Well it wouldn’t be a typical week at the Smallest Smallholding without a poorly hen and some baytril thrown in.
Yoko has developed a respiratory infection, something she’s prone to because of her egg yolk peritonitis condition. She has a small amount of fluid in her air sacs anyway, but the amount of fluid has increased [...]
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Yes, the snow is beautiful, it’s fun (if, like me, you’re not a commuter) and novel.
Our white cat Lilla loves the snow. She’s a complete snow cat - I think it’s about the only time she has some sort of camouflage, so she goes potty. She bats the snow, jumps in it, runs around [...]
I woke up just an hour or so ago to a fine dusting of snow. It’s still coming down in a steady flurry, tiny criss crossing flakes that are settling everywhere. I’m sitting here on top of the world (or so it feels) on the second floor looking out across the Smallest Smallholding. My cat [...]
I’m currently sporting a some major lacerations and puncture wounds to my arm and I fear that my chitting potatoes are RUINED!
OK, I’m revelling in being a little melodramatic here, but I do have a few puncture wounds and scratches on my arm and I think a few of my potatoes might bite the dust.
I [...]





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