Betsy & Hector: Garden Oasis
Driving past Betsy and Hector’s place there’s not much to see from the road. The property is sloped with aContinue Reading
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A Week Of Highs & Lows
May started out with a week full of some highs, but mostly lows at Bitchin’ Chickens. A mink got intoContinue Reading
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Cynthia: A Woman, A Hobby Farm & A Dream
Interviewing Cynthia is a bit of a blogger’s dream: she’s packed a lot into her six decades, so it wasContinue Reading
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Want Chickens? Here Are Some Questions To Consider
So you’re thinking about getting chickens and don’t know where to start. Well, you’ve come to the right place. I’mContinue Reading
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Forensic Investigation: Raccoon Attack
I let my chickens out during the week and my partner, Jan, does it on my days off. This morningContinue Reading
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Nadine & Derek: Neat As A Pin
When people find out I live on Gabriola, they ask if I know their friend or relative. It’s a mythContinue Reading
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Predator Proofing 101
You know the old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It’s better to understand whatContinue Reading
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Predator Detective
I live on Gabriola Island, a small island off a much larger one, Vancouver Island. Our isolation from the mainlandContinue Reading
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Thomas & Elizabeth: Not Quite Spring Chickens
In the summer of 2011 I would drive by a small half-acre property, a corner lot on the main road,Continue Reading
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Living With Predators
I’m fortunate to live on an island without a lot of predators: big (bear, fox, coyote, bobcat) or small (skunk,Continue Reading
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