When it rains... there's still chicken dust all over my dining room!

Sitting at the dining room table so I can be entertained by the "girls" (my 5, 2 week old chicks), I begin rubbing my eyes cos everything seems fuzzy.  Hmm...  not my eyes, it's my screen.  Then the printer glitches, doesn't want to feed the paper...  so I take a look around and realize that my dining room is covered in a fine layer of brown "dust", that looks strangely familiar.  My little peepers are kicking up a dust storm and it's settling in my house!  It may take tropical storm Andrea to clear this outta here!

I plan to obsess a bit about the chickens because they are proving to be pure entertainment to me.  We recently moved them out of their brooder box into a dog crate because they were escaping!  And while I do object to the chicken poo on my floors (and everything else) I really don't want them to get hurt.  Now they are in a place of honor on the dining room table, with a picture window view to the outside world, but wholly and safely (I hope) caged.

New temporary home

Buffy finds an alternative roost

They continue to amaze with how much they grow each day.  They are not as cute as they were on day one, but they are still willing to sit on my shoulder each evening and rest, give little pecky kisses, and sometimes even nap.

Foggy says "whassup!"

Miss Scarlett continues to be our little rebel, although as the others become more independent her behavior feels more normal.  But, she is still not content to sit in my hand or settle into a comfy spot.

.

Buffy - 2 weeks old
She will always be fluffy 

Buffy gave us a lesson in flock behaviour...  she caught sight of a big bird flying by the window and started a low "trill" that alerted the other girls who then pretended to be statues, staying very still and didn't move until Buffy's alarm stopped.  It was fascinating to see how they communicate and react to each other.

The feathering process is truly an ugly duckling stage but their feathers are coming in beautiful, which means they can go outside soon!!  Poopsy needs to get busy on the "Mini Cooper" cos when they are ready, they are outta here!!!

As I turn off the light (always leaving a nightlight on close by), they begin to position themselves into their sleeping positions.  The twins take the outer protective positions, Buffy goes in the middle, Meeso climbs on top and Scarlett pushes close to the nightlight.  They are learning that when it's dark, it's time to sleep.  Sleep well my little PITAs.



Continued prayers for my friend TB, his chemotherapy is aggressive and his pain is great.  But his heart and attitude are sweet and hopeful.