Month: April 2006

Goslings!

These American Buff goslings will spend their first week in the hose-out brooder. My genius husband built this brooder from the shell of our old dishwasher. It’s the easiest to clean and sanitize – a big plus....

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Lavender fields?

Fields covered with large swaths of lavender-tinted flowers are a common sight in rural Missouri this time of year. Pretty weeds, that’s all they are. Just henbit. You probably have a few here and there in your yard....

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Another angle

A different view, showing the leaves. Henbit blooms in late winter and early spring. It started in late January here at the farm and didn’t seem too bothered by freezing...

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