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This week has seen one of the items ticked off my to-do list.  I've wanted to have poultry since we moved here but there wasn't enough shelter, resources or manpower to create the infrastructure required.  Trees had been planted and are now providing ample shelter, a chicken coop was gifted and I've been collecting bits of chicken wire from here and there so all it required now was a bit of initiative, which was provided in the form of two ducklings.


It may not be the prettiest or strongest structure but it will do the job just fine for now and hopefully it will be enough to keep the foxes at bay.  Four chickens have now joined the menagerie and the ducks are doing their best to keep them in check.



I do have grand plans of creating more space so that we can produce enough eggs for everyone, as well as raising meat chickens.  So many plans, so little time!

This week we also had an untimely and unfortunate death of one of our ewes.  It was quite unexpected and sad so we'll be doing some research as to the cause and how to prevent it from happening again.


It's less than two months to Sukkot, and the preceding days of Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur.  We're looking forward to this special time as we come together to remember, celebrate and give thanks for all that YHVH has done and continues to do for us as individuals, community, and commonwealth of Israel.

Don't forget that this Sukkot we will be launching the inaugral pop-pop boat regatta so get your little steam boats built so you can be a part of this momentous event.  I've actually cheated and bought one but I think I could probably give this one a crack.
 http://www.snotr.com/video/11898/How_to_Make_a_Simple_Pop_Pop_Boat


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  1. AnonymousAugust 14, 2014 at 12:18 AM

    Great work Annette, ever inspiring us forward! - bp

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  2. ChristinaAugust 14, 2014 at 2:26 AM

    Thanks for all your updates. Always love reading your blogs.

    Yummo free range eggs, free range Isa Browns and free range "peking" ducks? Hmm mmmm.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 14, 2014 at 7:38 AM

    Really enjoyed reading this! Well done.
    j

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