Phil and I ended up getting the hen and chicks after dark yesterday night, and brought them into the trailer.
First thing this morning, I brought the hen and babies outside to their temporary pen.
Isaiah eagerly helped me move the hen and babies: nine yellows, and six whites.
I'll be interested to see whether their coloring is sex-linked. Maybe we'll have a good many roosters to eat in a couple of months.
After church, we headed to the homestead. After a few days of heat-reprieve, the temperature was again pushing 100, and the A/C in the motor home quit working. We all started to sweat, just sitting still, so we headed to the creek for some cooling off. (The hike up the hill afterwards usually eliminates most of the benefit of the cool water, but it's peaceful and beautiful down in the creek.)
Joe, at one point, almost dove into the water, and flailed his arms for a few seconds until Phil grabbed him. Crazy child came up grinning. He is a rascal!
I love the photo of the four boys all in a line -- and this last photo, with the expression and the blue background -- is PRICELESS -- a piece of art.
ReplyDeleteKeep us informed on the sex linkage. All of the crosses that we've had have been sex linked, with the prettiest being the males, of course. Try to have the children play with the chicks daily. Otherwise you'll never catch them....[chicks not boys] Very cute photos.
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