Becky's Barnyard

Allergies and Ears

2012-02-15T17:38:00.000-06:00

Skylar had to go to the vet again yesterday; diagnosis bacteria in her ears and allergies that make her scratch and gnaw all the time.

She had medicine put in her ears and shots at the vet's office and she has medicine to take at home for several weeks. Then we hope we are well.

Rainy Day

2012-02-13T15:47:00.001-06:00

Nothing else to do; just chew on a rawhide. It had just started sleeting this morning at six thirty when I went out for the paper.It was thirty-four degrees so it didn't stick.

It has been doing this on and off all day. Mostly a drizzle then rain a little harder. It has only rained a little over one-half an inch. I think it will be stopping soon. It's warmed up to thirty-eight degrees so far; but it's suppose to warm up to forty-six tonight.

The little biddies are braving the wet and cold to get a little bird seed (which I'm out of and don't want to go to the store). I had put three Americana and three brown eggs out for Loretta to nest. I don't know what all I have, but two of the Americana didn't hatch.

Time to get back under. Too cold.

Early Bird Gets The Worm

2012-02-12T19:10:00.000-06:00

Or,..... early deer get the corn. It doesn't take long to learn you need to get there early.

I know it doesn't look like it, but I think most of these were just born early summer.

Baby Chicks

2012-02-11T16:03:00.001-06:00

Thursday I had four baby chicks to hatch out. She had six eggs, but two, Americana eggs, didn't hatch. That's okay. I hope I don't have four little roosters.

This is the first day they have been out. Boy is it cold. We haven't had much cold weather this year. It only makes sense, baby chicks hatch, it has to be cold. It is going to get down to about twenty tonight.

"Let me under! I'm cold"

I put a little feed out in front of them and put a Biddie water dish them. Iris said she wanted some of that water.

It's Hay Time

2012-02-09T20:52:00.003-06:00

I know, I dropped off the radar for awhile. Hopefully, I'm back.

Every morning I put out a couple of blocks of hay for Poppet and Suki. It was probably about 8:30 this morning when I looked out and Poppet is just looking and waiting. Suki was nibbling at the "grass". That's nibbling because there is just a couple of little blades of grass.

When Poppet saw I had the camera, she walked off; as far as the gate. "Are you coming?"

Evening Treats

2011-12-02T21:31:00.001-06:00

Every evening Chili, Skylar and Sissy get treats. The last treat is little rawhide sticks with chicken jerky wrapped around the rawhide stick. But because Skylar always went through hers so fast, I decided to buy big rawhide for Skylar. That was cool until Chili finished all the chicken off her rawhide and noticed what Skylar had. After about thirty minutes, Skylar got up to get her some water.

Yep, that is exactly what happened. Chili got it.

So Skylar had to chew on the little sticks still left. As you can tell, they don't always chew up the rawhides.

I just went and got Skylar another big one instead of taking away from Chile. No, she is not spoiled. It has been about thirty more minutes and I think Chili's jaw is tired. She had to give it up.

Pretty Quick Change

2011-11-28T19:25:00.001-06:00

It got up to seventy around midday Saturday. My lantana is blooming at the end of November. You can see a few leaves that have been nipped by a little Jack Frost.

The little butterfly thinks it is spring. Then Sunday it got up to around fifty about midday. But most of the day it was in the low forties.

And today it has been in the low forties. So fire tonight. It's going to freeze tonight and be pretty chilly most of the the week. That's okay; it's time for winter.

Tony Getting a Little Firewood

2011-11-25T10:32:00.001-06:00

Tony is getting him a little firewood to take back. Night time lows are suppose to be in the thirties this next week.

He said this position might not be one you should try at home. This is coming from someone that puts his boot on the wrong foot. And he said it fit!

Now the hard part. Not going to be a lot of that.

I have to post early so I can watch the LSU and Ark game.

Just In Time

2011-11-23T20:05:00.001-06:00

I have a new stove. Just in time for Thanksgiving cooking. My son, Tony, (that was hard, I only have one child) gave me a new stove for my birthday and Christmas present. I have it baking nothing right now, trying to get the new smell out. I love it.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

"This Is My Spot"

2011-11-22T19:08:00.001-06:00

"Get off me. I was here first." As many nest as I have set up around here, they only want to use about three or four of them.

And when someone is on the nest that they want, they really kick up a fuss. If the barred rock is the first to the nest, you see what happens.

If the sex-link is first, the barred rock just squawks forever. I know, I desperately need to clean out the shed.

ALL DAY!

2011-11-17T20:23:00.001-06:00

"Do you hear me? All day at the vet's office."

Chili had to have her teeth cleaned today and have her yearly vaccinations. Not happy.

When we got back from the vet's, I ask her to smile so I could see her cleaned teeth. I can't tell you what she told me!

Finally, time to eat. Poor thing hasn't had anything to eat or drink since last night.

Okay, run, play and scratch a while.

"Are you sticking your tongue out at me, Chili?"

It's Too High

2011-11-16T17:21:00.001-06:00

I heard one of my hens squawking yesterday and I looked up and there she was on top of the house. Squawking because she wanted down. I ran in the house to get the camera, but of course she was already down on the shed.

You have to get down in steps; just like you got up there. I think she started from the back porch railing.

Still not down. It takes a minute or two to get the nerve to jump down.

Little Bit of Color

2011-11-15T18:09:00.001-06:00

Heading back to feed the deer. We get a little color in this area. We are probably peeking now; or maybe a little after. As you can tell, alot have leaves have fallen and still got a lot to go.

I put the corn out in this clearing. After all the leaves have fallen, this area will be free of most of the leaves. I guess they just paw and root them out of the way.

Do you see Chili in the top of the picture. Bless her heart, if she didn't have so much white hair, you probably wouldn't be able to see her.

This is to the north on the way back to the house. The cold front is coming through tonight, so we are watching out for thunder storms. I want the rain; just not REAL bad weather. It was 80 degrees again today but by tomorrow night it will be back in the thirty's. Then by Sunday it will be back up to around eighty again. My, my.

Here We Go Again

2011-11-13T20:20:00.001-06:00

See that red smear on Skylar's nose. You got it. Blood. I think Suki clipped her in the mouth or maybe she bit her tongue. Anyway, I couldn't find any wounds. I had stopped letting her go with me to feed the horse just because I was afraid of something like this happening.

The last couple of days though she has already been outside waiting on me and I let her go. She is also holding her left paw up. She has arthritis really bad in that paw. She loves to go feed the horses and she thinks I can't do it by myself. I think I'll just have to go day by day to see if I let her go again.

