Great news – day 2 and not a chick has been lost. I’ve named them… Arya, Sansa, Summer, Snow, Khaleesi and Cersei (there’s one in every flock) – They’re perky and chirpy and hungry and pooping an awful lot. Occasionally they flutter/fly/sprint across the Christmas Tree Box they currently call home – all good signs for healthy chicks.
Cersei in my hands here is the loudest, with a wicked chirp and bossy attitude already. I hope she isn’t a he.
Pardon my allergy eyes – the past few weeks have been the worst my allergies have ever been, and the meds make me feel worse, so I’m winging it without. Bleh. Makes me look ancient and feel ancient. Any allergy sufferers out there have tips on what helps? I’m allergic to grass, pollen, mold, dust – and I live on a horse farm with hay fields in an old house with beams that are dusty – hahahahahaha…. it’s funny if it weren’t so.. itchy.
Today the sun is bright but the air still chilled…
It’s the kind of day where the dogs go out but come back in quickly enough because WIND! After a quick squirrel hunt they much prefer their sun spots in the family room.
I let the grown-up girls free roam for most of today, and just brought them back to the coop before the hawks start circling the fields again. They love to eat all the seed the birds and squirrels drop from the feeder…
When it’s time to bring them in, all I need to do is shake a can of cheerios or corn.. with my high annoying Here Chick Chicks voice – , … and they come running.
If you’ve pondered having chickens in your backyard or farm, I haven’t yet met a person who dared to take it on and then regretted it. They are truly delightful to have around, and the work is minimal compared to other farm animals. There is the responsibility, of course, and you need to know how to properly care for them – many books on the subject – but it’s relatively easy and you don’t need a lot of space as long as they have the right living quarters and you feed and clean properly. The fresh eggs are divine.
Are you a reader? My mother gave me a great book for my birthday – a true story about a remarkable young woman, her memoir- a link to a review of it HERE. You won’t want to put it down until you’re through it.
Till soon, friends –