Monthly Archives for May 2011
Long Weekend
On Sunday, we took this cute giant baby rooster to his forever farm in Fall City, WA. He will live at Baxter Barn with some hens and some miniature donkeys for friends. It was a pretty nice place. It’s tough … Continue reading
New Arrivals
Friday morning we picked up this rooster from the Seattle Animal Shelter to transport it to a forever farm on Sunday. He crows a lot so we’re happy he’ll be on his way soon. He is healthy and young, and … Continue reading
Saturday in the Yard
Today Lester and the other ducks and clucks hung out in the yard and ate grass, bugs and treats. “Is that a bug!?” – Olivia Gus shared some peas with Lester, and tried to stay out of O’Malley’s way. He … Continue reading
New boy picks a name
The new duck has chosen his name. I’m not sure where these names come from, but when a new kid arrives I tell them to think of a name and let me know. When Janet chose her name, I made … Continue reading
Lessie’s New Wingman
Today we took Olivia the chicken to the vet and picked up a new rescued duck while we were there. This duck was dumped in Magnolia, Seattle and was caked with feces and mud. He likely never had a deep … Continue reading
Plant Mashers
Lessie is really enjoying the new grasses in the aviary. Can you see him hiding? The grasses help him feel safe. Unfortunately the chickens have a “scorched earth” policy towards plant life, and even ripped up 4 out of 7 … Continue reading
Weekend Update
We dropped off Fabio last Saturday, and got to see Reggie & Benson and George, too. Reggie remembered me and came over to say hello. It was great to be remembered. Reggie & Benson have become friends with Larry Turk, … Continue reading