Where's Supper?

2011-11-09T20:35:00.001-06:00

"Time change? What's a time change?"

Feeding on a Little Corn

2011-11-07T20:19:00.000-06:00

Every day I go put more corn out and change the SD card to see what deer are coming up and feeding. I normally have the five does and then some times different bucks. The five are really not five does but the two doe mothers and the three babies. The large doe had twins. I'll post those later.

Anyway, I'm thumbing through the pictures, and here is this big buck. He moved while the camera was taking a picture, but this is a eight point buck. A really nice rack.

Then the next picture, "what the hell?"

Poppet and Suki found the corn. Actually, they should not even be back here. I knew they had been getting out the last few days. Usually, in the morning they will be in the pasture by my house. A few days ago I walked down to the barn to check on them and they were on the other side of the fence wanting back in. I dropped the fence and let them cross. Now they think okay, this is good.

I thought I had fixed the place where they were getting out. I see I have a little more work to do.

LSU Roses, Really!

2011-11-03T15:46:00.000-05:00

I arrive home this morning, after doing a little shopping, and notice a box propped up at the door. I couldn't remember ordering anything lately, but hey, I do forget something once in a while.

Of course you know I'm wondering the whole time, what is in the box. Flag and pole. I don't think so. When I open the box and see the FTD sign, I'm thinking how cute. Still, I'm not thinking live flowers. I'm thinking something ordered from the LSU web site and just mimicking flowers. At this time, I knew it wasn't me who ordered this. First choice was Tony, and I was right. Still digging in the package to get it out, I came across a little FTD packet to keep flowers fresh. My first thought is "how cute" again. Then I touched the roses; "My God, they are real."

I gotta tell ya; This is just too cute and I just love them.

The vase even has the tiger and LSU etched on it.

Okay, so you know what I'll be doing Saturday night with my family and friends. My son is wonderful. He is so sweet and I love him.

Gerber Daisy

2011-11-02T20:12:00.001-05:00

My gerber daisy in a pot in the house. Happy Wednesday. Hope everyone had a good one.

Feathered Friends

2011-11-01T17:23:00.000-05:00

My sister's guineas came visiting again today. Every now and then they will just stroll down here and hang around awhile. Feathers flocking to feathers I guess.

This is Loretta. And poor little Loretta had a run in with the opossum. I wouldn't say she won, but she did survive; which is important. That's okay I DID win.

This is Lucy. She does look rough and didn't meet up with the opossum. She is molting.

I think in another couple of weeks she will be through. You can already see the new feathers coming threw. Is that what they call pin feathers?

Happy Birthday Chili

2011-10-31T19:08:00.000-05:00

Chili's birthday is today, or tomorrow, or maybe yesterday. You got that I don't really know? It is somewhere right around here, so I decided today; since her new pajamas came in the mail today. I'm not a bad mother that doesn't know her baby's birthday. I didn't have her as a puppy and this is just the info that I have.

Chili said, "I don't like them. They are too big and they don't fit right. You know I don't like to wear clothes." She doesn't look happy with her present, does she?

She is now twelve and she gets cold easy. I am going to wash the pj's and see if they shrink. If they are still a little large I will take a few tucks. I'm hoping she will get use to sweaters to help her keep warm.

I know I have been away a long time. I hope to get back in this blogging thing.

Poor, Poor Skylar

2011-08-25T17:27:00.001-05:00

Again. This first pictures is from yesterday. She has a hematoma in her right ear. See how it hangs lower than the left ear?

We just got back from the vet. She has a tube in her ear to let it drain. She also had her left canine pulled. Actually, it wasn't pulled; it was cut out. The root was coming out the side. It was just a thin layer of gum left. He lanced the gum and cleaned it out that way. The vet said he had never seen that before.

Chili is trying to tell her she hopes she feels better soon. Bless poor Skylar's heart. She is also having some arthritis problems,also. You really have to be tough to go old. I know.

Thank You LORD, Rain!

2011-08-24T18:35:00.000-05:00

Again! We got .44 of an inch Monday and again today a little over an inch. My purple fountain grass is laying over; heavy from the rain. That's okay. You can tell the parts that I've been watering. Around my trees and parts of the grass. Double win today. Not only did we get rain, it only reached 97.7 today at 11:08am. It is now 74 degrees. Tomorrow back up to 103 or so.

After the rain slowed way down the chickens went out to see what they could stir up.

Why is it weeds can survive so and grass can't; grass for heaven sakes. I really do know the answer. I will catch up with everyone tomorrow. I'm going to sit in the swing on the porch since it is so cool this evening.

There's A Piece Left

2011-08-18T15:52:00.000-05:00

And I want it! A couple of weeks a ago, I had friends over and someone was sitting in this chair handing out treats to the little dogs.

Later while I was watching TV, I looked over and there Chili is walking around on the table. Sniffing and looking.

Sure enough. A piece of chicken jerky was under the lamp. I got it out and she yummed it up.

Dinner Time

2011-08-17T14:22:00.000-05:00

As soon as the fish hear my voice the think it is time to eat. That sounds familiar around here, doesn't it?

It is hard to see the one I call Mamou. It is changing from black to gold. They aren't really black; it is a real dark gold that looks black.

I now have thirteen, I believe. Nine babies made it this year.

After Mamou changes to gold, I will still have three of the dark one and six colored ones.

Only one favors the coloring of a shubunkin. The other gold and white ones get the coloring from the comet.

Guess What

2011-08-15T18:39:00.000-05:00

You might have to enlarge it to get a good guess. No guessing bird; narrow it down.

It's a bat. Every evening you can stand out in the yard at dusk and watch the bats. I have seen about six at a time. Sometimes they won't be but about five or six feet over my head. They just will not pause so I can take their picture.

Twins

2011-08-12T16:07:00.000-05:00

Yesterday a doe brought her twins up for a viewing. I'm sure that was the reason.

Aren't they cute!

"Well I'm hungry, too.

First Fawn

2011-08-11T10:20:00.000-05:00

This is the first fawn I've seen this year. The doe brought it up when she came to feed. I think she must have been nervous because she only stayed for a few minutes. She hasn't been back yet, either.

But, isn't it cute. I think it is about two months old now.

No Grass!

2011-08-10T15:50:00.000-05:00

Poor Poppet and Suki are out in the pasture grazing everyday; what I don't know. It is so HOT and DRY. It has been over two weeks since we had rain; and then only seven hundreds of an inch. That didn't last the afternoon. What is so sad is that it has rained around my area, just not here. Oh well, no need whining about it.

