tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9231042636939318452024-03-14T05:13:28.272+13:00Jocees FarmLife on a small New Zealand sheep and beef farm. Photographing nature, especially birds and animals, on the farm and around New Zealand.
Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-77395732536163598822017-08-30T11:29:00.000+12:002017-08-31T09:48:16.841+12:00Early Spring Chicks<h2>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This little nest was in the paddock below our house. These birds make their nest anywhere in the paddocks with very little nesting material and blend in with the surroundings. The only reason I found this one was because it was chirping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first chick was on his way out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These 2 pictures are of the parents. There are a few of them on the farm, they live here all year round and breed here. I couldn't get close enough for a clear shot so had to zoom from a distance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I checked back in a few hours and found this little guy still drying off and stumbling around on his big feet. Once they hatch the family keeps moving so I haven't been able to photograph them again.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-28458830384701811372017-06-10T15:16:00.001+12:002017-06-10T15:24:36.701+12:00Magpie-lark<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-4183725992420762152017-06-03T18:37:00.000+12:002017-06-03T18:37:12.012+12:00An Early Winter Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First thing this morning, with a light frost on the ground, the dogs and I headed off on our walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sun was just starting to rise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Holly is on the lookout for a rabbit breakfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luke is enjoying the sun, and he's always keen on having his photo taken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cows are up and grazing. It was so quiet, the birds calling to each other was the only sound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back home in the orchard and Toby is waiting for me - or waiting for breakfast!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-18715270886793673012017-04-13T17:31:00.001+12:002017-04-13T17:31:46.186+12:00Australian Birdlife<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A collection of birds, spotted on our trip to Western Australia</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Magpie-lark at Kings Park in Perth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Australian Raven watching me from a park tree in Bunbury.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A peaceful looking Pelican spotted on a nature walk in Bunbury.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also saw these 2 Black Swans doing some synchronized swimming in the same little inlet.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-68722185679369218522017-01-06T16:22:00.000+13:002017-01-06T16:22:28.997+13:00Summer Reflections<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A beautiful summer day on the farm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luke's checking the pond for anything worth chasing and I'm watching the clouds go by.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-27946461723436428862016-12-23T14:41:00.004+13:002016-12-24T20:12:39.258+13:00Daisy's and Dogs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Oxeye Daisy has decided to make its home in this paddock. Its related to the Chrysanthemum family and originated in Europe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's not very nutritious for the cows but the sheep will eat it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a beautiful sight when out in bloom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The dogs love running around in the daisy field following rabbit trails and tracking them down.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-52103065212193071312016-11-09T15:35:00.001+13:002016-11-09T15:35:54.662+13:00Cattle Egret<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I spotted this bird at the far end of the bull paddock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd never seen one on the farm, but after some research found out it was a Cattle Egret. They fly over from Australia in autumn to over-winter and are usually found around cattle and sheep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A small stocky egret similar in size to a white faced heron, with a shorter neck and hunched posture. This is the smallest egret found in New Zealand and their numbers are dwindling after poor breeding seasons in Australia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another visitor to the farm is this white goose. We don't know where he came from but he seems to be enjoying the bull paddocks too.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-81366196089154105482016-10-15T16:55:00.001+13:002016-10-15T16:55:30.330+13:00Spring Babies<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring is a busy time with everything looking super green and growing fast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Babies of all kinds are arriving. These chicks were born last month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I spotted this mother duck with her 2 ducklings this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Calving has pretty much finished. This group are enjoying a snooze in the sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And lastly our pet lamb Hilda, who only stands still for a nano second, so this was the best shot I could get!</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-37579142324296012592016-09-10T20:33:00.000+12:002016-09-10T20:33:15.934+12:00Calf Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Its been a week of rain, wind and calves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are arriving at a steady pace despite the weather (or maybe because of it).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The paddocks are waterlogged and muddy but the cows don't seem to mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was the 1st sunny day for a while so I took my camera out and made the most of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This little fellow was running around enjoying the new paddock but stopped to pose before he was off again. </span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-6360520516555626662016-09-03T20:21:00.003+12:002016-09-03T20:21:56.672+12:00Our Pet Lamb<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This little lady is one week old. My son had to help deliver her because she was a huge baby and the mother was having difficulties. He named her Hilda (because she was born on a hill).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The mother abandoned her afterward so we now have a pet to raise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My daughter has been the surrogate mother this week but she is back to University tomorrow, so I will be sheep mother from now on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One week in and there are lots running around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Only 2 days old and these 2 are already practicing their moves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just born, a nice set of twins learning how to work those legs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This lady won't be rushed, although I can't imagine her holding out much longer.