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Barnyard Breakout
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AlpacaBarn Owl
Bison
Butterfly(ies)
Page 60
"Always they discovered secluded gardens of milkweed and black-eyed Susans, gurgling streams, low stacked-stone walls, and spicebush swallowtail butterflies."
Calf
Camel
Cat
Page 144
"Before he'd even made it five meters in, he found the decomposing corpse of a cat lying in a patch of sunlight between the shadows case down from the wide trunks of two leafless trees."
Chicken
Page 30
"Yes, she still raised chickens in their backyard."
Chicks
Colt
Cow
Page 240
"You said whales. Cows are not whales. Nor do they qualify as wildlife."
Crickets
Page 147
"Now he only heard the chirp of crickets outside his window and a dog barking down the road."
Deer
Page 49
"Deer, hogs, dove-you name it."
Dog
Animal is in the title.
Donkey
Duck
Elk
Emu
Ferret
Goat
Page 14
"In the dilapidated pen, two skinny goats gnawed on the tips of a withered shrub, already stripped to bare wood."
Goose
Gosling
Guinea Pig
Honey Bees
2% 10:30:08
"He also needed to make arrangements for the delivery of the rented bee colonies, to ensure adequate pollination."
Horse
5%
"Are there any horses in the barn?" Kyle asked.
Kid
Kitten
Lamb
75%
"The picture of their Savior, holding a lamb, shepherds crook in hand, had been gifted by the Carstairs family and deemed most appropriate for this congregation."
Llama
Miniature Pony
Moose
Mouse
Page 238
"No. I got a pet mouse though."
Mule
Page 13
"Damien Levette's mule rocked back and forth on its haunches as they plunged down the slope."
Ostrich
Ox(en)
Page 32
"The man slapped his ox's bony rear end and turned abruptly down a street so narrow that the rickety cart could barely squeeze through it."
Partridge
Pheasant
Pig
Page 179
"He could hear pigs rooting around in the enclosure to the south."
Pigeon
Piglet
Puppy
Quail
Rabbit
Rat
Page 66
"The corner house had a fenced-in yard, and along the top railing of the fence scurried several large, ugly rats."
Reindeer
Sheep
Page 39
"And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness."
Silkworm
Swan
Turkey
Water Buffalo
Yak
17 out of 50 so far
I’m in!Goat - pg. 56 “Come on, I want you to meet the goats.”
Horse - loc. 71 The chestnut mare tossed her head …
Donkey - pg. 66 Several sedan chairs and donkeys fitted with invalid saddles were there…
Mule - pg. 67 She stepped around a large pile of mule dung.
Miniature Pony
Pig - pg. 25 …which was why wild pigs snuffled and grunted around…
Turkey
Rabbit - loc. 93 …as she usually had dogs, cats, rabbits, and other domesticated animals on her roster…
Guinea Pig - pg. 266 “I believe he referred to them in his writings as guinea pigs.”
Ferret
Mouse
Rat
Sheep
Lamb
Cow
Calf
Colt
Cat - pg. 195 “You have a cat?” “Yeah. A stray I picked up last winter.”
Dog - pg. 131 A white dog ran for the woods, tail tucked between his legs.
Kitten - pg. 122 A baby kitten! …so small if fit perfectly into one palm.
Puppy - pg. 450 The puppy licked her hand well before her palm ever made it to his fur.
Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer - pg. 33 “Deer!” As soon as Ben spoke the whitetail took off…
Llama - pg. 15 Hannah with a llama pack in Peru…
Alpaca
Barn owl
Ox(en) - pg. 115 “None of their animals died. Not an ox, a lamb, or a goat.”
Duck
Goose
Chicken - pg. 81 I listen to the chickens squawking in their coop…
Chicks
Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel
Bison
Elk
Reindeer
Emu
Swan
Pheasant
Ostrich
Pigeon
Partridge
Honeybee(s)
Crickets - pg. 197 …she could actually hear crickets chirping in the flowerbeds next door.
