You may recall that Pepper was injured when a raccoon horribly attacked our chickens. Well, yesterday she didn’t return from foraging with the other chickens. It’s tragic. She seemed to be doing well but we all know the injured animal is always a prime target. She could have been caught by just about anything and [...]
If you’ve been reading, you know that a couple of days ago three of our beloved chickens were taken or killed by a raccoon. It’s caused huge insecurities in all of our chickens but they seem to be recovering slowly. Pepper was even injured and is limping around due to a broken toe.
Probably because I’m sick [...]
At the suggestion of a coworker I have provided several wallpapers in common sizes. I’ve included a few pictures you won’t have seen before, and this one in memory of Dumpling. Our favorite chick from the first batch that unfortunately died. We got only this one picture, it’s a little fuzzy but it’s pretty cute anyway.
If [...]
For a chicken, dominance is hugely important. Their social structure is complex. There’s a lot involved and they seem to spend a lot of time developing it, and exercising it. When you’re on top, making sure everyone remembers seems to be fun and an occaisional way to waste some time. I’ve been trying to catch [...]