Blind Tiny's search for the perfect roommate. PICTURES ADDED!!!

[Southern28Chick]

I've been looking for a silkie or polish to be a roommate for Blind Tiny. I have not been able to find one. So once again I looked at my flock for a good girl.

I think I found her. Big Bertha, one of my EE's. Today I put her in the pen with Tiny and I sat in Tiny's run for about an hour to make sure they were getting along. There was no problems but I took Bertha out before I left the chicken yard because I didn't know if Bertha would be mean to Tiny when I left. Tonight Bertha (who's at the bottom of the pecking order) was being kicked out of the chicken house and I thought maybe she'd get a good nights sleep in Tiny's Townhouse. I put her in the townhouse with Tiny and the last time I checked they were snuggled close together sleeping. I think this'll work. I'm going to go out right now and try to get a picture of the 2 new happy roommates.

 

[pricem11]

Awww, that's awesome! Maybe they'll be good friends.

 

[rosyposyosy]

thats great! too bad you dont have an excuse to get more chickens now...

 

[Wolfpacker]

Where's the picture?

 

[Southern28Chick]

Here's the 2 happy roommates.
I woke them up when I opened the door to their run. In one picture Tiny (Barred Rock) looks like she's looking at the camera. I think she can see a little bit of light but other than that she's completely blind.

Oh and I fugured out who's web I walk into every night. This is a cool picture. I have no problem with spiders, they freak me out sometimes but they're way better than snakes:

 

[chicks rule]

Awwww, I hope things work out for Tiny, and that is a very cool pic of the spider and web, Just wouldn't want to run into it after dark, lol

 

[justusnak]

What a great pic of the girls...I am so glad they are getting along. Im sure your Bertha will help Tiny through it all. And for the spider, might I say...ewww ewww ewwww!!!!!

 

[lurky]

First off all, Glad this is looking good for tiny. We all love happy endings

Second, i just need to say that i would take a million snakes over that one spider. If i walked through a web only to later find out it belonged to THAT spider.....I would probably be sick to my stomache. Your one tough cookie lady.

 

[Southern28Chick]

Quote:
I would probably be ok with snakes but I was chased by an 8' black snake when I was a teenager. It chased me about 100 yards. Seriously! And then I was very excited when I first ordered my chicks but then when they moved outside at 5 weeks old my only baby roo was killed by a black snake. I'm not really scared of them, they've just rubbed me the wrong way. I don't kill snakes though, I rehome them. Even the one that killed my baby Bok Bok. Spiders on the other hand have never done anything to me. I walk into this one's web EVERY NIGHT!!! And still here he is, making a web in the same dag on spot!

Edited to add: You'd think I'd remember where the web is and try to avoid it but NOOOOOO! It's not a huge spider but it does have very thick, hairy legs.

 

[Southern28Chick]

OMG, look at all the feathers in Tiny's Townhouse.

I'm going to clean the houses tomorrow. That looks terrible. In my defence though, it has been very hot out lately.