A Man and a Chicken

Chad likes the chickens ok.  He doesn’t love them like I do.  He’s very nice and kind to them . . he’s kind to most everything and everyone.  He’s been noticing that our Easter Eggers are so shy.  We have three of those and six Red Stars.  The Red Stars are so outgoing and friendly, it’s really easy for the Easter Eggers to sit in the background and be left alone.

Chad decided he was going to get one of the Easter Eggers out and hold her.  The only reason they’re hard to catch is because there’s the one door where we can reach in and get them and there’s always six Red Stars waiting to be held and the Easter Eggers are way in the back  . . only so many front row seats in the coop.

Chad tried opening the egg door but the Red Stars kept jumping out so that trick didn’t work.  He finally got the Red Stars distracted enough that one of the Easter Eggers got to the front door and Chad grabbed her.

I’d told him he’d never catch one.  This looks is . . I told you I’d do it!

She wasn’t difficult to deal with but she’s not as comfortable being held as the Red Stars are.

Chad took her to see where the bees had been.  She wasn’t impressed.

He took her to see Vince, who was dressed in his usual attire while out watering the fruit trees.  She wasn’t real impressed with that either.

Then he took her back to her home, where she’s comfortable.  Look at her feet!  She was ready to get down!

Then he stopped to inspect our milo crop.  Bugs!  Maybe aphids!  I knew we should’ve gotten crop insurance!     We have 4 milo plants growing.  That’s what we give the chickens for treats and anything that doesn’t get eaten . . sprouts and grows.  Or . . maybe it was eaten and came out . . oh, let’s not even think about that!

Tagged as: Backyard Chickens, Chad, milo