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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

In case you need them today, chickens and friends here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

jun 22, 2025, 8:40 pm • 1,906 148

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Greenstone @berncomar.bsky.social

Is it soup yet?

jun 22, 2025, 10:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ella @mbluetyphoon.bsky.social

Thank you! They are always welcome, Joyce. Thank you always for your articles!❤️🌻🌴💞

jun 23, 2025, 5:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tami Dodge @tamdodge.bsky.social

I don't have chickens, but I do have other birds that like to always announce their presence. Especially the cardinals.

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jun 22, 2025, 9:34 pm • 4 0 • view
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Nancy Hicks @nancyhicks.bsky.social

Much needed, as are all the photos in the comments. :)

jun 22, 2025, 10:07 pm • 1 0 • view
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Red State Blues @sherrilee7.bsky.social

They're so pretty.

jun 22, 2025, 9:20 pm • 0 0 • view
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mln552.bsky.social @mln552.bsky.social

Thank God for chickens. And goats. Baby goats.

jun 22, 2025, 9:44 pm • 3 0 • view
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Joyce Gray @joyce4liberty.bsky.social

Love you, Joyce. From a Joyce. Not a whole lot of us. 🐔 #RESIST

jun 23, 2025, 10:24 am • 1 0 • view
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the summer of babs @babsallday.bsky.social

that's a fine flock you've got there

jun 22, 2025, 8:50 pm • 2 0 • view
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Good Golly Ms Molly @gdgollymsmolly.bsky.social

They do make me smile!

jun 23, 2025, 3:38 am • 0 0 • view
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auntiecrabby.bsky.social @auntiecrabby.bsky.social

Gorgeous and im wishing we could have our own flock...

jun 22, 2025, 8:48 pm • 1 0 • view
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carriew811.bsky.social @carriew811.bsky.social

Thank you! Needed that today

jun 23, 2025, 12:20 am • 1 0 • view
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falalala50.bsky.social @falalala50.bsky.social

Quite envious…I love chickens, but my husband’s maternal grandfather was a chicken farmer in Santa Rosa, California…he says no chickens and has said so for years…but I keep working on him!!!

jun 22, 2025, 11:16 pm • 3 0 • view
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Barb M. @barb1158.bsky.social

Hen party, everybody😁

jun 22, 2025, 11:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social

Thank you, Joyce. 🙏🏻

jun 22, 2025, 9:17 pm • 0 0 • view
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Peaceful Warrior 🇨🇦❤️✊🇺🇦 🇺🇸❤️ @munbosrock.bsky.social

I feel like they are judging me...😎

jun 23, 2025, 6:01 am • 1 0 • view
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victorytwin.bsky.social @victorytwin.bsky.social

Thank you ♥️ love them all!

jun 22, 2025, 9:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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Andi Johnson @andiinnh.bsky.social

I read this on Substack but can't afford to subscribe to anyone (Social security, ya know). I just love your chickens. What a beautiful variety.

jun 22, 2025, 9:00 pm • 2 0 • view
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carolmcrae.bsky.social @carolmcrae.bsky.social

And dogs. Today is our tree year gotcha day!

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jun 22, 2025, 9:03 pm • 2 0 • view
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carolmcrae.bsky.social @carolmcrae.bsky.social

Three

jun 22, 2025, 9:03 pm • 0 0 • view
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Heidrun @heidrunmead.bsky.social

They are one of my favorite animals.

jun 24, 2025, 1:26 am • 0 0 • view
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yentl77.bsky.social @yentl77.bsky.social

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jun 22, 2025, 8:44 pm • 12 0 • view
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CandleOfPeace @candle-of-peace.bsky.social

I absolutely love your chickens - thanks for sharing them with us. Makes me smile every time.🥰

jun 22, 2025, 9:06 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jeanne Brennan @jeanneenabottle.bsky.social

Thank you Joyce!

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jun 22, 2025, 10:35 pm • 3 0 • view
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Brinda Calkins @brincalk1093.bsky.social

And baby goats!

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jun 22, 2025, 11:30 pm • 4 0 • view
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SolitudePeace “Solly” @solitudepeace.bsky.social

They’re ALL so beautiful.💕Definitely the good things in life!

jun 22, 2025, 8:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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MariBean @maribean.bsky.social

More chickens! This is an older photo, many of these sweeties are no longer around. This was a day when I let them wander in my yard and pick weeds and bugs from the flower beds.

A photo of a section of lawn, garage and deck in the background and to the left, and 7 chickens of various sizes and colors.
jun 22, 2025, 9:16 pm • 20 1 • view
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poetrader.bsky.social @poetrader.bsky.social

Perfect summer fare for them and us.

jul 4, 2025, 10:26 am • 0 0 • view
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Sunshine @sunshine-smiles.bsky.social

Chickies have such soothing conversational skills, highly recommend.

jun 22, 2025, 9:18 pm • 2 0 • view
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Sue Finn @suezq223.bsky.social

The Chicklets and Linus say “Hi!”

