Category Archives for Check-Ins
Saturday routine
It’s a Saturday so of course we’re at the vet. Today Lionel Ernest went to the vet for a check-up to see how his foot is doing. I love taking new rescues back to the vet because they suddenly realize … Continue reading
Duck loaves and chicken piles
This weekend has been a mostly relaxing one for the flock. The sun is shining, the pools are cleaned and the treats are plentiful. Petunia shows her advanced technique for being a duck loaf. She has had a lot of … Continue reading
Danny girl and her boys
Danny girl is doing okay, but not as good as she was doing a few months ago. She had another round of chelation medication to make sure she didn’t have any metal left in her system, but that didn’t seem … Continue reading
Strike a pose there’s nothing to it. Vogue.
Olly strikes a pose at the vet’s office today. We’re really glad we decided to take her sneezing seriously and take her to the vet, because she has some serious issues going on. Olly has had her share of issues … Continue reading
A quick flight and some other birds
We left our flock for a few days this past weekend to visit some family and friends in Utah. I got to visit and play with my best friend Tricia and her cute kids. Here are two of them hamming … Continue reading
Toro to the Vet
Toro roo went to the vet on Tuesday to have his swollen toe examined, and also to have a quality of life evaluation. Because Toro is a broiler or meat bird, he was bred to be extremely overweight and grow … Continue reading
Checking In with Ducks & Clucks
These past few weeks have been busy ones for the people of the house, but the ducks and clucks are all doing well. Here Danny girl takes a swim with Miles while Lucky duck hangs out on the side. Lester … Continue reading
Weekly Round-Up
Toro received his “Champion Chicken” certificate from PETA for being their 2012 Champion Chicken. The text on the certificate says “for providing an excellent example of how social, curious and loving chickens are and for helping to demonstrate that chickens … Continue reading
Bath Time
Today, Toro and Cindy Buttons hung out together and took a dust bath. Chickens don’t bathe in water like ducks do. They prefer a pile of nice dirt or sand to throw around. It seems counter intuitive, but the grit … Continue reading
A Beautiful Day
Today was a beautiful day, so all the kids went outside to play. Lucky waited patiently for the pool to open up while Danny girl and Miles splashed and flapped. You can see a little bit from this angle that … Continue reading
