The adventures of Barbara (BR)

[chicknerd]

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Harriet couldn't possibly be jealous! She is already perfect in every way, just like Barbara. . . . (besides, Barbara has a REALLY big butt!)

Awe gee thanks! Actually Hariet is still a little one. She is only 8 weeks old so we will wait and see how big she gets!!

 

[magistradomina]

WOW! This thread has reached 100 pages! Awsome stories mrschickendad!!!

 

[MrsChickendad]

The Dead Chicken

The Chickendads loaded up the van with chickens and a grandson and went to the Michigan Chickenstock last Saturday. They had lots of fun talking chicken with other chicken people and many of the Little Boys and Girls found adoptive parents. They tried to find a home for Stanley the Sussex Rooster, who acted most manly and crowed his greetings to everyone, in spite of his bum leg. However no one wanted to take him in exchange for his alarm clock abilities, so he went back home.

When they got home and unloaded, Mrs. Chickendad decided to put Stanley in a pen that had been freed up. It was a hot, humid day, and she thought Stanley would appreciate a fresh outlook on life and a softer bed for his leg.

A few hours later, she went to check on Stanley. He was stretched out under the water fount on his side with his legs out behind him. Oh no! Poor Stanley! When she reached out to take him out of the pen, Stanley woke up! He had been sleeping with his head under the water jug, trying to keep cool. He was most certainly not dead! He had just discovered a way to beat the heat. Now that the Chickendads realize Stanley is smart as well as beautiful, they are going to redouble their efforts to help his leg.

Meanwhile, back at the Main Coop, Barbara and Leroy were let out with the Big Girls to play. There were lots of pieces of cold watermelon rind to help them cool off. The Baby Boys and Girls were a little afraid of it, but eventually ate most of the red part. Barbara and the other Big Girls dove right in and cleaned it up in a jiffy, and looked around for more. Spa treatments were next on the agenda, so the Big Girls waddled over to the spruce tree and wallowed in the black dirt.

Cecily and her three white babies had been there earlier. Cecily taught her children how to take a proper dirt bath, and now she has three little grubby gray babies with snowy white wing feathers. She has also taught them how to eat corn on the cob, and they had a family party. After their tummies were full, Cecily decided that it was time for bed and toddled off to the Broody House. Mrs. Chickendad had rigged a ramp up to the door, and after a little while the babies got the idea to walk up and jump back into bed. That is a lot easier than trying to catch the little buggers, but the babies are a bit “slow” so it took a lot longer. This will probably work out better for Cecily, too, as she is looking for a babysitter after spending so much time with her children. Sometimes a girl just has to find some “me” time!

 

[kfchickenlady]

great story~ more pics please!

 

[chicknerd]

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How could anyone not want Stanley?

Buy you scared me at first. I had to drop everything and read!!

Glad to hear Stanley is ok. Phew!

 

[Jeeper1540]

Great Story!

 

[schellie69]

love the stories, thank you, how long are you going to have the t-shirts and coffee cups I might need to wait until my DH unemployment comes in so was wondering how long you will have them thanks, by the way Leon says hello

 

[MrsChickendad]

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Shirts will be produced on an as-needed basis. They are not silk screened, but the design is cut in a vinyl type product made for textiles and heat set into the material. The design will last longer than the rest of the shirt! The mugs are on order, it will take about 10 working days to get them, so you have lots of time! We had to change to a 15 oz. straight sided mug, otherwise the design would be too small to read.

Glad that Leon is behaving like a polite rooster. His daddy Leroy is getting along fine, taking care of my Big Girls and not messing with Uncle Hot Stuff who is in the same pen. Leon's mama is sitting on 8 eggs that should hatch this weekend.

 

[kathyinmo]

Miss Holly thanks you, MrsChickendad. Surprise was successful.

 

[speckledhen]

I am the proud owner of a Barbara t-shirt, thanks to my sweet friend, Kathy here. It looks awesome!! Thanks, Kathy. I love Barbara. Little Barbara thinks that is her likeness on that shirt. She is 18 weeks old and thinking about laying her first egg.