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Permaculture PETS

THERE’S nothing more delightful than the sound of spring chicks chirping or as-cute-as tiny beaks playing peek-a-boo under a broody hen’s wing. I’m forever entertained by the way the chickens fly out of the coop in the morning and start scratching the ground before I even have a chance to scatter the grain.

Little Call ducks waddle over and the geese spread their wings with glee knowing breakfast is ready to be served. The goslings copy their parents’ foraging for insects

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