Matlock, those are great pics. I've never incubated so seeing this is really cool! Bet the kiddo's love that part, too. What a great way to explain Creation to them!!!
Hope you all have fun tomorrow. I'm teaching a Wilderness First Aid class ~ started it 2 weeks ago, but there was such good response that we didn't finish. So far, everyone's favorite natural remedy is mustard! Plain, ol', hot dog mustard.....great for swelling on unbroken skin!!!
My 3 new girls are so sweet. They already know the treat sound and will eat from my hand. Yesterday I saw 2 hawks flying across the pasture towards the yard and screeched "haaaaawk" and all 8 ran for cover! It was amazing. I did that once before and couldn't believe when they scattered (I'm bilingual!
). What a noise it is, when 8 chickens go to flapping every which way.
I couldn't find the 3 Muskateers (the newbies) for 10 min. They had sheltered under an evergreen and weren't coming out till I was right there. Uggggh! Way to go, scare the momma.
Thurs was their first time out of the pen. I used raisins to lure them out a little ways after the big girls ran off. Then they'd follow me back in, get a few raisins, follow me out for a few more, going a wee bit further. We did this for 10 min, then I left them with a pile of goodies at the door of the pen. Took awhile before they'd venture out by themselves, and they stayed on that side of the yard. Now I've got to figure out how to protect my grapes, as the girls have discovered the clusters hanging low, and the fence that keeps the dogs away isn't working for chickies.
