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One day I was at my friend’s house and she said that they had decided to get rid of their laying hens and chicken coop. She offered them to us. We were thrilled! And then there were more laying hens We were blessed with a nice coop and sixteen super productive laying hens. Farmer Derek was able to load the coop up on…
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When we moved back to Virginia from Florida we wanted to get a few laying hens. By a few I mean that we tried to buy just three. HA! The store required a minimum of six so away we went with six baby chicks. It only took a few days and we decided that we needed more baby chicks. Luckily…
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The path we end up on in life is often a very interesting and intricate journey. I’m not even sure where to begin our story. I have always leaned towards the more natural/non-conventional side of things in life. Homeschooling, home birthing, cloth diapering ,using herbs and essential oils instead of medicines. Just trying to work with nature rather than against…
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I thought I should explain why I chose the name “The Flip Flop Barnyard” for my blog. Well, it’s quite simple, I am somewhat of a flip flop wearing maniac. I’m not an actual maniac, I just wear flip flops all of the time, even in the barnyard. I often refer to myself as the flip flop farmer. Do I…
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Well, I finally did it, I finally started a blog. I have been throwing the idea around for a while now. I hope you will stick around and follow us on our journey. I’m still learning about this whole blogging thing so please be patient with me as I figure it out. Just remember, this is a work in progress. …
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