Well, baby donkey is adorable
This morning Michelle was eating and I petted her a bit then went over to pet her baby - she was cool with it, as long as she had a clear path and clear line of sight to the baby. I made sure I was on the opposite side, not in between them. Baby was a bit scared at first, but I just moved slowly and she let me come up and pet her and scratch her neck. I guess she figured if Mama didn't intervene, then I was ok.
Still do not have a name for her, I am sort of waitng to see what her personality is gonna be like. I'll try to get some better pics today than I had yesterday. It is more overcast - easier to take pics if the sun isn't shining on your subject
I spent half the morning trying to seperate all the BR chicks out of the rest of the flock of babies. Finally got that done. Someone emailed me and might want to buy them all as a package deal. I need to go back out in a bit and count and see what all I have, though, because I needed a diet coke after the chick wrangling.
From what I can see, there might be a couple that I hatched out of Shelleys eggs that I may keep to toss into George's coop - and Baby Mama gets to stay, of course,
she is such a sweet chicken. Poor girl was freaking out a little that I was trying to catch
her babies this morning. I had to catch her to put her out of the pen so I could do what I had to do.
I let the chickens out yesterday afternoon, after they laid me a good 10 eggs or so - then Purdy (one of the Buff Orps)
immediately ran to the barn and laid her egg in the hay
- at least I know ONE hiding spot. I let them out this morning, just because after chasing chicks, I didn't feel like messing with them being cooped up (they are such brats when I have to leave them cooped.) Plus, I might be worming them soon, before winter, so they'll have to be cooped then, might as well let them roam while they have the chance.
meri