Archive for December, 2008



Farmers benefit from prairie chicken program - Richmond Daily News

Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 3:12 am
Farmers benefit from prairie chicken program
Richmond Daily News, MO -Dec 29, 2008
“Conservationist now recognize that grazing is beneficial for prairie chickens that need open ground for nesting and raising chicks,” Horner said.

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She'll sow confidence among readers - Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 2:12 am
She'll sow confidence among readers
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT -Dec 28, 2008
Her chapter on raising chickens is typical; her dogs devoured her first batch of tiny black Bantam chicks. Her honey bees were scattered to the winds when a

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A family of rabbits - Graham Leader

Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 1:12 am

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A family of rabbits
Graham Leader, TX -13 hours ago
Jacob and his sister An extra rabbit fits right in at the Williams’ homestead which features three dogs, two cats and numerous chickens, guineas and ducks.

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Raising a glass to the future - The Star

Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 12:12 am
Raising a glass to the future
The Star, UK -Dec 30, 2008
The Hen and Chickens pub, in Castle Green, held a closing day Christmas bash to mark the end of a 60-year era. was once a regular haunt for criminals,

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Lakeshore update - Herald Times Reporter

Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 12:12 am
Lakeshore update
Herald Times Reporter, WI -23 hours ago
It is open to any youth or adult interested in raising healthy poultry. For information, call 4-H Program Assistant Ruth Aebischer at (920) 683-4169 or

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Book review: Author chronicles her journey of self-reliance - Wisconsin State Journal

Friday 26 December 2008 @ 3:12 am
Book review: Author chronicles her journey of self-reliance
Wisconsin State Journal, WI -Dec 24, 2008
Undeterred, Woginrich tries again, successfully, and becomes a pro at raising chickens (not to mention an expert at making quiche).

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Who knew Kit Kittredge would be so relevant this year? - MinnPost.com

Friday 26 December 2008 @ 2:12 am
Who knew Kit Kittredge would be so relevant this year?
MinnPost.com, MN -Dec 24, 2008
taking in boarders, planting vegetables in her flowerbeds, and even raising chickens in the backyard for eggs to sell in the neighborhood.

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Campbell's doomed policies on fish farming will be a tough sell to … - Globe and Mail

Thursday 25 December 2008 @ 11:12 pm
Campbell's doomed policies on fish farming will be a tough sell to
Globe and Mail, Canada -40 minutes ago
Raising millions of chickens in confined cages is the same as raising millions of salmon in pens, they say. But a recent essay by Neil Frazer of the School

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The SEC's Chickens Come Home to Roost - OpEdNews

Wednesday 24 December 2008 @ 2:12 am
The SEC's Chickens Come Home to Roost
OpEdNews, PA -19 hours ago
My boss was fond of telling me, and many others, that I was a "wise guy" for raising legalities and requirements such as fiduciary responsibility,

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Heirloom Seeds for Your Favorite Locavore - Phoenix New Times

Wednesday 24 December 2008 @ 2:12 am
Heirloom Seeds for Your Favorite Locavore
Phoenix New Times, AZ -8 hours ago
raising chickens, the works. Both things got me thinking about heirloom foods, and how their superior flavors aren't the only reason to seek them out.

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