Dear friends.
Omg. I have been missing you all.
I have been working on a writing project and have had to cut myself off of all my “fun stuff” or I will never meet the deadline of March 30.
My only chicken news is that my sweet broody one, was toying with being Broody for weeks then finally succumbed. I tried the cage and that had no effect at all this time.
We were having to feed her by hand and each day was more difficult.
Finally I decided the best thing for her was a new home where she could live out her dream.
I posted a long and heartfelt ad on my local craigslist after reaching out with no luck to the few chicken people I know here, and waited for them to reach out to others they knew.
I got three responses and one was a definite no, one was a hmmm maybe, but the third sounded just right.
It turns out they live just 2.4 miles from me, have a similar size flock (little) , a nice rooster and were hoping one of their hens would be a broody one, to no avail.
I sat in my car with my girl on my lap at the hand off location and cried my eyes out for a half hour waiting for her. I left my house a little early since I spent the whole day trying to keep a stiff upper lip for my DH who was a wreck. I didn’t want us to both fall apart at the same time and I didn’t want him to think I was doubting my decision.
She was extremely nice though and I am certain (well almost) that I did what was best for my favorite hen.
She sent me a picture the next day happily sitting on six eggs. I so hope they hatch. She is going to be the very best chicken mom ever.
Also please keep DH in your thoughts on Thursday. He’s going for a cardiac stress test to Try to determine the reason for the chest pain/discomfort he’s been experiencing the past few weeks.
To say he is “anxious about the outcome” is a gross understatement.
I am going to try to allow myself some time each day to catch up on here.
Love you guys and gals
