After The First Rain

Pappy's Girls were all out fluffing themselves dry on the goat playground.

It is a little soggy out there today.  And doesn't look like the evening will be much better.

Something Is Just Not Right

Two night in a row this is what I have found when I go out to lock the girls in for the night.

They are all lined up roosting on the split rail fence on the outside of the coop.  I finally had to lift a few in and then coaxed the rest with some scratch.  I am wondering what tonight will bring because they didn;t want to come out this morning.  I have checked every nook and cranny looking for maybe a snake.  Nothing that I can see.

Pappy's Girls Photo Shoot

It is a challenge for me to get an individual shot of each one of Pappy's Girls.  But I gave it a shot this evening. 

We have figured out if we want Pappy's Girls to come around when we sit in the 'chicken chairs', we need to pen My Girls up.  The two groups of chickens tolerate each other in the backyard...no mingling yet.

Gladys strutting around like she owns the backyard.

I think he was able to get two of them to actually come to him to eat out of his hand.

 Cornelia, a large Jersey Giant, is always standoffish.

Cornelia's feathers are beautiful.  I didn't think I would like a white chicken.  She amazes me that she never looks dirty...even after dusting.

Martha, the NH Red, loves to perch.  She doesn't care where.  She just has to be up.

Ruby, Amelia and Leona checking things out north, south, and west..

Agnes doing some high steppin'.

A little bit of teamwork going on.

I love those feathery legs.

Found the flower bandit!

 Mark did some weed eating and that means the bugs are easier to find.

Playing a little game of hide-and-seek.

 Pappy has some polite chickens...taking turns perching on the old wheelbarrow.  

I think we may continue the game of divide and conquer until Pappy's Girls get more comfortable with eating out of your hands.

Pappy's Girls Are Growing Up

They are finding interesting places to perch.  

And The Boys don't mind sharing their playset with them.

Pappy's Girls After The Rain

Pappy's Girls are growing up...ever so slowly.

Bertha

Leona

Amelia

Gladys

Martha

Agnes

Ruby

Cornelia

Pappy's Girls Make The Big Move

We cleaned out the red coop and moved the girls out to make room for Boot, Scoot, and Boogie in the garage.

It has been hard but we have let them figure out things on their own.  Only  for three nights we have had to move them from the run into the cook to the roosting bars because they just don't have a clue where to sleep.

Slowly but surely they have been figuring t out.  Still need to work on putting themselves to bed at night.

First Time Out In The Sun

check out those feathered legs!

 Already they know how to dust.