Urban Pioneer
• May. 15, 2006 - Chicken Fun
Well, I have updated on my chickens in a while so I thought I would do
that. They are about a month old today and have a lot of their
feathers. Their heads are still baby chick like as are their
backsides (under the tail feather), but I can see some of the pin
feather starting to come through in both places! They all seem to
be health and have already doubled in size at least. We have
moved them from the box in our bedroom, into a plastic car shape (I
think is used to be a toddler bed) perimeter up in the attic.
According to the book, they are not quite ready for the coop and I dont
really trust the cool May evenings here in SE, PA.
I have been taking them outside on the warmer days and letting them
scrounge around. I did have them in the aforementioned car
container until I moved it today, now I will just have to put our
German Shepherd in the garage when we want to take them out. He
really drools and whines over them and I wouldnt trust him with my back
turned as far as I could throw him. (hes almost 100
pounds).
Hubby has been cleaning up the back
yard and moved some wood and their was a nest of carpenter ants.
We let the chickens at them and they loved them! Started earning
their keep already.
I planted some tomatoes and my
strawberries are doing well. My lavendar which I wasnt sure if it
still had some life in it when I got it, is showing some green under
its grey leaves too! YEAH. My miniature blueberry bush has
leaves popping out all over the place and I am still waiting for hubby
to build me some raised beds, so I can finish my planting. I
would raid his garage and make a couple myself, but from past
experience I am sure I would grab the wrong wood, so I am trying to be
patient. I may have to threaten him with that though.
Had a lovely Mother's Day despite all the rain that we have gotten this
weekend. It was very relaxing and my DSL is finally beginning to
cooperate with me! have a good night.
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• May. 16, 2006 - chickens
Melanie