Tuesday, August 26, 2008
bwak bwak
i can't believe i haven't blogged about our chickens. here they are in all their glory, making their once daily venture into our kitchen.
generally chickens are pretty stupid. i expected these guys to make it all of a week or two. but we've had them about two months and they don't show any signs of going anywhere anytime soon. in fact, they're kinda smart.
maybe it's because they're bantams. they roost up in trees at night so they don't get eaten by critters like fox. and they all stick together - two hens flecked by four roosters. poor gals.
the guys, though, are terrible at crowing. maybe it's because they're small or they're still kind of young. i'm not sure. the noise is this horrid pre-pubescent squawk that might not be so awful if it was just one. but all four typically carry on for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. in truth i've gotten used to it and usually just tune it out like a 2 year old tantrum. it's our visitors who suffer.
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ok so are they just pets or do the hens lay eggs? do they poop everywhere? i'm intrigued!
the hens lay eggs but they don't yet because they're still too young. when they do, they'll be really small - it takes three i think to equal one regular chicken egg.
they're very tidy actually. i haven't noticed any turd problems. the best part is they eat ticks, mosquitoes and all kinds of other nasty bugs. love that. get some!!!
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