The New Flock 2021: Back to Basics

[speckledhen]

More antics by Ripley today. When it was time for them to go back inside to their pen, my husband said they were already mostly inside (it was very windy). He counted. Missing one. Looked and looked for Ripley. He found her, not on the back shelf where she has deposited several eggs, but on top of the cage inside the pen that houses poor old Atlas, the cage that houses two crippled hens. How she got in there, I have no idea, but there is no wall too high for Ripley to scale. I think she is part monkey. I told him that if she goes in there again, let Atlas have her. He needs a hen, after all, poor guy.

 

[getaclue]

Well, Ripley has to socialize, and visit neighbors, after all. Don't be trying to hinder her social life.

 

[speckledhen]

She is quite the social butterfly! That girl has visited Hector and Atlas and the back shelf to lay her eggs. She'd better watch out if she goes over to see Bash. He's a Cassanova.

 

[speckledhen]

Maybe I should write a book, The Adventures of Ripley. What do you think?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Have you ever read the book "Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance" by Martin Gurdon? That was a very funny book about his adventures with chicken keeping. Your book would probably be just as funny.

 

[getaclue]

She's got more of a social life than most of us. LOL!

 

[speckledhen]

I knew this would happen. Ripley had flown out of her pen and into Atlas's and was on top of Snow and Dru's cage. When the husband reached up to get her off, he felt something move. This is what he found...I floated them to see if they were okay. One, marked by "X's" was apparently too old so we tossed that. Dang, RIPLEY!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Being so sneaky means she's a smart girl.

 

[speckledhen]

She is really smart. I named her in the brooder because she was very adventurous. Guess she is living up to Ellen Ripley's legacy!

 

[getaclue]

All considered, losing 1 egg isn't the worst outcome. Not sure if you should consider a bell around her neck, or a shock collar.