Empty Nest…..or Not (3 Comments)
My husband is very considerate. He is always thinking of me, putting my interests forward and striving to do the things that make me happy. Therefore, he was very concerned that I would feel the Empty Nest, the Chicken- less kitchen, severely. He didn’t want me to go through that trauma so suddenly. Ever thinking of me, he brought these home for me…. and my kitchen.
There are ten Black Australorps. They are a breed that originally came from Austrailia. They cheep with an Aussie accent. They were a day old when they entered my kitchen.
The little guy in the corner, upside down is just sleeping. They were so little they could get inside the feeder and would sometimes just fall asleep in there. The white one is a Polish something that apparently doesn’t come from Poland but from Norway. I am very confused about his decent. HIs accent is very confused. It’s a fun one in that it’s feathers on it’s head will grow really long and floppy.
I no longer have a fowl-less kitchen. A crisis was averted.
Australorps — I think we need some. We always go to chick days at Orscheln and pet the babies (which you’re not supposed to do).
Of course chicks of our own have been a goal for a while now, and last year’s guinea project was a wretched disaster, so … we’ll see.
My husband used to keep funky chickens for 4-H. Sometimes (I hear) they end up being quite the lovey pets.
Comment by kn. — June 17, 2009 @ 4:54 am
The Australorps are very mild mannered. The first batch of all different breeds was pretty wild at times- loved roosting on the edge of the box. Hardly any of the Australorps do that and they mainly stay in their box- as opposed to exploring the kitchen.
I have heard they can be quite tame and affectionate. I am not sure ours will be- the kids get a little wild around them and cause them to be a bit skittish. But they still tolerate being held and carried around when caught.
There is another story about the funky chicken coming up- if I ever download the photos that are on my camera.
Comment by JustMe — June 17, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
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