Sunday, August 21, 2011

From Fuzz to Feathers

July's little yellow fuzz ball chicks have become August's medium-sized white-feathered flying chicks.  We built this secondary run for them so they can come into the big yard and eat grass and bugs.  We made it secure enough that the hawks can't get through the net roof and no other predator can get through the chicken wire sides. In theory, it's portable and can be moved to any part of the yard.  In practice, it's a little bit heavy and awkward to move...but it moves, and that's what counts.


We think Trooper must have some bird dog in his pedigree some place.  He creeps up on the chickens so slowly that they don't seem to mind him being there.  Then he holds perfectly still with a little point.


The chickens pack away a lot of food.  They not only have their feed, but they eat bugs, fruits, veggies,  and fish.  They even come when Don calls them because they never know what kind of yummy thing he has for them to eat.


We are enjoying watching them, and are hoping that they will give us eggs before Christmas.

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