Aug 02
2009

It’s Not Easy Being a Chicken

If you’re not scratching for food or running from predators intent on having chicken for dinner, you’re stuck in a coop or enduring the elements.

During a ferocious downpour just a while ago, the poor chickens had to take what little cover they could get from the ramp that leads into their coop. Yes, they could have gone into the coop, but only one hen chose the easy way out.

chickens-in-the-rain

Until just before I snapped this photo, T. Boone Chickens, my fearless rooster, was standing in the downpour at the edge of the run guarding both flocks—the older hens you see here and the six baby chicks that are in a parallel run. T. Boone spends the better part of his days eyeballing the two groups of girls.

He takes his job very seriously. Really, it’s rather endearing. Even Harry and Ben, who usually only have mean things to say about T. Boone because of his, uh, technique with the hens, grudgingly admit that he is making an effort to be useful.

The baby chicks are growing quickly. I’ll be doing another photo shoot of the glamour girls soon to show how their fancy head feathers are coming in. Until then…

Ciao!


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9 Responses to “It’s Not Easy Being a Chicken”

  1. daisy Says:
    August 2nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    This is darn cute!

  2. Layanee Says:
    August 2nd, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    I guess they all needed a bath…or shower that is. So, how are you enjoying that outdoor shower? T. Boone is a handsome bird. Good thing he has that going for him.

  3. Sue Says:
    August 4th, 2009 at 4:00 am

    Oh, they look soooo WET!

  4. Gail Says:
    August 8th, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    That is too funny…and so “not enough sense to come in out of the rain’!

  5. Jean Says:
    August 10th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    Ah, so nice that T. Boone is fulfilling his role. Great shot!

  6. Carol W. Says:
    August 13th, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    That picture is just too darn funny! One of my kids gave me 2 white roosters just like yours…they’re really friendly, must be the breed.

  7. Sherry Says:
    August 19th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    I wish I could have chickens! I live in the city and they are not alllowed….
    Sherry

  8. Linda Starr Says:
    August 21st, 2009 at 11:24 am

    Thinking about getting chickens one of these days, great photos.

  9. Elaine Shipp Says:
    February 7th, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Love the chickens. Good hen house.

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February 6th, 2012

Another Monday.

Harry and I spent the better part of the weekend painting the master bedroom. We traded off between rolling and detail work and we both made our fair share of messes. For a while Sophie perched on top of a chaise to supervise our work. Sarah was distraught. She does not like change.

Today we get back to normal. I will have to do something about my manicure. Speckled fingernails in Benjamin Moore Light Pewter is not really a good look.

Here’s wishing you a happy, calm and productive week.

Robin

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February 3rd, 2012

If you’re in the neighborhood and just happen to have your paintbrush and paint clothes with you, stop on by. Harry and I are taking the day off from work to start painting the master bedroom. We figure it’ll take until Sunday. Harry does most of the rolling—no small chore with high ceilings—and I do all the tedious detail work. You, of course, can pitch in wherever you like.

We’re painting it a dove grey. So if you see some grey in my hair in the next few days, it’s paint. Got it? The grey is paint.

Robin

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February 2nd, 2012

Happy Groundhog Day! What are you doing to celebrate?

We’ll have a special dinner of NOT groundhog. Dinner will be a special pasta (TBD) and some yummy homemade yeast rolls. Then we’ll pull out the photo album of past Groundhog Days and reminisce. We will toast Puxatawny Phil by opening the first bottle of my homemade apfelwein, which I hope is sparkly by now. If it’s any good, you’ll hear more about it.

Cheers!

Robin

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February 1st, 2012

Working from a home office is not always what it’s cracked up to be. I have a lousy IT department (me). Interruptions range from barking dogs to crowing roosters. I hear my business phone ring during non-business hours.

But there is a lot good about a 15 step commute. Such as today. It’s cloudy and a bit drizzly, but the temps will climb into the mid 60s for the second day in a row. I will turn off the heat, throw open the windows and give the house—and office—a good airing. Ahhh!

Robin

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