Butterfly(ies) - pg. 123 “She would have done anything for our son, so if Noah wanted to touch a butterfly, she would have done her best to catch one for him.”
Silkworm
Quail
I'm in for this cute challenge: (Sorry I forgot to add page and sentence)Barnyard Animals
Goat -
Horse -
Donkey -
Mule -
Miniature Pony
Pig
Turkey
Rabbit
Guinea Pig
Ferret
Mouse
Rat -
Sheep
Lamb
Cow -
Calf -
(buffalo calf)Colt
Cat -
Dog -
Kitten - A Divine Christmas: Four Christian Christmas Romances + A Bonus Story
Puppy
Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer
Llama - Lark! The Herald Angels Sing
Alpaca
Barn owl -
Ox(en)
Duck
Goose -
Chicken -
Chicks -
Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel -
Bison -
Elk
Reindeer
Emu
Swan
Pheasant
Ostrich
Pigeon - The Red House Mystery
Partridge - My True Love Gave to Me
Honeybee(s)
Crickets -
Butterfly(ies)
Silkworm
Quail -
(Psalm 105:40 “The people asked; and God brought Quail. God filled them full with food from heaven.”)
I'm in - what a cute challenge!Barnyard Animals
Goat -
(9/12/23)Horse -
(8/31/23)Donkey -
(9/8/23)Mule -
(9/18/23)Miniature Pony -
(9/20/23)Pig -
(8/8/23)Turkey
Rabbit -
(9/8/23)
(9/9/23)Guinea Pig
Ferret
Mouse -
(9/8/23)Rat
Sheep -
9/18/23)Lamb -
(9/11/23)
(9/18/23)Cow -
(9/18/23)Calf
Colt
Cat -
(9/13/23)
(9/23/23)Dog -
(8/1/23)
(8/20/23)
(8/27/23)
(8/17/23)
(8/5/23)Kitten -
(8/6/23)
(8/16/23) - pg 22 "Baby mountain lions are kittens."Puppy -
(9/20/23)Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer -
(9/8/23)Llama -
(9/8/23) Alpaca -
(9/8/23)Barn owl
Ox(en) -
(9/8/23)Duck
Goose -
(8/16/23)
(9/8/23)Chicken -
(9/18/23)
(9/18/23)Chicks
Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel -
(9/13/23)
(9/18/23)Bison
Elk
Reindeer -
(9/13/23)Emu
Swan -
(9/8/23)Pheasant
Ostrich -
(9/8/23)Pigeon -
Partridge
Honeybee(s)
Crickets -
Butterfly(ies) -
Silkworm
Quail
I'm in! This sounds fun! We will see what animals I find.Barnyard Animals
>Goat
(July 30/23)Ch 1 pg. 4 "I shook my finger at the goats."
>Horse
(July 15/23)At 68% "If I don't go the horse will likely die, Jack."
>Donkey
(Sept 28/23)At Ch 7 16% "Smoke curled from chimneys, and the clucking of chickens and braying of donkeys - along with their distinct scent - filled the air."
>Mule
(Aug 26/23)Ch 8 at 21% "... he didn't require much from her as he unhitched the mules and grabbed a few items from the wagon."
Miniature Pony
Pig
Turkey
Rabbit
>Guinea Pig
(July 12/23)Ch 17 pg. 148 "Rat, Samuel's oddly named guinea pig..."
Ferret
Mouse
Rat
>Sheep
(July 7/23)Ch 16 pg 175 - "...the sheep began to rise from their warm beds."
>Lamb
(July 16/23)At 77% "She and Joseph counted eleven lambs..."
Cow
Calf
Colt
>Cat
(July 15/23)Ch 5 pg. 50 "A black cat curled up in a wicker basket on the counter..."
>Dog
(Aug 5/23)Ch 16 at 68% "As if taking a cue, the dog lifted his head in the fading light..."
>Kitten
(Sept 30/23)Ch 7 pg 42 "Elizabeth scrambled to her feet and scooped up Indigo, the black-and-white kitten she carried around the house day and night."