As soon as they saw me walk to the fence to take their picture, here they come. Treats! So I had to go back in the house to get something.

Pears this time. Good and juicy. They had apple this morning. I still have a couple of ears of corn for their treat tomorrow.

Enough of pictures.

We don't like it.

I have been lax lately, but I hope to do better. I still follow my blogs also, I just can't comment on some. I hate this new blog stuff. Linda G, I tried and tried on yours and gave up. That might be one reason I gave it up for a while. It certainly hasn't been because I'm busy outside. It has been over a hundred everyday for twelve days straight. Awful.

Happy Birthday Tony

2011-07-15T08:53:00.000-05:00

Thirty-seven years ago I gave birth to this wonderful little boy. Sorry for the quality of the picture. It was thirty-seven years ago. I had to scrape and scrounge to find it. Cute baby.

Now a handsome man. This is Tony and me a couple of months ago at a concert. He makes his mother proud.

Glorious Rain

2011-07-14T09:51:00.000-05:00

We are finally getting some glorious rain. We had about a quarter of an inch around the first of July and then a little a week or so before. In other words, not enough. Less than an inch in over a month is just not enough.

We have over an inch so far this morning.

Everybody needs a little drink.

This morning, while I was on the front porch swinging hoping more rain was on the way, Skylar started growling. I looked up and so this dog in the front yard. He soon went on his way. A few minutes later it started to rain. I looked out in the pasture and this dog was chasing one of my chickens. Never fear; my running and yelling scared him off.

Little hummingbirds are really greedy little suckers. Can you see the one in the crepe myrtle? He is guarding the feeder.

And this one sneaks up and is feeding from the back side. I know, it is really hard to see them.

Happy Mothers Day

2011-07-11T20:07:00.000-05:00

To me! I requested a new bird bath for Mothers Day. So, my son ask which one I wanted. I didn't know.

I found it last week. I needed something really sturdy because I knew the chickens would be jumping up on it. Isn't it pretty.

The Boys

2011-07-05T10:04:00.000-05:00

These are a few of the bucks that are coming around for their corn. This is one of the largest. He is a seven point; his left side of the rack hasn't pointed the eight, yet. There are at least two more six points about the same size but their antlers aren't as impressive. You will get a better look by enlarging.

Here are a couple of younger boys.

And now a smaller one. Not sure he wants to share with the squirrels. Oh well, alright. Still no sign of fawns. I haven't even seen any does in a couple of weeks.

Picking Blueberries

2011-06-02T16:12:00.000-05:00

Got up and went to pick blueberries this morning. Early, before it gets to hot. It's ninety-seven here now.

It is just the begining of the season. I don't think it last real long.

It is a really nice blueberry farm. I picked a gallon of berries. I might try to go back before the end of the season.

Garden Update

2011-05-31T15:08:00.003-05:00

Back in the first week in May, I planted some tomato plants, a few pepper plants and a couple of squash. Oh, and one eggplant. But then I had to have mulch over that so I went and raked up pine straw and leaves. This is where I got it; next to the woods.

There is a brush pile and Oscar is in there barking at something. I don't know what it is, but I hope he doesn't catch it.

This is my load.

This is what it looked like around the fifteenth. There was some black on the top of some of the tomato plants. I don't know what is wrong with them.

This was last week. The ones that had the black and small leaves are looking a little better; like they might grow out of it. Hope so. I planted lots just in case some died. Plan ahead. This is the new bed. I hope it works out okay.

Remedies

2011-05-19T19:49:00.004-05:00

This was the problem. A chicken SNAKE. I DO NOT like snakes.

This was the remedy. This is my little Browning 22 pistol. This was my second chicken snake I have killed with it. I bought it several months ago; it has already paid for itself, as far as I'm concerned.

While the snake was still curled in the nest, which this nest is on the ground and under a piece of plywood, and I shot it right where an egg was. Wierd to see egg yolk oozing out of the snake. Have I grossed everyone out? Not my intention. I'm just proud I can kill a snake with my pistol. It's too hard to use the rifle in the hen house.

Abandoned Baby Chicks

2011-05-15T17:16:00.004-05:00

This is the mother. She is a golden sex-link. Very poor mother. The baby chicks are only three and a half weeks old and she just left them.

They kind of hang close to the wyandotte with the one little chick. This was the first day after the mother left them. The wyandotte lets them stay a little closer now. She even lets them sleep in the nest with her and her baby.

Here they are out in the pasture, pretty much all by themselves. I don't know why she felt she had to leave them so early, but I won't let her hatch anymore. She has started laying eggs again also. She was looking for a spot in the first picture. Maybe that is what determines it.

Let's Watch Them Grow

2011-05-10T18:22:00.003-05:00

As you can see at the bottom of each picture, it gives the date and time, etc. I've been hoping I will be able to get pictures of the horns growing. This one looks pretty big. Look how wide the base is. He looks thin. Down right skinny

Here we have some does who haven't had the babies yet. Pretty plump.

These aren't bad, but I don't think they are the big boy.

We have a crowd tonight.

My brother said she is pretty late. Most does have their babies in April or earlier. She was hanging around last night also, so, not yet.

Here is our big boy again. Those horns are coming on out.

I hope he keeps coming around all summer so I can see just how many points he will have.

We're Free

2011-05-09T18:59:00.002-05:00

Starting yesterday afternoon, I let the little girls out to mingle with the big girls and boys. They had a big time.

I am afraid the little black and white one is going to be a rooster. The little comb is redder than the others. Not good. He is a pretty thing, though.

You would think she would be use to the camera. Safety first.

Remember Mating Season

2011-05-08T19:58:00.002-05:00

This is one of the adults at feeding time. Really, two. One is to the right and lower; you just can't see her well.

The pictures I took of the eggs were frog eggs. And I have lots of little tadpoles in the pond.

But, I also have some baby fish. Do you see this one? If you enlarge the pictures, you can see them a lot better.

This is really a challenge. There are three tiny fish in this picture. Or shall I say, at least three.

These two are larger and easier to see.

And this one. I think I have seen at least ten babies. We will see what I end up with. But for sure, we know a few of the eggs survived.

Poor, Poor Chili; Again

2011-05-05T21:39:00.002-05:00

Poor little Chili is having to wear a cone around her head because she has gnawed a raw spot on her back. My fault; I didn't give her the flea medicine and she had to gnaw them off.

