Finally – everyone is back
outside.
Lexi has been inside for a
long time, likely a whole month before Olivia.
I brought her in to give her a break from Duncan and the twins. They were entirely too much for her and her
back feathers were not growing back in.
Olivia came inside in mid-July
because a raccoon had torn her side. I
read that it could take six months to heal.
It’s been less than two months and she’s perfect! What darling angels these girls are. They adored life in a people house, caged or
not, they loved it! I miss them inside.
A couple days ago I started
taking them back outside into Golly’s yard – that’s actually the flock that
Olivia belongs to. Olivia would run and
hide, cowering and get picked on. Lexi
would stay near me, I’d walk a little further away and she’d run to me, wanting
me to pick her up. I didn’t. She kept one foot on my boot and leaned into
my leg. I pet her and reassured
her. I only let them out for about an
hour each day, while I supervised.
Yesterday was the first day I left them out all day, unsupervised. And last night Olivia went right into the
coop and found a spot. I had to put Lexi
in because she had never been in that coop.
Hopefully tonight will go smoother.
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| Molting chickens all in for the night :) |
They are fine. Lexi even bullies some of the other
girls. Olivia is still skitterish, but
she’s found her friends and hangs with them.
God, I love chickens ~ thank
you, Creator! How did I ever live
without these entertaining, intelligent, independent, beautiful birds?
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