Chicken Talk

I never would have believed it but my girls love to be sung to! I was out at twilight and sat down to talk with them. A couple seemed upset so I thought singing might calm them down.  Boy, did it. They all came over to me and got very quiet. I sang a couple of lullaby's and quit. Started making noise again so sang some more. About 20 minutes total.  Some of them actually started singing with me. Their voices got a very soft purrr  like sound. It was so cool.  Now I need to sing lullaby's to them. Oh, they also liked movies and Broadway.

Chicken Talk/Jail Break

Chicken Talk/Jail Break

This is offically called Chicken Talk but this episode is all about a jail break and the purpetrater is Ginny.  Ginny is brown with white spots. I am going to buy a white marker and give her stripes.  Somehow,  Ginny has found a way to get out and she does it frequently, like 3 or 4 times a day.  Fortunately she stays in the yard.  The first time, my dog (Jack), was barking furiously and I checked to see.  It was Jail Break Ginny.  She was walking along the fence towards the back yard. Got her and put her back. A couple of hours later, yep, there she goes again.  Last time, I was checking on the girls because a storm was coming and there was Jail Break Ginny roaming around. That was on Monday.  Then we come to Tuesday. JB Ginny started her day off in her usual style....loose.  Tired of trying to convince her to come so I grabbed a hot dog.  Talk about the Pied Piper. Jail Break would have followed me anywhere. She even followed me back into the chicken yard. I checked, found how she was getting out, and fixed it. No more jail breaks for me. Went inside and ate lunch. Later on I went out to get the mail.  Yep, you guessed it...Jail Break Ginny did it again.  Grrrr.....  Checked and could not figure out how she was escaping.   Yesterday evening another storm so I go back out to make one last check. Opened the door and there was Jail Break Ginny! Patiently waiting for the door to open. Picked her up and carried her back to the slammer. Closed the door and threw away the key. I learned domething, never throw away the key. You will need it the next morning. It is currently 11:03 a.m.. Put Jail Break back in at 10:17 a.m..  Not out yet.  Could it be?  Is there a chance?  Only time will tell.   Let you know later. Stripes...gotta get that bird stripes.

Chicken Talk

Just found this.  It was written June 3.  Better late than never.

Not much happening...until today.  The girls got out today - twice.  I never worry about Ginny. She comes running and wants picked up.   But the others....they just want back into their safety.   Easier said than done.  I have a 4' long skinny tree branch.  The end of it is curved, that helps. So, got all the girls back into their yard, patched up the escape route,  and checked for eggs.  Got one, that makes 5 for today. 

Now if you have chickens...this is important.  To get the girls back in the yard (first time), I lured them with strawberries. Worked!  Charlotte was inside the coop working on an egg. I didn't want her to feel left out so I put a nice big strawberry right next to her.  Apparently she loved it.  How do I know? When I checked for eggs there was bright red liquid all over.  First thought?  Blood!  But all the girls appeared fine.  As I started to calm down and started thinking, I remembered.........strawberries.

Katie's Glasses

There is an old chorus we use to sing in church, Count Your Blessings.  The song goes like this:

Count your blessings name them 1 by 1.
Count your blessings, see what God has done.
(Repeat and sing slower for the second verse.)

When I start off counting my blessings, they are "big" ones, like salvation, a good husband, wonderful children, and things like that. I do not make light of those gifts, but there are so many more that we might not realize. There is the blessing of hearing the birds sing in the morning, of snuggling under your covers cold night. There are many blessings that might be called "small" blessings.  Thank you God for all the wonderful small blessings you have given me. Help me to give someone else a small blessing, Lord.

Chicken Talk

Guess my picture did not post. Let's try it again.

Chicken Talk

I have a neighbor.  In the past, he has taken us to court and called the police for various reasons. I was working in the chicken yard tonight, and happened to look towards his property. Right in front of his garage was his outside chair. He was not sitting in it but it was looking right into the chicken yard. Once before I have seen him watching the chickens. He has never complained about the chickens. I think he might be getting some peaceful relaxation sitting in his chair and watching my girls. At least I hope he is. They do such a wonderful job of helping you relax.