Back On The Job

Look ma, no bandage. Just a cut on the side and stitches were taken out of the cut between her pads. Morgan is showing off her foot. I'm not too sure Morgan was that happy to go back to her chicken duties. She wanted to come back in the house with me when I came back from collecting eggs. I think she got to like sleeping in the house. Much cooler!

Morgan was waiting to greet the chickens as they made a quick escape from their prison. Henny Penny was first in line to find that the door was open and brave the big outdoors. The hens did some running around, flapping of wings and clucking when they were loose. I think they were happy!

This is my messy popcorn making last night.

[9 eggs today]

Smiles

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Treat Time!

This link and this link both explain and show poultry that have sex changed.
This link has the info on egg laying.

Kristine was watching Dr. Who and I was getting ready to make popcorn when we heard a bunch of chicken noise at the slider. I thought it was Hen/Roo and I went over to the dirty rained on, snowed on, dog nosed slider to check and see what the problem was. I think that's a chicken...

Well, hello! I thought it was the Hen/Roo

but the Australorp above went away and then the Hen/Roo

came over and complained too. Gee, I think they want a treat. Duh!

So, I gave them some lettuce which they gobbled up.

If you have time click on this photo,

because Hen/Roo looks like a cartoon rooster.

"Who, me?"

Kristine and I got to talking about sex change in poultry and Kristine found some great links and then I found a site that shows how an egg is laid. Interesting stuff. But don't go there if you never really wanted to know how an egg gets out of a chicken. 

You can see how the Hen/Roo's comb and wattles have grown larger and you probably can't tell from the photos but the tail feathers are starting to stand up and curl a little.

This link has the info on egg laying.

Beware if you are squeamish.

There are videos of hens laying on Youtube

if you want to see the real thing.

But the info on the link is probably enough

for most people.

Mostly.

[11 eggs today]

I took a photo of the flower I made today

for the wall hanging

but Iphoto ate it.

The photo was there but the numbers are gone.

?

Like I said I was making popcorn.

Kristine said, "Wait! Take a picture!"

So, before I dumped the popcorn

in the big yellow bowl I ran and got my camera. 

We like making, or rather I make popcorn in the

cast iron chicken fryer.

I haven't tried making it on the wood stove

because it is way too hot standing that close.

Tastes great and it is fast on the cook top.

Smiles

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