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-42325521247529521122016-08-19T10:18:00.000+12:002016-08-19T10:18:02.097+12:00Late Winter Scenes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What a beautiful week we've had. Cold frosty mornings don't worry Luke and Ted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They become beautiful blue sky days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And the only cloud to be found is this one hanging around the top of the hill. I can feel spring coming.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-49939316584123447252016-08-13T15:03:00.000+12:002016-08-13T15:03:55.718+12:00Winter Bulls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're well into winter here and feeding out hay to the Bulls is one of our morning jobs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The wet, muddy look is popular, especially with the younger ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then there was this one. My photo of the day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-76406428270977422972016-08-08T11:43:00.000+12:002016-08-08T11:53:19.908+12:00Frost on the fence post<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was a cold one this morning with a white frost covering everything. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is an up close and personal shot of the frost on top of the wooden gate.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-83577744390022627742016-07-30T08:19:00.000+12:002016-07-30T08:39:04.133+12:00Silkie Chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our little white Silkie, posing for the shot.</span><br />
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<br />Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-30247454248048444252016-07-29T16:11:00.000+12:002016-07-29T16:26:30.007+12:00Sheep Selfie<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's always one who wants to get in on the action.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was trying to get a picture of my very pregnant ladies when this one photo-bombed me.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-25526241956478810002016-07-19T13:55:00.000+12:002016-07-20T16:53:47.708+12:00Winter in the Orchard<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Winter pruning time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I haven't pruned much over the last 2-3 years so it was a big job. The girls got stuck in eating soft shoots, bark and trimming branches.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-29280356648371325442016-02-27T15:28:00.000+13:002016-02-27T21:45:31.332+13:00The 2016 Chicks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Meet the new team for 2016. These little chicks are 1 week old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Delilah is doing a great job with her first lot of chicks. She is a nice calm hen (unless you are threatening her babies), so the chicks should grow up nice and calm too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Delilah photo-bombing the picture of her chick!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The poser. There's one in every group isn't there?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This tree lives on Somes Island which is in the Wellington Harbour, New Zealand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Looks like it's had a tough life battling against the wind.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-39037172268207690662016-02-12T15:03:00.000+13:002016-02-12T15:03:01.265+13:00Echinacea Flower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Echinacea is a member of the daisy family and is sometimes called the Purple Coneflower. They flower right through the summer months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I bought this plant last year to see how it went here. It had a few flowers and did OK but this year it is putting a a great show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The name, Echinacea, was derived from a Greek word meaning 'hedgehog' due to the spiny looking central disk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-18390821360343859422016-02-06T19:34:00.003+13:002016-02-06T19:34:46.557+13:00Sleeping Cat<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">From my cat Toby:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"It's mid summer here and it's hot, hot, hot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So i must sleep, sleep, sleep."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In this heat he is an expert sleeper, he doesn't wake up until the end of the day, and then he's off for the night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mid summer and the flax flowers are opening up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Tui's go from bush to bush enjoying the nectar,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and hiding from the photographer.</span><br />
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<a href="http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.co.nz/">The Bird D'Pot</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-64815081246652703962016-01-23T19:51:00.000+13:002016-01-23T19:51:57.325+13:00Our pet lamb<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is our pet lamb from 2015. Ivy was born in September and orphaned so we bottle fed her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first photo is Ivy at 2 weeks old. She only had one speed - FAST - so getting a photo of her that wasn't a bit blurry was impossible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These 2 photos were taken 3 months later, in mid December. She has been weaned and is now back with the main flock. She still loves the people that come to talk to her though.</span><br />
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Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-86902424627089045472015-12-21T14:19:00.000+13:002015-12-21T14:19:17.717+13:00Christmas Dogs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The countdown is on. The holidays are nearly upon us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the team at Jocees Farm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Joceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917483875736215972noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923104263693931845.post-91609384600678407792015-12-14T14:49:00.000+13:002015-12-14T14:49:08.199+13:00Araucana Chicken<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We bought a couple of pullets (young chickens) a few weeks ago to bolster our numbers. One was an Araucana (white) and the other a Plymouth rock (gray stripes).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Caroline - the Araucana has just started laying eggs, and she likes to tell the whole world about it. Her eggs are a blue/green colour which is quite different to anything else we get.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is a selection of our latest eggs. The 2 in the middle are the Araucana eggs. We have gone from zero to plenty over the last couple of months now that the weather has warmed up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lastly a picture of the Roosters Dan and Rusty. They are strutting around the orchard keeping the girls in order and the bugs away from the fruit trees.</span><br />
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