It was a lovely Fall weekend around these parts. We don't get too many days like this – where the weather is cool, but sunny and the leaves are gently falling from the trees.
No our yard is not on fire. It was a burn day so Rick pulled a bunch of dead limbs down into a natural hollow in our yard and burned them. It just helped add to the ambiance.
I spent the day puttering around and reading magazines. The day before was spent – and there is no way to say this delicately – cleaning Ina's backside. The cochins are quite beautiful with their very fluffy feathers but they can tend to have an undesirable build up of chicken poop. Which needs to be cleaned off because it won't go away on its own.
So poor Ina had to be captured and wrapped in a towel. Rick held her while I took warm wet rags and had at the business end of things. I'm not sure who was more traumatized – me or Ina. I'm thinking Ina.
I’m guessing you can’t stick a chicken in a warm pail of water? Just up to the business end’s business area? I would have paid good money to see this transpire. Oh the things that happen on your Chicken Ranch. 🙂
So was this a ritual you knew you would get to enjoy before you bought the chickens or after?
We once had a dog with over active anal glands, every time I took him to the Vet Tech to have them cleaned she would say, “I could teach you how to do this, it’s real easy.” Best $12 I ever spent…
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Here is some information on the problem. We used to trim away a bit in the back for our small poodle who had the same delicate problem.
Classic post!!!! ha ha
You are definitely living the good life!
Wipin’ a chicken’s poo!
The last photo with the chickens is so pretty!