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    RIDING ON GOAT TAILS

    Aug 06, 2018 5 minutes
    BY NICOLE ROBERTSON

    Really and truly, the plan for the day was just to go and get some new chickens. Six chickens, to be precise; six beautiful, homestead-raised Gold Laced Wyandottes. Sadly, in spring 2017, we had lost several of our young birds to a very hungry coyote mama who had babies to feed. So, it was time for a top-up on the chicken front. I tracked down the owners of Bedrock and Brambles farm, owned by lovely young couple who, among other things, raised beautiful chickens. Saturday was supposed to be seamless: drive north, meet Andrew and Kira, visit a genuine homestead and get chickens. With cat carriers in hand, three chihuahuas on our laps, coffee in holders, sun shining and GPS loaded, we started the day innocently enough. But this is Caberneigh Farm, and if you have been following our adventures, you know

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