The baby chicks are doing well and are the sassiest group of babies I have ever seen. They worry Petty so much, and I feel so badly for her. Today, the little yellow chick who is getting cream and brown feathers, snuck into the chicken coop and was just sitting there on the bottom roost all by herself while her poor mama fretted outside worry because she couldn’t get in.
“Quit worrying your mama,” I said, as I chased her out of the coop.
Of course, we all know that she is going to continue to worry her mama because that seems to be what children do. There’s really no avoiding it, is there?
Rooster is molting and very run down. Two days ago, I thought he had died. Today, Ron thought he had died. Thankfully, he is not dead, but oh my gosh, I know we are on borrowed time. I like Dvorak as a rooster. He does a pretty good job, but there will never be another Rooster. I hope he can recover after he finished molting. I gave him extra treats today. He looks fine. I suppose he’s just tired. He’s worked very hard and worried an awful lot for a long time.
There is a old sign I got at a thrift store many years ago when he was young. I put it on the coop door because it read, “Rooster’s Coop.” It’s all faded and really should be removed, but I can’t do it. I’m worried it might jinx me. I have to keep it Rooster’s Coop for a while longer.
On the bright side of molting, Poe Jr. Jr. is molting! This is great news because she is three years old and has NEVER molted. I have no idea why, but she finally molted in a big way. I keep telling her how beautiful she is because she looks terrible right now, but to get fresh feathers is going to make a huge difference in her life. I was worried I was going to have crochet a sweater for her to survive the winter.
Finally, today, I got the best picture of Ruby! Isn’t she just gorgeous? Her little baby chick Petty is raising is a beautiful bird. I am trying to get a picture of her, but she’s the most shy. Anyway, this is Ruby in all of her glory in the beautiful sunlight on a beautiful September day. I’m going to treasure this picture of this little hen with a giant personality for a very long time.
