What did you do? - This Cottage Life

Did your weekend go by as quickly as mine did? Sheesh. Maybe it flew by for me because tomorrow morning I start my new job. I’m not terribly nervous about it, but you know how it can be doing something for the first time.

First thing I did this weekend–
I stuck by my chicken rule:

“if you don’t lay, you don’t stay”

and said good-bye to three of our hens

It was a tad bit difficult to send off Rosie (left). She was one of our original hens when we began this chicken tour over three years ago. Her years had made her barren and it was time for her to retire to a bigger chicken farm where she can stroll the grounds freely, and not feel guilty about her lack of productiveness.

To replace the three hens, we added a Barred Rock (below), a White Rock, and a Silver Seabright Banty (below).

This is the first time I’ve had a banty in my coop/pen. She is so little, and cute — and friendly! The third hen added is much more independent.

I let the three new hens out in the garden on Saturday. After they foraged for awhile, they napped among the basil. When it came time to round ’em up and get them back in the coop for the evening — let’s just say you would have enjoyed the show! The stinkin’ White Rock gave us a run (literally) for our money. There’s nothing quite as humiliating as being out run, and out smarted by a chicken.
We did win the challenge. One point for the coop keepers. Zero for the chicken.

Back to the Banty. She is so small she can fit through the ventilation holes in the coop — and finds this spot to be the safest right now — since the homies aren’t exactly being welcoming to their new coopmates. Doesn’t it look like she is mounted to the wall?