Now, If I Could Just Catch Him Playing

Chicken Portfolio

 My chickens are up for a professional photo shoot!  I'm submitting their portfolio pictures here. Looks like I should have hired a professional.

Speckles close up.  Must not be her best side.

There are three Hamburgs or Speedy-Want-A Be's.  Ok there are 3 Speedy-WAB's and three pictures but I'm not guaranteeing that I have a picture of each Speed-WAB. These girls are fast.

Nice tail!

Our Buff Orphington, Buff for short.  Unfortunately I cut off her most stunning feature. her feathered feet.  That pictures is at the bottom..

Edgar Allen Poe's muse?

 There is a lot of sibling rivalry between these two sisters. They peck each others heads bloody.

Pretty Bird

Yes, we are getting eggs.  Seems chickens don't need calendars..

Wesley Welsummer with guinea chicken.  The guinea was raised with the chickens and now thinks she is a hen.  She won't hang out with the other guineas.

Wesley, taking a bath, getting ready for the shot.  He needs those feathers to be shining.

Here is Wesley acting the rooster part.  Burt he isn't a generous guy, he eats before the hen.

Look at those feet!  Pretty spectacular.  But I did have trouble getting feet and comb in the same shot.  See what I mean about needing a professional?

Lynx

I didn't know until last weekend that my cat, Lynx, had a lot of Maine Coon in him. We always thought he was cool looking, hence the name. Then my riding instructor had a cat just like Lynx and she told me they were Maine Coon cats. I looked up pictures on Google and a bunch of them looked like Lynx. He certainly weighs enough - 17 + pounds.

Every night I pat my shoulder and Lynx comes to lay on it and goes into purr overdrive.

If I don't get ready for bed quick enough he comes and finds me. Pretty cool cat, but does have an attitude!

Why?

 Why do cattle lick each other?  This is Short Stuff (he used to be short!) licking The Bull, Duncan.  So I get the heirarchy thing - the herd paying homage to their king.  Or rather sucking up to the Big Boy.  I never think of cattle as grooming animals like cats, but I see them licking each other often.  I asked my 87 year old aunt, who has been around cattle her whole life, but she didn't know why, just that they always do it.

You Don't Want The Bull Mad At You

I went out to feed Mama Cow a bit extra this morning.  She is 18 years old, nursing a big calf and is showing the drain from the baby.  By the way the baby is 6 months old and she still patiently lets him nurse.  I don't usually feed her, so she wasn't sure of my "Come on Mamma" call.  Finally I got here into her special feeding place, but not without getting the attention of everyone else . Nothing gets by the bull that has to do with his herd and you never want the bull to be mad at you.  To make nice with Duncan, I brought him some extra feed.



I was surprised by the amount of curl in his horns.  I don't usually look down on him.

New Day Bed with Surround Views