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jun 22, 2025, 8:42 pm • 8 0 • view
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Gerri @gerrig1954.bsky.social

Love your chickens!

jun 22, 2025, 11:31 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dog Zen @roni556.bsky.social

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jun 22, 2025, 10:57 pm • 2 0 • view
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Digital Canary 💪💪🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🗽 @adigitalcanary.bsky.social

Never mind the bird flu …

jun 23, 2025, 8:20 am • 0 0 • view
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The Motley Beast & Leigh @themotleybeast.com

And cats, I bring you cats. Whiny fat white ones with an attitude

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jun 22, 2025, 8:42 pm • 20 1 • view
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Chaya 💪🌹DL @dodibes.bsky.social

One with some white, not fat but the size of her attitude makes up for it. I love her to bits. As I do her black timid sister too. 💙💙

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jun 22, 2025, 9:45 pm • 6 0 • view
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Fix it Dave (a Bednar)🇨🇦🇨🇦 @lazydave.bsky.social

Research shows cats are better than dogs at detecting cancer in humans but, unfortunately, they prefer to watch you die.

jun 22, 2025, 9:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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chitown70.bsky.social @chitown70.bsky.social

Your menagerie is wonderful 🩷

jun 23, 2025, 12:55 am • 1 0 • view
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Jim @jimdjr1522.bsky.social

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jun 22, 2025, 9:21 pm • 2 1 • view
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Wendy Lindstocking @lindstocking.bsky.social

Did someone say chickens? Friar cluck and Lisa.

A Polish chicken with black body, a huge white poof head with black feathers above the eyes which mimic serious eyebrows. A Polish chicken with black body and white Afro with black feathers around the face, with tiny red waddles.
jun 22, 2025, 8:50 pm • 17 2 • view
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Red State Blues @sherrilee7.bsky.social

Fancy.

jun 22, 2025, 9:20 pm • 1 0 • view
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Wendy Lindstocking @lindstocking.bsky.social

Yeah… I DID NOT need more chickens, but LOOK at them!☺️ They’re about three months old now.

jun 22, 2025, 9:28 pm • 1 0 • view
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Red State Blues @sherrilee7.bsky.social

Adorable.

jun 22, 2025, 9:29 pm • 1 0 • view
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Wendy Lindstocking @lindstocking.bsky.social

You have some very lovely fluffy friends!

jun 22, 2025, 8:58 pm • 5 0 • view
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onlyone10.bsky.social @onlyone10.bsky.social

Loooooooove your short stories on each one of your hens/chickens. Their names and description of their individual personalities ❤️

jun 23, 2025, 6:29 am • 1 0 • view
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Ajay Kundaria @akundaria.bsky.social

Right now, it might be nice to have birds that do not come home to roost.

jun 22, 2025, 8:50 pm • 3 0 • view
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malinois4me.bsky.social @malinois4me.bsky.social

Rooster Cogburn:

jun 22, 2025, 9:17 pm • 1 0 • view
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tarkeldagreat.bsky.social @tarkeldagreat.bsky.social

Just went out to my coop and found a surprise hatch of 5 (that I could count without mama pecking my arm off) chickens are great!

jun 22, 2025, 8:50 pm • 6 0 • view
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joe positive @joepositive.wtf

thanks!

jun 22, 2025, 8:43 pm • 1 0 • view
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hunter green @huntergreen11.bsky.social

awwwwwwwwwww, CHICKENS!!! i am happy now!!! ♥️

jun 22, 2025, 8:43 pm • 5 0 • view
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Ms. BunnyPanda @msbunnypanda.bsky.social

Aw! I love your friends!

jun 24, 2025, 3:49 am • 0 0 • view
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RonMimnaugh @ronmimnaugh.bsky.social

That is quite a good looking flock

jun 23, 2025, 6:34 pm • 0 0 • view
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Linda D. @oldfolkswhisper.bsky.social

Thank you....they always make me smile

jun 22, 2025, 10:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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Tarheel Heart 🦋 @tarheelheart.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing. They are all very beautiful even if one or two of the chickens do have trump-looking eyes. Pls don’t tell them I said that.

jun 23, 2025, 10:16 am • 0 0 • view
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Darla Krusee @darla.bsky.social

I'm a fan of their cousins, hummingbirds. Every single time I see a hummer at my feeder I'm 😊.

jun 22, 2025, 9:46 pm • 2 0 • view
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Jessica Hershey @hersheykiss.com

Oh could I use some chickens today

jun 22, 2025, 8:41 pm • 3 0 • view
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Holly 🇺🇸🦅 @msdesignerlady.bsky.social

💖

jun 23, 2025, 1:50 am • 3 0 • view
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Central NY 22 @pat0615.bsky.social

