even hubby is becoming interested in the ongoing saga of the SFH. 8)
The Swedish HenHouse Sister-Wives of P. County
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The Swedish HenHouse Sister-Wives of P. County want to wish everybody out there a very Happy Thanksgiving, and share some basting tips.
Always be certain to submerge as much of your bird as possible into the basting solution.
Tis the Season - and Season well!
...On both top and bottom!
When preparing multiple birds, be sure you have ample space to spread them out for even cooking... err... unless they choose to cuddle up.
Your bird may need to be tenderized... especially when two of his friends are convalescing in the kitchen... on Thanksgiving...
Yes - while Frederic's foot is doing much better this morning after proper preparation and seasoning (yum... Epsom salt!), Inga seems to have sustained a nasty sprain in her hock. Poor Inga was gimping about yesterday like a small Human-Thing pretending to gallop like a horse-thing, but the grown-up Human-Thing decided to give her a night and reassess her in the morning.
Much to everybody's dismay, Inga was unable to put any weight at all on her leg this morning, and thus was brought into the house for a spa treatment - which she made no secret of enjoying very, very much!
What she did NOT enjoy was being put in a cage, all alone... so the Human-Things went out and captured Frederic and brought him in to keep Inga company. While one might think both birds would make an unhappy racket about not being allowed to free range with their friends... no. No... once together, the two birds ate their fill of dry food (which is nothing compared to the wonderful fermented feed served for breakfast and dinner each day, preened for a bit, and settled down together in a corner of the dog crate.
Frederic seemed to understand Inga's inability to perch, so although the Human-Thing had kindly provided a wooden perch, Frederic stayed with Inga on the floor of the crate.
Will Inga walk again? Will Frederic's infection "heel?" Will the two birds enjoy watching the Human-Things consume mass quantities of turkey... and will they be offered any, for heaven's sake? Tune in next time to find out...
*insert dramatic musical score here*
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Always be certain to submerge as much of your bird as possible into the basting solution.
Tis the Season - and Season well!
...On both top and bottom!
When preparing multiple birds, be sure you have ample space to spread them out for even cooking... err... unless they choose to cuddle up.
Your bird may need to be tenderized... especially when two of his friends are convalescing in the kitchen... on Thanksgiving...
Yes - while Frederic's foot is doing much better this morning after proper preparation and seasoning (yum... Epsom salt!), Inga seems to have sustained a nasty sprain in her hock. Poor Inga was gimping about yesterday like a small Human-Thing pretending to gallop like a horse-thing, but the grown-up Human-Thing decided to give her a night and reassess her in the morning.
Much to everybody's dismay, Inga was unable to put any weight at all on her leg this morning, and thus was brought into the house for a spa treatment - which she made no secret of enjoying very, very much!
What she did NOT enjoy was being put in a cage, all alone... so the Human-Things went out and captured Frederic and brought him in to keep Inga company. While one might think both birds would make an unhappy racket about not being allowed to free range with their friends... no. No... once together, the two birds ate their fill of dry food (which is nothing compared to the wonderful fermented feed served for breakfast and dinner each day, preened for a bit, and settled down together in a corner of the dog crate.
Frederic seemed to understand Inga's inability to perch, so although the Human-Thing had kindly provided a wooden perch, Frederic stayed with Inga on the floor of the crate.
Will Inga walk again? Will Frederic's infection "heel?" Will the two birds enjoy watching the Human-Things consume mass quantities of turkey... and will they be offered any, for heaven's sake? Tune in next time to find out...
*insert dramatic musical score here*
Happy Thanksgiving!!
So sweet! with all the TLC how could they not heal? [heel]The Swedish HenHouse Sister-Wives of P. County want to wish everybody out there a very Happy Thanksgiving, and share some basting tips.
Always be certain to submerge as much of your bird as possible into the basting solution.
Tis the Season - and Season well!
...On both top and bottom!
When preparing multiple birds, be sure you have ample space to spread them out for even cooking... err... unless they choose to cuddle up.
Your bird may need to be tenderized... especially when two of his friends are convalescing in the kitchen... on Thanksgiving...
Yes - while Frederic's foot is doing much better this morning after proper preparation and seasoning (yum... Epsom salt!), Inga seems to have sustained a nasty sprain in her hock. Poor Inga was gimping about yesterday like a small Human-Thing pretending to gallop like a horse-thing, but the grown-up Human-Thing decided to give her a night and reassess her in the morning.
Much to everybody's dismay, Inga was unable to put any weight at all on her leg this morning, and thus was brought into the house for a spa treatment - which she made no secret of enjoying very, very much!
What she did NOT enjoy was being put in a cage, all alone... so the Human-Things went out and captured Frederic and brought him in to keep Inga company. While one might think both birds would make an unhappy racket about not being allowed to free range with their friends... no. No... once together, the two birds ate their fill of dry food (which is nothing compared to the wonderful fermented feed served for breakfast and dinner each day, preened for a bit, and settled down together in a corner of the dog crate.
