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Gray Days, Again
Jan. 6th, 2011 01:42 pmWhat with the rain, has come the clouds and higher temperatures. I'm very grateful for the 46.5F day, especially because it means I can fill the waterers with the hose instead of buckets from the laundry room. Yes, shallow I know, but what with my knees bothering me, warmer temps have been a blessing.
The chickens have found that they can perch on the fence rails of the rabbit pens, safe from the rain under the pen roofing. I'm not sure the rabbits are thrilled by this but everyone seems to be getting along quite well. Our naughty little Thistle and Middy have returned to the pen and I've reinforced it again. Hopefully, this will keep them occupied for awhile and they won't get loose again for some time.
The drakes have been placed up for sale on Craigslist. What with the little Silkies incubating safely (day 4 for those not on my FB), we need to thin the flock a bit. Our three rare breeds (Hamburg, Dorking and Andalusian) are likely to join Lori's flock. She's a self-sustaining woman and not a single one of her birds are laying. We've been keeping her in eggs, but it would be behoove us both to simplify delivery by our giving her the birds. Bonus, we can still show them at the island County Fair. Kids will get to see them, Lori will get to have the eggs and we'll have room in the coop - win, win, win!
I've lucked out and escaped jury duty this week, I'll have to call again on Tuesday to see if I can carry this luck another week. I'm grateful to this unexpected week off from jury duty, as dogsitting visits every 6 hours around the clock have taken their toll. Tiger and Jim will be returning this evening, so dinner will be my last visit.
The chickens have found that they can perch on the fence rails of the rabbit pens, safe from the rain under the pen roofing. I'm not sure the rabbits are thrilled by this but everyone seems to be getting along quite well. Our naughty little Thistle and Middy have returned to the pen and I've reinforced it again. Hopefully, this will keep them occupied for awhile and they won't get loose again for some time.
The drakes have been placed up for sale on Craigslist. What with the little Silkies incubating safely (day 4 for those not on my FB), we need to thin the flock a bit. Our three rare breeds (Hamburg, Dorking and Andalusian) are likely to join Lori's flock. She's a self-sustaining woman and not a single one of her birds are laying. We've been keeping her in eggs, but it would be behoove us both to simplify delivery by our giving her the birds. Bonus, we can still show them at the island County Fair. Kids will get to see them, Lori will get to have the eggs and we'll have room in the coop - win, win, win!
I've lucked out and escaped jury duty this week, I'll have to call again on Tuesday to see if I can carry this luck another week. I'm grateful to this unexpected week off from jury duty, as dogsitting visits every 6 hours around the clock have taken their toll. Tiger and Jim will be returning this evening, so dinner will be my last visit.