You have all the fun

jun 22, 2025, 9:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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Becky 💙 🇺🇦 🌻 🇨🇦 🍁 🌈 @bayounger.bsky.social

Thank you! I needed that.

jun 22, 2025, 8:53 pm • 2 0 • view
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Wendy IMC @wendyimc.bsky.social

Your four legged and feathered family photos are soothing to the soul.

jun 22, 2025, 8:46 pm • 1 0 • view
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Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. @mirimg.bsky.social

😊

jun 22, 2025, 8:58 pm • 0 0 • view
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Marie @mar-flo-ele.bsky.social

💙💙💙

jun 22, 2025, 9:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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brk-ms.bsky.social @brk-ms.bsky.social

Stay healthy, girls.

jun 23, 2025, 4:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lauren @grobielauren.bsky.social

Thank you for the emotional support animals. Never be afraid to post more emotional support animal pictures.

jun 22, 2025, 8:44 pm • 4 0 • view
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Janet Hessert @possumcounty.bsky.social

Thanks to the Cat Distribution System, I now have three cats. So there’s that at least.

Photo of two cats in a living room. In the foreground, Bertie Wooster, a grey tuxedo cat, lies across the couch’s back, staring at the other cat in the background. That other cat, Ginger, a white and light tan tabby, is trying to decide the best way to jump down off the cat condo. A six week old grey tuxedo kitten, named Fluffy McJazzhands von Murderbot 3000 (Shadow Minister for Evil and Puffiness, Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party), stares at her reflection in a bathroom mirror. Her tail is puffed up as a result.
jun 22, 2025, 9:28 pm • 2 1 • view
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Crose @cccrose.bsky.social

Today, I'm just gonna imagine how much fun it'd be to relax in your yard watching the collection of feathered and furry critters!

jun 22, 2025, 9:02 pm • 1 0 • view
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boggskmb1.bsky.social @boggskmb1.bsky.social

I love my kitties during these chaotic times. Love seeing pictures of your chickens too.

jun 22, 2025, 8:53 pm • 1 0 • view
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dpfloyd62 @dpfloyd62.bsky.social

Love the chickens

jun 22, 2025, 8:50 pm • 0 0 • view
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Frog Prof Fella 🇺🇸🔔🇺🇦 @frogprof.bsky.social

Thank you. I love chickens and this cheered me up.

jun 22, 2025, 8:53 pm • 2 0 • view
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Jan Vickery Lillemo @janlillemo.bsky.social

My dear Joyce, I really need them. Feeling some serious anxiety. Iran now says every American is at risk. Hey, I voted for the brilliant woman!

jun 22, 2025, 10:54 pm • 5 0 • view
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Orla McCool 🇨🇦 @orlamccool.bsky.social

Thanks Joyce. I really enjoyed meeting the girls, Bella and Tofu. Charming and calming.

jun 22, 2025, 9:37 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dalton @gdaltonbentley.bsky.social

Have they been watching the news? They appear unusually glum.

jun 22, 2025, 10:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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Anon Y. Mouse @anon-y-mouse.bsky.social

The gentle sound of two chickens in the yard is very hypnotic and comforting.

jun 23, 2025, 9:24 am • 2 0 • view
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MUNIYAN CHELLAN @chellanmuniyan.bsky.social

JOYCE ONE QUESTIONS FOR YOU YOU AND VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE YOU BOTH ARE BROTHER, SISTER

jun 22, 2025, 8:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Janine @romeothedog.bsky.social

Thank you. Helped the mood.

jun 23, 2025, 10:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Boabab @boababtree.bsky.social

🙏🏻

jun 22, 2025, 9:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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M. Daniel Smith (mdanielsmith.com) @mdanielsmith.bsky.social

Democratic leaders, I assume....

jun 22, 2025, 9:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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pdix.bsky.social @pdix.bsky.social

This is another no power or control day for democracy 😳

jun 22, 2025, 10:52 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dawna Meeks @dawnameeks.bsky.social

Thank you!

jun 22, 2025, 11:01 pm • 1 0 • view
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John Krehbiel @brewnbird.bsky.social

I enjoyed your insight on bird flu on your Sisters in Law podcast. Sounds like you have that under control. It's good to know something, somewhere, is under control. Good luck and thank you.

jun 23, 2025, 2:04 am • 1 0 • view
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itsabughunt.bsky.social @itsabughunt.bsky.social

Meet Frank and Beans.

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Flying Dolphin @forfactssake.bsky.social

Been helping a Geese family. Mom, dad, 6 babies. They sorta appeared in an area our condo complex shares with another that has ponds and islands They have now become almost as big as parents with feathers, as soon as mom & dad get refeathered after molting - they will fly away I'll be sad AND glad

jun 22, 2025, 10:14 pm • 3 0 • view