Puppy
Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer
Llama
Alpaca
>Barn owl
(July 25/23)At 62% "Somewhere, a barn owl hooted."
>Ox(en)
(Aug 12/23)Ch 3 at 8% "With firm calls to "gee," the oxen were coaxed into turning the wagon..."
Duck
Goose
>Chicken
(July 2/23)At 73% "Do we just have to feed and water the chickens?"
Chicks
Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel
Bison
Elk
Reindeer
Emu
Swan
>Pheasant
(Aug 14/23)Ch 38 at 83% "They rode through rolling farmland, scaring up pheasants from the hedgerows as they went..."
Ostrich
Pigeon
Partridge
Honeybee(s)
Crickets
Butterfly(ies)
Silkworm
Quail
I'm in...Barnyard Animals
-Goat "Esther, where did you find the goats?" p 60
Horse Lucky Strike Donkey
Mule "Douglas led his team of muels to the waiting plow." P37Miniature Pony
Pig
Turkey "Marty could hear the live turkey vigorously protesting his separation from the rest of the flock." P 139-140 (8/1)
Rabbit "She took a seat on the vacant park bench and watched in amusement as the sight of live rabbits in a small fenced pen attracted some of the children." (9/5)Guinea Pig
Ferret
Mouse
Rat
Sheep
Lamb
Cow "The plantive 'aaarooom' of a distant cow startled him to greater wakefulness." Calf
Colt
Cat " The cat responded with a short mew, closing in to curl his body around her ankle.“ P21 Cat is Narnia
Dog "the dogs whined and retreated into my apartment." P24 
Kitten "Never had a kitten had more love and fondling than Miss Puss" p 40Puppy
Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer
Llama
Alpaca
Barn owl
Ox(en)
Duck "Jess watched a group of ducks glide effortlessly on top of the lake." P 156Goose
Chicken "The chickens squawked and flapped as they were released, not appearing to be the least bit grateful to be set free." P 194
(7/10) Chicks "A chick! How adorable!" loc518Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel
Bison
Elk
Reindeer "She had the bright idea to include live reindeer." P 45Emu
Swan
Pheasant
Ostrich
Pigeon
Partridge
Honeybee(s) "When I stood upright again, a bee landed on the same rose and crawled toward it's center, in search of the syrupy sustenance to be found there." P278
Crickets "Muffled voices from nearby campsites joined the trill of cicadas and thee high pitched chirp of crickets." P50
Butterfly(ies) "Mallory steadying a ladder for Mike while two-year-old Emma toddled barefoot around the grassy property chasing butterflies." P2Silkworm
Quail
Mod
July - Sep 2023
Note: I forgot about the sentence rule.
Note 2: Some of these books are general market.
Barnyard Animals
Goat
Horse
Donkey
Mule
Miniature Pony
Pig
Turkey
Rabbit
Guinea Pig
Ferret
Mouse
Rat
Sheep
Lamb
Cow
Calf
Colt
Cat
Dog
Kitten
Puppy
Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer
Llama
Alpaca
Barn owl
Ox(en)
Duck
Goose
Chicken
Chicks
Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel
Bison
Elk
Reindeer
Emu
Swan
Pheasant
Ostrich
Pigeon
Partridge
Honeybee(s)
Crickets
Butterfly(ies)
Silkworm
Quail
Andrea, do phrases like “strong as an ox” or “had butterflies in her stomach” work? Or does it need to be mention of the actual animal?
Mod
I want to participate. my first book is
cow a new author to me. NEXT, cat, 
, currently reading also. horse,
,
and
]dog:
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nice challenge, I don't recall seeing many farm animal themes.
