A chicken crime 🐔 (and a very special video) 🐴!
Ok, red hen, why did you cross the road?
And don’t tell me, “To get to the other side.” This is no laughing matter. We were lucky you pulled this stunt on a Sunday, when there were fewer cars on the road.
Get back to your own yard now! You’re risking not only your own life. . .
. . .you’re putting whoever rescues you in mortal danger, too! 😿
Anyway, that was last night, and this is Monday morning—so, “Good morning!”
Now, what about that “very special video?”
It’s me, showing you my smile in realtime!
Happy to see you! ❤️
Snap, Crackle, Kit ‘n’ Kaboodle! 😺 (2 videos)
“Good morning! It looks like I’m about to be kicked out of RC’s stall. Don’t forget Francis, cat-cops, he’s in here, too.”
Right behind you, tattletale—sorry—I mean, Stormy. Good morning, everyone.
Anyway, let’s watch two videos, made fresh this morning, just for YOU! ❤️
First, we have Ferdinand and Pascal waddling up to the mealworms. Move over, Chin:
And, before the canned paté, the kitties are crunching away at the dry food:
After the paté, things are bound to get quieter. 🐴
Trick or Carrot! 🎃🥕
Good morning!
Yum! We’re getting carrots, Stormy!
“We haven’t had those in a while, Francis.”
“Are these organic, RC?”
“I’m still eating breakfast, Rose. I’ll let you know in a second.”
RC’s been eating carrots for 34 years. He can tell if they’re organic, or even how many days they’ve been sitting on the grocery shelf.
“True. I don’t mean to brag. . .
. . .but I’m a certified ‘carrot connoisseur!’” 🐎
Lots of news this Friday (video)
“Good morning! It’s sprinkling today.”
“Only last night Francis was basking in this glorious sunset:”
“The kitties are gathering for breakfast. I think we’ve mentioned before that a group of cats is called a ‘clowder.’ So, even when the sun is shining, it’s always a clowder day at the farm!”
Very droll, RC.
The chickens have new, high-capacity feeders:
The one in the other coop is a little smaller (27 chickens versus 15), but both should now feed them for days:
Finally, we have a lighting issue that requires attention:
This is giving me a headache! 🐴
RC doesn’t appreciate my help (video) 🐎
Apparently someone couldn’t make it to the nest last night. . .
But now it’s Thursday morning, and seeing YOU makes me smile!
Inside, Tyrus is playing with a snake! 🙀
Outside, Luna is fishing. . . 😺
Notice the baby fish in the lower right-hand corner:
Watch out for kitties, little fish. We’ll all breath easier when you’re as big as Mommy—or is that Daddy? 🐴
Anyway, here I am, helping RC clean up stray grains of breakfast:
Don’t fuss, RC. You know you wouldn’t have seen these. 🐴
Lots of hay, a lovely sunset, and lovelier chicken! 🐔
Good morning! I’m first to the hay today!
Oh! Look at this gorgeous sunset from last night:
Notice the rays making a “V”:
Speaking of gorgeous. . .
Our silver-laced wyandottes are getting silver-lacier every day! 🐔
A raspberry-flavored video! 🐔
“Good morning, all our friends!”
You’re looking good, Stormy. Clouds are rolling in, but for now it’s nothing but golden sun:
The kitties are hurrying to finish breakfast before someone shouts, “Release the hens!”
Speaking of hens, they’re lining up for Ann’s bush-ripened raspberries (more after video):
Anyway, it’s off to the front pasture:
It’s been shut down for the past two days, so the grass ought to be high and tasty. 🐴
Presenting…The Chicken Channel (2 videos)! 🐴
“Good morning! I’m one of the three Barred Rocks that ‘management’ has yet to name. I’ll be with you in a minute, as soon as I lay my egg.”
“Look at this colorful banquet of leftovers that Ann brought us today:”
“I think our colors say “autumn,” don’t you?” (more after video)
“On a day like this, with all these juicy vegetables and fries, where are the older chickens? WHAT? In the duck garage!?!?”
“They look like they’re ready to go back to bed!” 🐔
Slow news Sunday (video) 🐴
Good morning! There’s really not much going on today.
“Good morning, everyone. Remember, Francis, no news is good news.”
“Hey, why don’t you show that short video of Rose getting kicked—I mean, ‘being escorted’—out of RC’s stall?” 😺
Good idea, Onslow:
We’ll try to do better tomorrow. 🐴
Anything can be a cat toy (video) 😺!
Good morning! The good news is, it’s a comfortable 50 degrees, and it’s only 8AM:
The bad news is, it’s waking up the flies, so we’re all getting sprayed:
Those flies love my delicate donkey ankles. 🐴
Anyway, Chin and Bolt have dragged a pool noodle out of the arena:
Pool noodles are used to give the horses something safe to step over. It’s part of gradually teaching them to jump (but you figured that anyway, I’ll bet). 🐎
Can’t find what you’re looking for? All Francis’s blog posts are in the Archives! 😸