This picture is today where it is healing. You should have seen it before. I have left the cone off all day and she hasn't touched it. I put the cone on at night just to be sure, but I think we are on the mend.

New Garden

2011-05-04T20:35:00.002-05:00

I decided to put my little garden in a different spot this year. My old location was in my backyard, but it was getting to where it didn't receive morning sun and all afternoon sun. So, new location. I have put this one down close to the barn. There is also a water spigot close. A MUST! I tilled it up a couple of weeks ago and then tilled in some chicken house fertilizer.

This space is about what it looked like before I tilled it up.

Oscar decided he needed to rest in the cool ground.

When I started planting my tomatoes, I found a problem. Clay ground underneath. I am not starting over. Hopefully something will grow.

I have my tomatoes and bell peppers planted. I am going to plant one squash and jalapeno pepper plant.

I still have move work to do on this. After I get everything planted, then I have got to put some pine straw over this so I won't be fighting weeds every minute. Time to say a little prayer.

A Little Windy

2011-04-25T22:07:00.003-05:00

This was my umbrella at my little fish pond. The wind picked it straight up and then slammed it on my concrete bench.

Ha, ha! I knew I would forget to put in down on a windy day, so I put an old one up. I already had one broken rib. I think it's threw.

The storms haven't started here yet. I'm about ready for bed, so probably in a couple of hours it will come through and I will be back up.

YEA, RAIN, YEA!

2011-04-21T15:48:00.004-05:00

As you might have guessed, we are in need of rain around here. I live in a drought area. Thank the Lord, not as bad as some areas in Texas.

I like this picture with the rain running off the roof. Pretty cool, huh.

We had three showers this morning. Well, a couple were a little more than showers. How about thunderstorms. I am also thankful we weren't in any severe thunderstorms or tornadoes.

My little Japanese Maple is really looking pretty. It has the little flower seeds hanging now.

Bad side of thunderstorms; all of my dogs are afraid of thunder and lighting.

"Nope, will not look at the camera. Don't care how many times you call my name."

I have one stella d'oro lily blooming.

Tree Cutting

2011-04-20T15:09:00.002-05:00

A couple of weeks ago, my friends had some trees cut down. That was an amazing thing to watch.

It really is an art bouncing around up in a tree. He did a good job.

I had a tree cut down at my place last weekend, but these are the best pictures. Family and friends were there to help clean up. Fun, fun, fun. I watched!

Mating Season

2011-04-19T19:46:00.002-05:00

I was out at the pond this morning, yea, fish eggs. The little fish were swimming furiously around. It looks like they are chasing each other.

Wrong. I think it is frog eggs. I have never seen them wrapped around a plant like that.

But the fish eat the eggs, and they didn't bother with these eggs.

But they were really yumming up the roots of the water hyacinths.

Oh well. No baby fish. I don't know, do they lay more that once a year?

Poor, Poor Chili

2011-04-06T15:36:00.003-05:00

Poor little Chili is not panting because she is so hot; she is in pain and stressed. She was playing fetch the ball with Mike when she had an accident. The ball landed in the patio wire chair; she found it though. She jumped in the chair and got the ball, but when she was jumping out her toe nail hung in the wire frame. Ouch! She ripped the whole toe nail out of her toe. I went home right quick and got the styptic powder to stop the bleeding. Mike put ice in a towel and wrapped it around her foot to help the swelling.

She sat in Mike's lap for awhile and got pampered. Poor little thing.

This is the picture of her nail that was ripped out.

Now four day later this is what her toe looks like. She wasn't eager for me to take the picture, of course she doesn't like having her picture taken at any time. She doesn't limp, but it is still a little swollen.

Night Time and Day Time

2011-03-29T19:22:00.003-05:00

I'm still putting a little corn out for the deer. I know they don't really need it right now, but I want them to keep coming to this spot. They don't come everyday. Plus, there is two other locations in the area putting out corn.

I want them to keep coming and I hope to get some good pics of the fawns and also the bucks growing horns and in the velvet. I'm hoping!

New Beds

2011-03-27T16:24:00.002-05:00

I finally bought Sissy and Chili new beds. The first picture is of Chili's bed. I don't have a picture of her in it yet. She did jump in for little while. I had just pulled the thick comforter off my bed and Chili decided she liked this better.

And Sissy got a new, big and fluffy bed. Oh yeah! Comfy.

But we still like the little one. I guess I'll wash it and let her have a choice; sometimes.

I Did It Again

2011-02-23T20:37:00.003-06:00

Off to the feed store to get horse feed. TO GET HORSE FEED. I need to focus. They had some more baby chicks. Americana; just what I wanted. These are light colored, whereas, my other ones are dark. Anyway, I couldn't resist. See the little yellow one by the tree. She wants to hang with the big girls.

It seems she follows just a special one right now. They both were really scared at first, but they seem to be mingling in. Sometimes the bigger ones would peck the little ones but now they are doing good.

This was the other one. She was tired and sleepy. Just had to have a little nap. I have brought everyone in for the night and everyone is doing okay.

Is It Spring?

2011-02-18T15:46:00.002-06:00

My first buttercups this year. In my yard that is. The ones in the pasture and in front of the old house beat mine out.

And Oscar getting in my way. Actually, he thinks he's hunting lizards or frogs.

My day lilies getting a jump start.

And my hyacinths coming up.

Warm Days

2011-02-16T17:06:00.002-06:00

On warm days the little honey bees come in the green house to pollinate my blooms on my lime tree.

Isn't that nice of them.

Three More

2011-02-14T18:55:00.003-06:00

My two little biddies was just not enough. They would CHIRP really
loud. Saturday afternoon I would leave the bedroom where they were and when they would chirp, I would just start talking to them to keep them quiet. In a few minutes, here comes one around the cornor. I put her back and about thirty minutes later they both rounded the corner looking for me. Today I bought three more and this was their first day outside. This worked. I have them back inside for the night and the are perfectly happy.

I went to put feed out for the deer and Skylar is still scouting it out. She's trying to tell me "you know, I smell deer out here.

I Did It Again

2011-02-11T17:21:00.003-06:00

Today I went to the feed store to buy more chicken feed. I did buy more feed, but also two little biddies. These are Silverlaced Wyandottes.

They are really cute. I just don't seem to be able to help myself. At least I only bought two.

That's okay. I had forgot I lost two last month. Although I'm sure I will buy more before the spring is over.

