We also rescued a bunch of factory farm chickens 2 years ago that were being destroyed and have clipped scissor beaks. They are great layers and super sweet but have totally messed up mouths like blow up dolls so the mangled toes kinda fit in with our crew!

Their toes were bitten off by a predator- most likely a raccoon. We were in the process of combining the new girls to our existing flock so we had them in a sidecar hutch next to the coop with a chicken wire bottom. I came out in the morning to a bloody mess and treated and bandaged them. They had a protected bottom…

But of course! We exposed them to o the fine arts like ballet from a very young age😜

Absolutely! We have all hens and they will get “submissive” when you approach them (position for a rooster to mount) by turning their tailfeathers to the ground. I guess I am the rooster! We have a few (the Buff Orpingtons) that are lap sitters and love affection. Ours have been raised and handheld (nicely) since they…

They totally need arms! Big muscles might scare off the hawks.

How about holding chickens like a baby? This is my trash panda attack survivor named Bethany Hamilton. She is the first at the door to greet me and she will follow you around the yard like a loyal puppy if you turn over stones so she can get wormies. I’m kinda obsessed with her.

This is one of my gooner dogs. Pet at your own risk!! She won't give you your hand back.

“The she shed owners I spoke to for this piece confirm that their spaces were largely born out of a need for personal space, separate from their houses.”

When my husband and I were dating, we lived in an adorable farmette house on 10 acres with a retro galley kitchen that was small but I LOVED IT. It was super functional and cooking was easy and the view out the sink was magnificent. No island.

We fostered a hunting dog with a strong prey instinct that was not cat tested and chased our 2 cats. We used an old coffee can filled with change and shook it any time he started any nonsense.  They are best buds now and sleep together! Good luck! Rescue dogs armed the best therapy (I have 3) and so rewarding! 

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I forgot the last point to comment on your story:

For our lunch period in high school, we had the cocky gym teacher who wore short shorts and high socks all year and was very strict about pushing chairs in at the end of each lunch and when any chairs were not properly returned, would loudly freak out and push the chairs back to the tables somewhat violently.

My daughter didn’t study for a math test in 4th grade.

When you have girls that play sports and have incredible soccer thighs and swimmer’s shoulders and they ask you about thigh gap and how they can lose weight (when the last thing they need is a diet), you really get a dose of why we need to stop the focus on looks and esthetics.

I would love more female role models for representation and for my daughters’ sake.

How a shoe designer like Ivanka gained power (nepotism) and could even be considered a potential future candidate is everything that is wrong with politics. No substance, but good photo ops. 

Best to eat right before your dental cleaning