Chicken Update

Remember way back in May when we fostered 5 chickens? It turned out to be a full adoption so—thank you Michael and Marisa for the lovely girls, the coop, and all the subsequent eggs.

But when the single digits came—and the new wee one too—James Mair ended up as the lone poultry care giver. He cared faithfully too, even on Thanksgiving and Christmas. I was so impressed.

He lasted until last Friday. He had grown tired of the: One-egg-every-other-day-and-you-better-collect-it-before-it freezes-solid-and-cracks.

He listed them on KSL! for free! We had a call within 10 minutes and guess who got them? Mr. Sugarhouse, north face wearer, and chicken care giver as well! He said he had a coop all set up with 3 layers and was looking to increase his flock. He knew the lingo. So long girls.

We had some later calls and these names are straight from the caller ID: Tang Hoi & Tran Long.

This was tonight’s after dinner perusal by Daddy and Benjamin. They’re thinking late February and Ben has the name Princess Leia picked for his.

NOTE: The flock we had was pushing three years old—which is about the time the eggs run out and the ladies stop earning their keep. Look at ‘em all cozied up. The higher the roost, the higher in the pecking order. Those Rhode Island Reds were feisty.

We’re planning on getting 6 chicks in the spring. I want to hatch the eggs too, but the cons are getting roosters and getting roosters. We’re not zoned for boy birds. In college my roommate Jodi did it, remember that Jodi? It was fascinating to watch and I used the chicks for teaching dialogue punctuation to St. George punk 5th graders.