Skylar Escapade

2011-02-01T16:57:00.002-06:00

This morning I woke to rain at six am. It was not hard; just enough to wake me up. I rolled over and then remembered I had left Skylar outside last night. Her idea. Anytime it starts to rain, she will scratch at the door.

No scratching, so I get up to go let her in. No Skylar. I call and call. Still no Skylar. Since it was lighting in the west I knew she would be afraid. I go in and call my friend down the road and Skylar was there. She brought her home on her way to work. It is only about a half a mile from my house. This picture is of her laying out on the wet ground after the rain. Again, her idea. It is only thirty-nine degrees now.

It was sixty degrees at ten am and by one it was down to thirty-nine. It is twenty-seven now at five pm. At least I am in the one fourth of the nation that is not getting snow or ice.

Sissy just says let me in the house. I don't want to hang out here with Skylar.

Warm January Days

2011-01-30T17:07:00.002-06:00

Friday and Saturday were absolutely wonderful. Especially Friday. Sunshine all day; around seventy-two degrees and just wonderful.

And we stayed outside most of the day. Chili just laid down and soaked up a few rays.

It's rainy today. Suppose to be rainy for the next couple of days. By Wednesday cold is back. I think the lows will be around twenty-five to twenty-seven.

Oh well, it is still winter and we got some warmth and sun.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-01-26T19:24:00.002-06:00

Daytime Deer

2011-01-25T17:08:00.002-06:00

I still have a crowd sometimes at night. I still haven't seen a buck yet; and the chances are not good right now. Their horns will be falling off soon and I wouldn't know one if it strolled by. That is until they grow back.

Three came by again in the daylight.

These are not real big. I do have some big does that come at night.

See how pretty and shiny her coat is?

I finally cleaned out the hen house and the nest boxes. It was "a mess."

Raccoon

2011-01-20T10:42:00.003-06:00

As you can see this is a very young raccoon. Probably the reason he got trapped. I'm relocating him. He will be much happier in another location.

I'm having to trap again because one came really early last week and almost got one of my hens. Actually, she died anyway. I found her the next morning in the shed. I guess she died of a heart attack. I went out to close the hen house about one hour after dark. Bad me.

"I see you".

"I see you, too."

The little coon doesn't care where I am. He has to watch Skylar.

The wire at the top; shouldn't be there. Oscar tore up my trap while trying to get at the coon. I had to just put it in the truck and shut the tailgate to keep him away. So no more trapping until Johnny fixes my trap.

Squirrels and Squirrel Nest

2011-01-18T19:18:00.003-06:00

This little squirrel must be pretty hungry because he let me get pretty close. How he could be hungry is beyond me; as much chicken feed as I put out.

Yesterday I was just glancing out the window and I thought I saw something moving in the tree. I first thought it was just the wind; but, after watching for a minute or two I saw a squirrel. He was picking twigs of leaves off the branches and then run up the trunk.

He or she was really busy. I tried to get a good shot but I guess it was the angle of the sun glare.

I think he started this smaller one on the outer branch and must have decided that wasn't the spot. You can see it on the left and higher.

Or maybe it is another squirrels home. Who knows.

Sign of Spring?

2011-01-16T16:27:00.002-06:00

A couple of days ago, while I was out taking some pictures, I found this one bloom of forsythia. Sign of spring? I bet not. I don't know how it bloomed anyway because the nights were down in the low twenties.

It has been raining for the last two days. Yesterday it didn't rain very much; just a little drizzle. This morning it was raining when I got up and it has been raining all day. This is really good. I noticed in the paper today that we are behind about two inches on the yearly average. This is since Jan. 1. I have gotten an inch and a half today. I don't know how much we got yesterday and last night because I had forgotten to put my rain gauge back out. I'm thinking we are about caught up or will be by the time it quits raining. Yea!

New Bird Feeders

2011-01-13T16:52:00.002-06:00

This is one of my new feeders and hanger. Cute, huh? The birds seem to like it also. I put bird seed in the top section and sunflower seeds in the lower.

I've had the little thin one for a couple of weeks. I had to have more because they go through that little thin one in a day. I would rather not have to put out bird seed every day.

These feeders I have hanging on an old patio umbrella; minus the fabric. I dug a hole and put a large pvc pipe in the ground and then set the umbrella down in that. In the summer I planted morning glory and moon flowers to grow up the pole. The flowers didn't do well last summer. I don't know if it was just too much sun or what.

This little hen's name is Gold Dust. She has a little gold behind her ears and under her neck feathers. She was born the end of June. Her sister, Snow, has been laying eggs for a month; but, I don't think she has yet.

My little fish are huddled down at the bottom. It got up to forty-one today but because my little pond doesn't get sunshine in the winter it still is frozen over except of where the water runs into it.

Bad Poppet and Suki

2011-01-10T16:19:00.003-06:00

I went down to the barn to feed horses this afternoon and look what I found. Actually, I forgot to take a picture before I put most of the hay back in the stall. They had got the stall door open and helped them selves.

"Who me? I was hungry."

Actually, I feed them a couple of blocks each every morning and then feed them food plus a block of hay each every evening. Believe me, they aren't going hungry.
The picture on the left is how I had it closed. I thought that if they tried to open it again, they would have to push the handle up. Evidently they succeeded. The picture on the left is how I closed it tonight. It is pretty hard to open since it is stuck in the corner. At least I hope this works until I get another latch to add to this.

Chili was trying to eat grass today.

It's pretty hard with ice all over the grass.

It has been icy and dreary for two days now. We got some freezing rain and a little sleet. No snow like the weathermen PROMISED.

With the weather so dark and dreary I was surprised I got as many eggs as I did. I got eight today and eight yesterday. My good little girls.

My New Toy

2011-01-09T18:55:00.002-06:00

I bought me and outdoor wild game camera. The first night the camera was out I had lots of deer. Starting about a little after midnight, they starting coming in and then lots of shot till about three am. Then they started again about six. This shot is at six thirty eight am.
The camera is in the woods behind my house. Not too far back, though. I want to get it closer to the house after they are use to it.

And this is Oscar going through about six forty eight am. Oscar, my brothers dog, had spent the night with me. He is a big time hunter.

These I got last night.

"What was that? Did you hear it"

"This is my corn"

Silly raccoons think they are going to take the corn. You noticed one of the deer ran away.

Three raccoons, one deer. That's alright. She can guard hers.

This morning it started sleeting early. The birds were really after the feeders. Then it changed to freezing rain. That really scares me because if it gets too bad we will usually lose power.

