb “empanar”, meaning to wrap or coat in bread. Empanadas! I have crafted another meat pocket short story – chapter 5, if you will. Read more on the early chapters here. Empanadas hail from several countries, probably completely unbeknownst the other back in the day, including Spain, Portugal, the Caribbean, Latin America, […]

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Ode to a Very Good Hen

.Reading time 1 minute.

This week we said goodbye to Lilihen, named after our top niece. Our most reliable layer, year after year.  A Leg-horn mulato, queen of the roost, who quietly lead by example, maintained pecking order and was resilient beyond belief. Lilihen survived two encounters with our dog, lead the flock to safety from a hawk attack,  […]

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