Taking a car full of animals to the retirement home to visit the residents is a lot like traveling with babies. I feel like I have to pack everything, just in case. I have to prepare for all manner of messes. I have the milk, the brush, the wipe rags, the blankies, the toys, the water dishes, newspapers. The feed for the chickens and a collar and leash for the dog. What else?! The lambs will just follow me down the corridor, they don’t need leashes. The chickens are packed into their shiny new, second hand, found at the flea market, travelling cage. 
Minty and Meadow have had their coats picked, their bottoms wiped (well they are babies) and their hooves shined. You can see Meadow in the foreground of this shot trying to steal Minty’s milk! No worries, Minty will outshine her big bossy sister today. 
TonTon had to endure an unspeakably cruel ten minutes in the shower being lathered, scrubbed, rinsed, rubbed dry, then brushed forwards and backwards like a horse. Then I brushed the teeth and trimmed the toenails unlike a horse! The closest thing to a horse I have is Daisy and I am not about to try brushing her teeth, I will tell you that for nothing! 
Life holds such promise.. .. All-ways. All-days. 
Remind me that I have the battery for the camera on the charger. I must remember to put it back in the camera before I leave or you will have no photos of today at the old folks home. For some extraordinary reason my camera battery has begun to behave like my lap top battery. I don’t think I need to explain any further, you know what I mean! Such a bore. 
It is still chilly this morning, so I hope those chickens are cuddling closely to each other. They are quite pretty now but are not Rhode Island Reds which is what I thought I bought. That gold and white is Not Red!
Kupa and his girls had the whole day out of their pen yesterday. Pania and Tui had a lovely day slowly exploring the ground floor of the barn, while Kupa spent an unusual amount of time chasing off roosters. I fully understand why he would want to chase roosters, but he did look a bit silly. What he thought he was going to do if he caught one, I have no idea! Things will calm down soon.
Have a lovely day. I will see you tomorrow. Where did this week go? Did someone put their foot down? This week has raced by!
celi
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46 responses to “Travelling with 10 chickens, 2 lambs, and a dog.”
It did fly by, this week. But you are so busy, and that helps:) Have a beautiful day, ours is coming to a close here in China!
What? No partridge in a pear tree? lol You’ve got tomatoes already – wow! Have fun with the gang today. t
Oh. My. Goodness.
LOOK at that TOMATO!!!!
Have a great day, C…don’t forget the camera battery. (Sounds like it’s time to buy a new one – they only charge/discharge so many times before they wear out….)
Lovely post, as usual! I hope the gang entertain your oldies well today (or yesterday), and that all’s well on the farmie. 😀 Look forward to seeing the photos.
Lovely fluffy animals for the stroking. We used to reckon that the best hens for laying AND meat were Rhode Island Red crossed with Light Sussex. Perhaps that’s what your chicks are. Have a lovely time with the oldies (oops, I’m one of those!)
Oh my Celi, sounds like you should get yourself a part-time assistant (one who comes free of charge 😉 ) to help out on these days.
My brother-in-law has told me that once camera batteries start playing up it is time to replace them. Not a cheap exercise I don’t think.
Have a happy day.
🙂 Mandy x
Hope the babies behaved themselves suitably as befits an old age home 🙂
Someone has definitely put their foot down on this week, I agree! Looking forward so much to seeing the photos of your visit today, the last ones were so wonderful.
I can’t believe your tomato! Enjoy your day :-).
My God, you do some good work for those people. Fantastic.
It looks so bright out there: nothing but rain here, but I’m not complaining!
Oh, my goodness, you already have tomatoes on your tomato plants. WOW. I only just planted mine in buckets.
The old folks are going to love seeing you and all of those animals. What an absolute blessing you are to so many.
You have to go to so much trouble to give the residents at the retirement a few hours of excitement and entertainment. But I’m sure as you’re driving home you will feel rewarded a hundred fold. It’s a great work that you do C xx
Taking a mengerie to the retirement community. Lovely. Good on you.
I cannot believe you actually have a tomato already! Mine are still being acclimated to the outdoors. When I travel home, I have one bag of my clothes and a cooler of “supplies” for Zia. Every other available inch is taken up with Max & Lucy stuff. Up until 2 years ago, there was a guinea pig & cage, too. Even so, none of that compares with your chicks, lambs, & dog traveling companions. I bet the Folks at the Home just love to see you pull up in the drive. Have a great day, Celi.