The backyard chickens declare a Pinterest fail

Janelle Atyeo
Jul 2, 2019
Jul 2, 2019 Updated Oct 21, 2019

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South Dakota’s spring started with a blizzard, floods and cool temperatures, but once the calendar turned to summer, it came full throttle with 90-degree heat and high humidity.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.