Early afternoon it let up and stopped. Then about five pm it started snowing for a few minutes and then changed to sleet. I don't think it is going to get as bad as they said on the weather channel. We will see.

Feeding Up

2011-01-06T17:26:00.002-06:00

It is absolutely amazing to me how something as big as a horse can make a trail this small. They also walk on the trail everyday.
What is taking so long? Get in here and get me my food!

Oscar, my brothers dog, was hunting rats in the barn. He found one, too; just didn't catch it. He did get a lot of cobwebs.

My sister has three guinea. They do make a lot of racket, but they are extremely fast. My son said they look like prehistoric creatures.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-01-05T14:59:00.001-06:00

Poppet and Suki

2011-01-04T14:46:00.002-06:00

This morning I looked out the window and noticed a car pulling over on the shoulder of the road. It was down in front of the old house on the other side of this pasture. A lady got out and was feeding apples to Poppet and Suki. I knew this because I got the binoculars out to see what she was doing. Poppet and Suki were standing there with their heads over the fence yumming it up.

Later they were standing in the pasture just staring down the road. I don't know what they saw or heard, but they were really watching.

So, I grab my camera and apples to get them to come up to the fence. I had just given them apples here and they are watching down the road. Poppet is still chewing on hers.

Until I snap the first picture, and away we go. Poppet didn't go too far at first, but spooky Suki kept cutting up until Poppet took off also.

They both can imagine buggerbears easily.

And Skyar is saying "Oh man, I'm on the wrong side of the fence."

A Few of My Flock

2011-01-02T18:29:00.004-06:00

Foghorn is working on his feminine side. I went out to check on the hens and there was Foghorn sitting up on a nest. I don't know how long he was there, but it was a while.

This is Buttercup.

And this is Butterscotch. I call them The Butters. They really turned out to be pretty hens. They were born in April and think their mom was a golden sex link and I think Foghorn was the father. I think. They lay really good too.

These were the white and black biddies born in the end of June. The white one, Snow, is already laying.

I'm not sure about the black one. And I have no idea who her mother was unless it was a barred rock. Oh well. Everyone is still okay so far. About once a week I still walk through the woods trying to leave scent to keep the coyotes away.

New Years Eve

2010-12-31T13:17:00.003-06:00

It's New Years Eve and it its 75*. The first of the week we had a low of 17*. Of course, this kind of weather brings on tornadoes. The cold is coming back tonight and tomorrow. I heard it will be in the twenties for lows in a couple of more days.

These are some blooms and baby limes on my key lime tree.

I saw a honey bee and a couple of lady bug in my little green house. I went to get the camera; you got it. They were gone by the time I got back out.

So I got a few pictures of the Goldfinches. They are yumming it up.

When it is cold, there will be about eight to ten on each sock. I also have different feeders and a sunflower seed feeder. I do like to watch the birds and see what all kind of breeds I get.

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!

Camping Trip

2010-12-29T15:44:00.002-06:00

In November we went camping. (No, I have not been camping all this time; I've just been busy, lazy or something or all of the above). This is what we were camping in. Actually, there were two trucks and campers.

We had great fun. We went hiking and sitting around a fire for it was cold. We were camping at Lake Claiborne in northern Louisiana. Not far from home.

This was one of the sites when we came close to the lake on one of our hikes through the woods.

This was outside the camper one morning. There was lots of fog on the lake. I was trying to get a shot of ducks I saw fishing. It didn't happen. It was a really pretty spot and I hope we do this again in the early spring. I also hope I do better at my blogging. Sorry to be away so long.

No Rain

2010-10-21T22:02:00.002-05:00

It is so dry here it is unreal. Where I live we have had less than .20 tenths of an inch in two months. Although the whole state is in drought, the area I'm in is even less the most areas.

There is no grass for the horses. NONE! I have even started feeding them the hay I have for the winter. I can only hope we get enough rain soon to get the Rye grass going. I had the horses moved to my brothers pasture, which had just a little grass, and last Saturday they decided to come home. Scared me too death. I looked out and they were coming down the road. Not good.

Hopefully we will be getting more rain soon.

Wordless Wednesday

2010-10-20T20:24:00.000-05:00

Three Baby Chicks

2010-10-13T17:27:00.002-05:00

Baby chick time again. One was hatched on Sunday and the other two on Monday. yesterday was the first day out into the big bad world. First lesson; eating.

Bottoms up!

We learn early to scratch.

Peep-Eye

2010-10-10T21:23:00.002-05:00

Thank goodness I check my shoes every now and then. I am afraid of putting my feet in shoes with spiders in there.

These shoes stay on the porch and I usually just jump in them. I have no idea why I looked this morning, but I did.

I think this little frog what hiding from Oscar or Chili. I think it was Oscar because he was under the steps barking the night before.

That's okay; he found the perfect hiding spot. I just jumped in another pair of shoes.

My New Baby Calf

2010-10-08T13:18:00.003-05:00

He is one week old today. He and mom was taking a nap when I came up. I can't tell you how lucky I was to get so close; even with a fence between us.

Now it's time to get up and see what is going on. He is so cute.
He is up looking around; not to get to far from mom just yet.

He believes he will have a little bite to eat. Since it is here.

Sure is good.

Hopefully I won't be so long in updating my blog and seeing what is going on in the world. I have missed everyone blogging.

Good Times In Orlando

2010-08-31T16:09:00.002-05:00

We just can't leave the phone alone. Actually, she was just sending pictures of us to our family. This is my friend Norma.

This is a really big pool. I think there are seven or nine in this village.

The water fall makes the water reallly cool. It feels good though after sitting in the sun.

Norma in front of the waterfall;

and me in the chair reading.

Hunting For Fish

2010-08-23T19:10:00.002-05:00

They are not there. I had a disease or something get in the pond and all my fish died. So I'm just letting it go for right now.

He's not giving up; still looking.

And looking. I am going to drain it when I get back from vacation and start all over again. And hope I don't have anything in there to kill them.

Trouble

2010-08-22T16:28:00.003-05:00

You see the trouble, don't you? And I'm getting tired of having to get her out of the tree. She was not the first one that started getting in the tree at night. But when I caught her and put her in the house, she only did it one more time. Thelma is a little more hard headed.

As you can see I have the ladder handy so I can get her and put her in the house.

So now I have to cut some more limbs off. I guess I could have trimmed her wings, but I wanted to try this first. I am leaving for a week on August 28th and having someone close up at night and open in the mornings.
So far, so good. She is going in the house at night.