Frederic seemed to understand Inga's inability to perch, so although the Human-Thing had kindly provided a wooden perch, Frederic stayed with Inga on the floor of the crate.
Will Inga walk again? Will Frederic's infection "heel?" Will the two birds enjoy watching the Human-Things consume mass quantities of turkey... and will they be offered any, for heaven's sake? Tune in next time to find out...
*insert dramatic musical score here*
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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Alas... Inga's leg was showing no improvement. The silly Human-Thing has tried something insane and has posted about it HERE... please go see it if you wish to laugh at the silly Human-Thing and its odd behaviors!
I just ready every single post. You're a fantastic story teller! I can't wait to hear more.
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She is!I just ready every single post. You're a fantastic story teller! I can't wait to hear more.
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The Human-Thing had been very remiss in her duties reporting on the flock. You see, sadly Inga and Frederic's conditions grew worse to the point that neither could stand nor walk. It was a very difficult thing for the Human-Thing to do, but she had to release them both - - to fly over the rainbow bridge (which became even more colorful and bright with those two sweet souls soaring above - for beyond the rainbow bridge, even chickens can fly quite well!).
With a touch of sadness settling like mist upon the farm, the adult Human-Thing (who does comedy far better than she does drama or grief) decided the only course of action would be to add two furry aliens to the flock.
The first one apparently was some new cross between a chicken and this guy:
The second one was a well known Muppet... we don't know how Beaker ended up in the witness protection program, but we trust you won't mention to anyone named "Guido" that Beaker now lives in a chicken coop on our farm and lays about 5 eggs a week.
The 9-year-old Human-Thing named Beaker "Dorthy" and the punk rocker hybrid "Cream." (Yeah - we haven't quite figured that one out either.)
Upon seeing the new "chickens," the reaction of the other birds was much the same...
Mills, on the other hand, quickly came to realize that the two new hens were... ready! Now all he had to do was figure out how to properly woo them and get some fertilizing accomplished!
So he showed the girls his mooooooves!
In response to his "Sexy and I Know It" dance, Dorthy instantly dropped down into a squat. Thrilled to bits with this reaction, Mills quickly grabbed her and mounted her head...
Sometimes being a grown-up takes practice. It's been a couple weeks, but don't worry! The Human-Thing will be sure to tell you if she sees a fertilized egg... because admittedly, she hasn't yet.
In the mean time, the younger chickens were growing bigger. Ginger's comb had become quite red and pretty, spurring the 9-year-old Human-Thing to burst through the door one day and exclaim, "I think Ginger is turning into a rooster, too!"
Luckily, Ginger was not turning into a rooster. In fact she was beginning to check out the nest boxes in the coop on a regular basis. She has not yet made a deposit into the Bank of Eggciting News, but we eagerly await her upcoming accomplishment!
And Gunnar - growing more beautiful by the day!
And while I must leave you for now, I hope you will rest assured that the Swedish HenHouse Sister-Wives of P. County sleep safely at night, for did you know? When you cross a punk rocker with a chicken, you get a Wookie to guard your coop!
With a touch of sadness settling like mist upon the farm, the adult Human-Thing (who does comedy far better than she does drama or grief) decided the only course of action would be to add two furry aliens to the flock.
The first one apparently was some new cross between a chicken and this guy:
The second one was a well known Muppet... we don't know how Beaker ended up in the witness protection program, but we trust you won't mention to anyone named "Guido" that Beaker now lives in a chicken coop on our farm and lays about 5 eggs a week.
The 9-year-old Human-Thing named Beaker "Dorthy" and the punk rocker hybrid "Cream." (Yeah - we haven't quite figured that one out either.)
Upon seeing the new "chickens," the reaction of the other birds was much the same...
Mills, on the other hand, quickly came to realize that the two new hens were... ready! Now all he had to do was figure out how to properly woo them and get some fertilizing accomplished!
So he showed the girls his mooooooves!
In response to his "Sexy and I Know It" dance, Dorthy instantly dropped down into a squat. Thrilled to bits with this reaction, Mills quickly grabbed her and mounted her head...
Sometimes being a grown-up takes practice. It's been a couple weeks, but don't worry! The Human-Thing will be sure to tell you if she sees a fertilized egg... because admittedly, she hasn't yet.
In the mean time, the younger chickens were growing bigger. Ginger's comb had become quite red and pretty, spurring the 9-year-old Human-Thing to burst through the door one day and exclaim, "I think Ginger is turning into a rooster, too!"
Luckily, Ginger was not turning into a rooster. In fact she was beginning to check out the nest boxes in the coop on a regular basis. She has not yet made a deposit into the Bank of Eggciting News, but we eagerly await her upcoming accomplishment!
And Gunnar - growing more beautiful by the day!
And while I must leave you for now, I hope you will rest assured that the Swedish HenHouse Sister-Wives of P. County sleep safely at night, for did you know? When you cross a punk rocker with a chicken, you get a Wookie to guard your coop!
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You have made us all very happy, your pictures never cease to make me drool! The Wookie pic is hysterical..
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