MJ's little flock

[LozzyR]

So, “This Chicken Life” was written by Fiona Scott-Norman and the photos were taken by Ilana Rose. Fiona said this about two of her Silkies, which made me laugh out loud:

“As sisters, Pricilla’s and Phyllis’s biorhythms synchronised, and they went broody together, sat on eggs together, snuggled in an expectant, fluffy clump together. Adorable, except none of the fully developed chicks made it out of their shells, because Pricilla heard them peeping and PECKED THEM TO DEATH. Pricilla has had her hatching privileges rescinded.”

Poor chicks, but... LOL!!

 

[Ribh]

I admit I laughed. I did. I have a very black sense of humour. Poor Pricilla. Pricilla has had her hatching privileges rescinded.”

 

[Shadrach]

You had me going for a bit; I thought you were talking about a person until about halfway down! You also answered my question on Bob’s thread about Fat Bird being on the roof.

Funny that. If you don't mention what creature it is, but just describe their behaviour it can be difficult to tell it's a rat, or a chicken, or a dog etc. There is something to be learned there.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

 

[MaryJanet]

Hello

Today is another catastrophic bushfire day in South Australia with severe thunderstorms and high temperatures. Hopefully we'll get through it without any loss of life, livestock, or homes. But it's likely some wildlife will perish, poor things, and some crops will go up in smoke.

 

[MaryJanet]

But at our house, everything is a-ok the hens will love any rain that falls and I'll be nice and cool indoors. Perhaps I'll even take a swim.

 

[rjohns39]

Hello

Today is another catastrophic bushfire day in South Australia with severe thunderstorms and high temperatures. Hopefully we'll get through it without any loss of life, livestock, or homes. But it's likely some wildlife will perish, poor things, and some crops will go up in smoke.

Good morning MJ this is terrifying to me. I live on the side of a mountain, in a forest. If my trees were to catch fire, it would be a total loss. I sooo feel for those in the fire areas and hope for the best for them.

 

[Shadrach]

Hello

Today is another catastrophic bushfire day in South Australia with severe thunderstorms and high temperatures. Hopefully we'll get through it without any loss of life, livestock, or homes. But it's likely some wildlife will perish, poor things, and some crops will go up in smoke.

I've just been reading about the evacuation around Victoria.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning MJ this is terrifying to me. I live on the side of a mountain, in a forest. If my trees were to catch fire, it would be a total loss. I sooo feel for those in the fire areas and hope for the best for them.

Australans are very calm about these things. It's sad when homes are lost but those who live in risky areas are well-insured and have already thought carefully about their options and prepared bushfire action plans. There's a lot of government and community support when the worst happens, eg, insurance companies are regulated to ensure they prioritise the claims regarding bushfire losses and the primary industries public servants are on the ground, evaluating agricultural losses the very next day after.

For me, the rural lifestyle is lovely but not worth the risk, so I moved to the suburbs long ago. Everyone makes their choices in the full knowledge that rural landscapes burn from time to time.