This morning I sitting on the front porch drinking coffee about eight thirty and my chickens were in the pasture. They started clucking and running every which way. I jumped up and started screaming and running to the fence and saw a coyote running back in the woods. If I hadn't been sitting there, he would have had a chickens. So now, all this week before I leave, I will start walking through the woods morning and evening and hope this will hold him off for the week I will be gone.

Company Calling

2010-08-15T20:12:00.002-05:00

Skylar, Chilli and Sissy had a visitor yesterday. This is Lola. I missed the best pictures (naturally) because I didn't have my camera close enough. Lola was giving Skylar some kisses. Long time no see.

Giving this toy a good shaking.

What about me? Chilli is not going to be ignored for long.

She knows how to get the attention. Be really mouthy; and she is.

See who ends up with the pink toy.

Duck Taped Chicken

2010-08-10T18:23:00.002-05:00

Poor little Pepper. Well, maybe little is not the right word. Anyway, I put duct tape on her back because she didn't have any feathers. I think Foghorn pulled every last one off.

I learned this little trick from Callie from On The Front Porch. Pepper was hiding all day from the rooster because I'm sure it hurt her back when they jumped on. I think she is doing better now.

Sorry, I haven't been blogging very much lately. One thing it is so hot out, I don't too much care what is going on outside. That's not true. I really do. Hopefully, I will get better.

Naked Ladies

2010-08-05T11:18:00.003-05:00

One day I am out by my little fish pond and everything is just as it should be; then the next day I notice my Naked Lady stalks. Of course my weeds around the edge of the fence are distracting.

I just moved them here in the pond area because every year the greenery would come up in the spring and then no Naked Ladies in the summer. Well, this year, three came up. I don't remember how many I planted here, but it was more than three.

They were a pleasant surprise. Maybe next year more will appear.

Poppet And Suki Having a Nice Day

2010-07-20T16:42:00.002-05:00

Suki is thinking maybe I have an apple to give. It doesn't matter that she just had one a couple of hours ago. There is always room for more. After I snapped the picture she wheeled away and ran over by Poppet.

As you can see, I desperately need to bush hog my pasture. However, the tractor is sick. I don't have one so I use my brothers. Hopefully he will get it fixed soon.

"I do believe I might hear something."

Okay, turn around and show your rear. No more front end pictures.

Okay, we're outta here.

Growing Up

2010-07-18T20:35:00.003-05:00

These three were born on Easter, so they are about three and a half months. Buttercup, the one next to the wall is lucky to still be growing. Friday night when I went out to close the hen house, she was missing and I could never find her. I thought something had got her. Saturday morning I go out to open the house and she's out strolling around. So last night I rush home to close them up and she is missing again. After looking everywhere for her, I found her in the tree. Luckily she wasn't very high. I had to get the ladder and get her. Of course she squawked like I was killing her. Evidently I scared her enough she didn't want back in the tree tonight.

These little chicks are three weeks old. I had a place on the ground fixed for them and their mom. Last night they were in one of the nest and mom was still on the ground. Tonight they are back in the nest and mom is up with the other hens.

Last week one of the moms for the one baby decided she was ready to give it up and went back to the hen house to sleep. This hen still takes care of the baby. It's five weeks old.

My four little girls (golden sex links) that are almost three months old are still not brave enough to go in the hen house at night.

After The Rain

2010-07-10T18:33:00.002-05:00

Yea; rain again this afternoon. We even got a puddle. It rained about four tenths. That's really good for summer around here. And yesterday we got over an inch. Yea!

But, now it's over and time to just hang out.

See what's going on.

Get a little play time in.

And go feed. Scrounge up a few bug. Did I say YEA?

Oh No!

2010-07-08T19:21:00.002-05:00

I lost one of my little biddies. It was the black one with the white face. This morning when I went out (at 6:15am) the biddies had gotten out and the mother was still in the hen house. There was only two left and they were over by the pen with the four little girls. I am sick about it. I hope I have fixed the problem.

The two mamas and a baby are doing alright. This situation had really worried me at first; but it turned out good.

Few Words Wednesday

2010-07-07T17:42:00.007-05:00

Skylar got the stitches out today and doing really good.

A Few More Babies

2010-07-06T15:46:00.002-05:00

On Saturday, June 26, I had three baby chicks hatched out. One black, one white and one black with a white face. Isn't that cute!

Sunday was their first day out of the nest.

Time to get out and start eating. I had put a water bottle in the nest since it was really hot. That whole week had been in the hundreds. Hot, Hot, Hot!

Get to rest on mom's back. They are about a week on in these last two shots.

Bottoms up. Dig deep.

Bless Her Little Heart; and Shoulder

2010-06-29T19:03:00.002-05:00

Poor little Skylar had surgery today. She had a cyst removed from her shoulder. It has been there for several years, but it has grown lately. So, I had it removed.

She had about a inch and a half incision. Needless to say, we are not feeling really perky. Plus she is a little drugged up.

Oops! What's Chili barking at?
I'm sure it's not anything. Chili is just mouthy.

Skylar also had her teeth cleaned while she was out. Get it all done at once.

Two Mamas and a Baby

2010-06-17T16:17:00.002-05:00

I don't know if you can see it, but the Biddie is between the two hens. Isn't that cute. Hopefully, these two can take care of this one Biddie.

The Wyandotte, the hen on this side was setting in the shed for two weeks before the Americana decided she want to set in that same spot.

They did that for several day and I moved the Wyandotte over and gave her two eggs and the Americana two eggs.

One of the Americana's eggs hatched Sunday, so I gave the other egg to the Wyandotte. The Americana just came back and they both kept setting on the same eggs.

No more hatched out. So this morning the two hens got off the eggs and share the baby.

The little baby seems like it is fine with this arrangement. Who would have thought.

Wordless Wednesday

2010-06-16T14:08:00.004-05:00

New Fish

2010-06-14T18:11:00.002-05:00

This is first because I went back in the house to get my camera and when I came back this is what I see. She was hunting for frogs when I left; for just a second or two.

I had to get new fish because I lost my Koi. A couple of weeks ago my pump for the frog spitter needed cleaning so I just unplugged it and said that would be a "tomorrow" job. Well the next morning I looked in the pond I saw the gold fish up at the surface and he just stayed there. Wondering what was going on, then I saw my Koi floating. The pump that filters through the plants had gone out. Only the gold fish made it.

