The leghorns have been liberated from their warm basement home and are now out in the small pen in the corner of the big chook house. The small pen is called Fort Knox because it is absolutely predator proof, one year rats killed about 6 of our little chickens, since I made Fort Knox I have not lost one though after selling the old grain bins and introducing roosters and cats I don’t have rats either. I do have hawks though but that is another story) and speaking of hawks,
as soon as it warms up (if I had a dollar for every time I have said that lately!) I am going to make a run to the outside chook- run for the little ones attached to Fort Knox. I am making no sense, I will explain that better when I make it. Here they are in their washing basket transport.
Also a little run within the big run will help the big mean chickens get used to having the little ones around before they are released into the grown ups side and enter that particularly treacherous pecking order.
For now they have a lovely two storied cage with room to roost and a big window
that will soon morph into a door.
When it warms up (scoff).
This uwieldy and slightly odd photo is of LouLou and Sheila’s leg. Hmm. Why? I hear you say? You may well ask. The pig and the cat were cuddled up together sound asleep and I tried to sneak up on them to get a picture, something I have tried countless times before and always failed. Sheila hears me and leaps to her feet before I can get the photo for you. But she never steps on the wee cat with her scissor hooves.
So this really is very meagre evidence. I will keep trying!
Good morning. It was wet yesterday, in fact we had a good rain. Chilly but good for the fields. Maybe TonTon and I will clear this lawn later today and I will MOW! Outrageous. Ton is good for doing the bending over and picking up for me. I point and say gimme and he grabs whatever it is and puts it up into my open hand. Very useful for people with recovering backs.
There is a rumour that tomorrow the men will come to begin the roofing on The Coupe. The underfloor radiant heating is going to do a test run today. And the dry waller man is coming on Monday. So we are very close to some big changes in the progression of the Tiny House called The Coupe.
Since my back is getting better and the tide in the basement is rising again, I shall do more scooping and mopping today, we were at the fan stage but last nights rain has sent a new wave of water through. Osmosis wins again. Ah well. The fields are wet and the garden is well watered and that is good. In a few days I will be able to garden again. I am looking forward to that.
You all have a lovely day.
your friend celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
50 responses to “Leghorns Liberated”
It’s really good to hear you’re feeling a bit of relief. So glad! I wish we had just a little of your rain–we’re going to be in trouble this summer, I’m sure. But for today, all is well. Wishing you all good things today, Celi!
Greening up nicely! So fast, too! Your fields sure know where they live.
Your grass is SO green – jealous! lol
I’m excited to see the progress on the Coupe!
Rain on it’s way here……at least it’s not snow. haha
Have a good day!
I love that a laundry basket serves as a sufficient barricade!
it is so tall that i can carry chickens across the yard without them jumping out! very useful.. c
Pigs are great watch animals – how sweet to adopt a kitten. (You must get a pix somehow!)
Once the drywall is up, the cottage will be transformed.
Meanwhile – smell or no, rest and leave the basement – you don’t want to make it worse by constant re-injury. (Nag, nag, nag – but you must leave some of it for a bit)
Loved the cute story in comments about the baby chicks and the mother hen charged with raising them.
Hoping for mild sunny weather for the farmy!
Oh no, I am sorry about your back. Never fun with back troubles. Lovely pig-cat synergy – and leghorns, which for a moment I mistook for a kind of cattle…
Well I’m certainly happy your back is healing up! Blue is adorable and those Leghorns aren’t bad looking either!
It was 38 degrees here yesterday. Today it was 71 and bright and sunny. I even sunburned my arms and face while visiting with the neighbors! Back down to chilly tomorrow. We have to take it where we can get it I suppose! 🙂
Oh how I love those photographs of the chicks – and look how they grown. Virginia
OK, vivinfrance and dayphoto have already had their say and I guess you do not want or need three mothers [actually I prefer the term ‘older sisters’ 🙂 !], so . . . BUT!!!!! Must say TonTon fits the good old boy scout image very well! And the ground is saying ‘thank you’ no doubt!
Aren’t pigs the best? When one of the big dogs harassed either of my little rat terriers Roosevelt the pig would chase the big dog off, (NONE of the big dogs messed with Rosie!), then he would run over and nuzzle the little dog as if he was making sure she was ok. I do believe Rosie thought he was a rat terrier. As for chickens, I’m down to one lonely laying hen but I have four youngsters in my basement. Today I put Rita in the fenced garden to scratch up any leftover nasty bugs and when it was time to go back to her yard I opened the gate and she followed me like a dog. Made me laugh. I’m hoping Rita is so lonesome she’ll welcome the newbies with open wings.
It’s so sweet that Sheila and the kitty are snuggle partners. Your chicks are looking good; TonTon is worth his weight in gold. What a helper you have there!
Rain plus warmth (yes it must be close) = lots of lush grass. Take care of that back.
We are having a very overdue warm spring day here…..maybe it is headed your way next :-).