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Egg Hunt

March 27, 2020October 28, 2020 dalarnafarm

Today I watched my entire flock of hens hustle out of the coop, hitch their skirts high and run like a coffee drinking mom whose

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Thunder the Bird

January 15, 2020October 28, 2020 dalarnafarm

It’s taken until the windchill hit 19 below but Thunder finally deigned to sleep indoors rather than out. A graduate of our 2018 Cackle Surprise

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Water Rooster

December 14, 2019October 28, 2020 dalarnafarm

Fun fact about having a rooster spend the night in your living room: He will crow starting at 0500 and that unexpected, siren-loud, ear-splitting sound

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Chicken Breed Tips

December 12, 2019November 16, 2020 dalarnafarm

In the realm of talking about the Red Rangers yesterday, I thought I’d post “a few of my favorite things” in the chicken world. Because

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Red Rangers Rock

December 11, 2019November 16, 2020 dalarnafarm

Then hens on the current profile picture kind of deserve a special introduction because, you see, they are supposed to be in the freezer. These

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Superhero Gary!

November 20, 2019November 16, 2020 dalarnafarm

Nanananananananana…Batman! This rooster, named by Evie as “Gary”, isn’t Batman but he is a bit of a superhero! Gary came to the farm several weeks

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Former pro chislic judge, current farm blogger and (hopeful) future author, Heather Benson's official day job is as the Social Media Manager for her home state's PBS/NPR member station, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, ensuring South Dakota’s stories reach well beyond our borders. Originally from Menno, SD and currently residing with her husband and daughter on a small farm in Clay County, her official night job is shepherding her herd of Icelandic sheep, tending (an undisclosed number) of chickens and trying to convince her demented turkey Lloyd that he cannot, in fact, marry his favorite basketball. Her farm stories can be followed at dalarnafarm.com

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