Mod
Going to try for 2-5 of these. What a fun theme!Barnyard Breakout
July - Sep 2023
Barnyard Animals
Goat
Horse
Donkey
Mule
Miniature Pony
Pig
Turkey
Rabbit
Guinea Pig
Ferret
Mouse
Rat
Sheep
Lamb
Cow
Calf
Colt
Cat
Dog
8/13/23Kitten
Puppy
Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer
Llama
Alpaca
Barn owl
Ox(en)
Duck
Goose
Chicken
Chicks
Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel
Bison
Elk
Reindeer
Emu
Swan
Pheasant
Ostrich
Pigeon
Partridge
Honeybee(s)
Crickets
Butterfly(ies)
Silkworm
Quail
Mod
Andrea wrote: "Happy wrangling!"Thanks! I'm decently good at catching chickens and dogs in real life...🤣
I found these 14 animals:>Goat
(July 30/23)Ch 1 pg. 4 "I shook my finger at the goats."
>Horse
(July 15/23)At 68% "If I don't go the horse will likely die, Jack."
>Donkey
(Sept 28/23)At Ch 7 16% "Smoke curled from chimneys, and the clucking of chickens and braying of donkeys - along with their distinct scent - filled the air."
>Mule
(Aug 26/23)Ch 8 at 21% "... he didn't require much from her as he unhitched the mules and grabbed a few items from the wagon."
>Guinea Pig
(July 12/23)Ch 17 pg. 148 "Rat, Samuel's oddly named guinea pig..."
>Sheep
(July 7/23)Ch 16 pg 175 - "...the sheep began to rise from their warm beds."
>Lamb
(July 16/23)At 77% "She and Joseph counted eleven lambs..."
>Cat
(July 15/23)Ch 5 pg. 50 "A black cat curled up in a wicker basket on the counter..."
>Dog
(Aug 5/23)Ch 16 at 68% "As if taking a cue, the dog lifted his head in the fading light..."
>Kitten
(Sept 30/23)Ch 7 pg 42 "Elizabeth scrambled to her feet and scooped up Indigo, the black-and-white kitten she carried around the house day and night."
>Barn owl
(July 25/23)At 62% "Somewhere, a barn owl hooted."
>Ox(en)
(Aug 12/23)Ch 3 at 8% "With firm calls to "gee," the oxen were coaxed into turning the wagon..."
>Chicken
(July 2/23)At 73% "Do we just have to feed and water the chickens?"
>Pheasant
(Aug 14/23)Ch 38 at 83% "They rode through rolling farmland, scaring up pheasants from the hedgerows as they went..."
Mod
Ended up with 17 out of the 50 but I really enjoyed this one! Every time I saw an animal in my book I was on alert to check my list lol. I actually never realized how many animals are in books in descriptions of scenery etc, and would like to see this one again in the future!
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2 kittens
2 puppies
9 dogs
1 elk
4 cats
7 horses
1 quail
1 rabbit
1 ox
... for a total of 28 critters and quite a full barn!
But I forgot to note the sentences for each. Oops! I even made a note to do so, but my memory has been horrible lately, so it completely slipped my mind. I'll look up as many as I can on Google Books when I update my list of completed books in a few days.
Oh, I wish I'd looked at this thread earlier! This looks like it was a lot of fun! Maybe there will be another chance to do a similar challenge another time.
Mod
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July - September 2023
All the animals on the farm have escaped their pens. Let’s chase them down and put them back where they belong.
The rules for how books work:
* The animal is on the cover (post the cover)
* The animal is in the title
* The animal shows up in the story (share sentence and location number)
Additional Rules:
* Rereads okay
* No page minimum
You may choose as many or few as you like from the below list.
Barnyard Animals
Goat
Horse
Donkey
Mule
Miniature Pony
Pig
Turkey
Rabbit
Guinea Pig
Ferret
Mouse
Rat
Sheep
Lamb
Cow
Calf
Colt
Cat
Dog
Kitten
Puppy
Kid (baby goat)
Piglet
Deer
Llama
Alpaca
Barn owl
Ox(en)
Duck
Goose
Chicken
Chicks
Gosling
Water Buffalo
Yak
Moose
Camel
Bison
Elk
Reindeer
Emu
Swan
Pheasant
Ostrich
Pigeon
Partridge
Honeybee(s)
Crickets
Butterfly(ies)
Silkworm
Quail