He is a stout thing. When all my other fish died last year, he was the only one that made it. He survived again.
So I go shopping again. I got two little bitty Orandas. They are the little white ones with the red dot on their back. The one on the right is the male that I named Zhen Bo (which means shock wave) and the one on the left is my little female Ming Su. Don't ask how I know which is male and which is female; this is the way I assigned them. The fish below Ming Su is a Shubunkin that I haven't named.

This is another shubunkin. I have four shurbunkins and one calico fantail and two orandas and of course my great big gold fish. Although, I could only finld three of the shubunkings tonight.

Outside the fenced in area of my pond, Skylar waiting on me to come throw the Frisbee.

Chili has picked up Oscars habit of thinking they are going to catch the fish. Although, Oscar liked the big ones and Chili is just now noticing the little ones. She is probably thinking these are small and I can catch them.

Vacation Time

2010-06-13T17:40:00.002-05:00

I know! I've been gone awhile. First I was having trouble with my computer and then I went on vacation and then I came back and yada yada yada. Time just slips away from me alot. My friend, Norma, and I went to Myrtle Beach for a week. This is a picture from our condo. We were right on a golf course. I just wish I played golf.

We did make it to the beach several times. The water is really, really cold and even for May, there were a lot of people.

Just got a couple of pictures of the beach.

It had rained the day before and the water was pretty stirred up.

You know the song, toes in the water, a** in the sand; well, toes in the sand, a** in the sand. Water too cold.

We had a nice time; something new because this was the first time for Myrtle Beach. I do like Florida beaches better. The beaches are prettier and not as far away.

Bobbing for Fish Pellets

2010-05-13T20:13:00.006-05:00

Chili loves the little fish pellets. I think she just accidentally found out she liked them. Of course, she is willing to try anything.

She must think they are worth it, because she doesn't seem to mind bobbing for them.

Oops. Fell in; of course, I missed the opportunity to take her picture. Gotta wallow and try to dry off.

Just paw these over a little closer and then eat them.

Back to bobbing.

Yesterday we took the visiting horses home. Oh yea, they didn't think that was a good idea at the time. But, everything is back to normal today.

Visiting Horses

2010-05-10T16:21:00.007-05:00

My brother brought his horses down to my place because he was going on a fishing trip and I still had rye grass that was getting tall and needed eaten. This was last Tuesday that we brought them down. (I'm a little behind)

In this first picture we had just turned them loose in the pasture, going through a gate at the road. Poppet and Suki are at the barn and don't know they are here.

Johnny and I have been standing in my yard calling Poppet; they are on their way.

And here we go, round and round.

It just looks like Johnny's three are chasing mine off. That isn't it, but I don't know why this is going on. I knew there would be trouble for a few days; and it was. The light colored one thought she wanted to run the show. Poppet said NO! It was the weirdest thing, Poppet wouldn't let them get close to Suki or Suki close to them.

Finally around Saturday they settled down. In fact now, Baby, the light colored one, wants to be friends with Poppet. Poppet just looks at her like, "I'll think about it."

Which means that when we take his horses home in a couple of days, they will all be neighing and having a fit because they are losing their best friend.

Little Big Girls

2010-04-28T19:43:00.002-05:00

The little Biddies have grown up. They have decided that they want to roost with the big chickens. They really scared me Saturday because only one was in the cage where the Biddies have been living. I thought something had got one but later that night right before going to bed, I went back out and looked in the hen house and she was up on the roost. I didn't see her when I was looking earlier.

But now, every night they go in the big hen house and roost in the same spot. Just love it.

Enjoying Spring

2010-04-26T16:56:00.002-05:00

Poppet and Suki are enjoying it also. They are especially enjoying all this green grass.

Whoa, what do we see? It evidently is not the same thing. I think Suki knows I have the camera.

The chickens want in one of the shots.

And of course, we have Chili. We were out working on putting up the new fence and Chili decided she wanted to play.

So play we did for a few minutes. Chili barks at you until you decide you want to play.

NO NO NO

2010-04-17T08:06:00.003-05:00

See the little Biddies; how cute they are.

I see the Biddies. I WILL NOT chase them. I will not chase them.

I see the Biddies.

I will not chase the Biddies. I will not!

As you can tell, I had some issues with Sissy chasing the Biddies.

Brighten Up Tax Day

2010-04-15T21:03:00.002-05:00

This is a close up of the plant from the post yesterday. I don't know why I didn't include it yesterday. I just didn't.

These are the blossoms on my Japanese Red Maple. It is really pretty this year.

This is my Lady Banks at it's full bloom. This is the best it has ever bloomed. Hopefully, it will get better every year.

We are just hanging out under the Spirea.

Strange Plant

2010-04-14T20:13:00.003-05:00

This first picture is not very good, but it is a picture of a raccoon track. I was walking through the woods with Skylar and in the very back where I usually find good stuff is where I found this.

The strange plant (it's strange because I don't know what it is) is growing all over back by the branch. In the center of the plant you can see a leaf growing out of something that looks tubular on a stem. This next picture is a close up of it. Does anyone know what it is.

And of course, I have to get a shot of Skylar. She is good enough to go with me.

Can you see it? If I didn't know it was there, I don't know if I would see it. It's a terrapin. He even has his head out. I tried to get a closer shot with my IPhone, but I was trying to hurry and blurred it.

Sails and Koi

2010-04-13T14:26:00.002-05:00

Last week MJ gave me some Black Japanese Trapdoor Sails. Quite a mouthful for such a little thing. Actually, it is about an inch long and will grow up to three inches. I here they like to eat algae; and my little pond has some for them.

This is a picture of my Koi from last year when I bought them.

Now look at them. They are only one year old. I am afraid they might out grow my pond. We'll see.

In the mean time, they'll just keep cruising around.

Biddie Report

2010-04-11T19:45:00.003-05:00

Of the six Biddies I bought in March, these are the only two I have left. I can't tell you how sick I am over this, either. When I had them for about a week, I fixed a little pen for them. While I was gone one evening for a couple of hours, something got one. So I put some netting over my pen. That worked until they were bigger and I built a little pen out by the hen house. Anyway, long story short, a cat or cats are coming by and getting my babies. After thinking about it, I'm sure that is what happened to the one little Biddie that was born in February. I am going to have to figure out something, soon.

These are my little biddies that are one week old today. The two little white ones have a black spot on their left rump. I call them my little twins.

They are just too cute. They are getting to where they will get a little further from their mother (which worries me)

They are already starting to get little tales little wing feathers.

Now though, they are in the nest and ready to go nitey-nite.