Babies Everywhere!

NIGEL:

While Susan was relaxing in the hammock, a Blue Jay chick fell from his/her #46 chased it. So Susan rescued it & put it in a tree outside our yard. The Blue Jay's parents found it, but we don't know what happened after that?

Meanwhile our chicks continue to grow quickly. Their mum even laid an egg. She has become very restless, so we let her out during the day & put her back last thing at night. Her comb & wattle have returned to their original dark red... must be from lack of sunlight? Anyway, soon we will remove her from the brooder altogether.

Then, while mowing some of the goat paddock, so the goats would wander more (it worked by the way & they are eating much more!!) I found & caught a rabbit kit (baby). Susan, of course, wanted to keep it as it was quite relaxed in our hands, but we let it go to enjoy life!

Vinnie Visit

NIGEL:
So our mate Vinnie visited to "be" with the chooks & goats.
He has the nickname of chicken legs (see photo wearing my size 15 keens).





So off Susan & Vinnie went to collect the eggs. #46 had something to say about it though, especially when he saw Susan... easy attack prey! (see photo, just prior to his successful attack!).





They also tried to convince Daisy & Matilda to leave the trees & enjoy the plentiful grass.

Tree Eaters!

NIGEL:
So Matilda has an acre of luscious grass to eat.... guess what she eats!! $50+ worth of trees we were hoping would provide shade for the chooks in the near future!! One river birch & one cedar down!