Happy Harvest Blog
These two are dating
These two guineas are dating. Or bonded for life; I can't tell what stage they are at. Probably post-commitment ceremony somewhere on the continuum, maybe still honeymoon. It's been nearly two months. Here they are running away from the paparazzi and seen here jumping out of the bath after privacy invaded: You wouldn't know that these are the tamest guineas I've ever had and let me get quite close. It's been hard to get a picture of them together, although they are ALWAYS together.
Chicken play date
Cheeks has been having chaperoned outings. I carry her out with me and set her down near where I'm working, in the field or the garden, and she moseys around, scratching and eating. She loves it. What I expected, was that after a couple of hours, she'd be tired, and willing and ready to be scooped up and carried home for a drink. I've handled her daily for months. She's as tame as a chicken could possibly be.No. Oh, no no no. No! Not yet!
Friends
It's so interesting and touching to see chickens form alliances and bonds. Sometimes it makes sense when birds hang out together (birds of a feather), sometimes I forced the issue, but most of the time it's organic, and often odd. I would never have called this one. Sidewinder and Apples' chick. This is so unlikely. Sidewinder is a VERY low chicken. I can say with certainty that she's the lowest. She's kind of a mess, with a butchered beak, therefore wicked underbite-not good for self-defense or settling arguments, bad feet,
Instagram.
I may not make a blog post every day, but at least I Insta.
Bite size.
