The Tale of Two Chicknz

Today was the day 

We drove to Apple Hill to pick up my chickens

The Pullets happily pecked around in their new pen.

I had ordered up a Black Australorp and an Araucana 

but the guy said one of the "kids" sold them by mistake

Oh, well, so I brought home 3 chickens instead of 4;

 one of which has turned out to be

a NAUGHTY Barred Rock

This is QUILL

When Evening Came-MG looked out and said:

"Oh the chicks have gone to roost-none are in the pen"

I decided to go out and check on them and close the door to their tiny coop.

BUT ALAS

The only Chik I could find was MUFF!

Muff was snuggled in the shavings in the coop rather than using the roost.

Muff is a Salmon Favorolle.

I called to MG and we obtained flashlights and looked high and low for Quill and Feathrz.

Suddenly I heard a low coo and discovered Quill sitting on the wobbly fence 

under the Pomegranate Tree.

We continued our search-poor MG was subjected to dog doo on his shoe as a result.

We shone our lights in the trees-but no Feathrz to be found.

I feared the worst-that she had flown up and over in to the neighbors yard 

and had become dog food.

Finally I decided to give up and felt that maybe she would appear at first light.

MG suddenly said "HERE SHE IS"

I thought he was joking.  He was standing by the garage

But sure enough, there was Feathrz, snuggled down in the Apple Box by the garage door.

Feathrz is a Blue Laced Wyandotte.

I suppose that they will not have any freedom in their "yard" until I can get some netting to put over it.

That will protect them from the hawk family too!