I was looking at one of my favorite videos: The Sneezing Baby Panda, when I found a website for this famous little panda: http://www.sneezingbabypanda.com/index.php
How funny is that?
That panda is so cute!
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Chicks
I now know that there's a total of 6 chicks. They're so incredibly adorable!
Luke and I went out to see them today, and the mama was walking around in the house with them. She started scratching at the ground like chickens do when they're looking for food, but she kept kicking the chicks! The chicks don't mind too much, though. They just sort of fall over then tweet a lot as they scramble to get up.
There's various types of chicks. They're mostly all hybrids (actually, they may all be hybrids. I don't recall if Russel is pure Rhode Island Red or not), but there's some that look like pure Buff Orpingtons, though they're not. I think there's three that look like buffs, so the mama chicken may be their actual mama, then there's two that look more like Rhode Island Reds, so my guess is that the mama stole eggs from one of the Reds, Harmony or Henrietta. I suppose they could have taken more after Russel, but it's still more likely that that one or both of the Reds layed those eggs. Then there's one chick who is undoubtedly the offspring of Heidi. She's mostly black right now. We named her Beauty.
Luke and I stayed out there for a while (we didn't get to hold any chicks, though), but we came in when the mama layed down and all the chicks went under her for a nap. There was one chick who went under her and then poked it's head out between her side and wing. It was so cute! I took a picture but I'm not sure how it turned out: It's really humid and the camera lens was fogging up.
Luke and I went out to see them today, and the mama was walking around in the house with them. She started scratching at the ground like chickens do when they're looking for food, but she kept kicking the chicks! The chicks don't mind too much, though. They just sort of fall over then tweet a lot as they scramble to get up.
There's various types of chicks. They're mostly all hybrids (actually, they may all be hybrids. I don't recall if Russel is pure Rhode Island Red or not), but there's some that look like pure Buff Orpingtons, though they're not. I think there's three that look like buffs, so the mama chicken may be their actual mama, then there's two that look more like Rhode Island Reds, so my guess is that the mama stole eggs from one of the Reds, Harmony or Henrietta. I suppose they could have taken more after Russel, but it's still more likely that that one or both of the Reds layed those eggs. Then there's one chick who is undoubtedly the offspring of Heidi. She's mostly black right now. We named her Beauty.
Luke and I stayed out there for a while (we didn't get to hold any chicks, though), but we came in when the mama layed down and all the chicks went under her for a nap. There was one chick who went under her and then poked it's head out between her side and wing. It was so cute! I took a picture but I'm not sure how it turned out: It's really humid and the camera lens was fogging up.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Weather
I'm so glad the weather has warmed up. It may have been cloudy and rainy the past two days, but at least the temperature is warmer; it's so nice not having to wear a coat! And the chickens have been very happy, too. Each time I go out I see them having a blast in their yard. A lot of the grass is surprisingly green already, so the chickies enjoy that and it saves us money on chicken food.
For the past week, every morning I've gone out, there's been a little frog (sometimes lots of little frogs) who jumps in the little pool in the chicken yard. And I saw fish in it this morning! I doubt they were there all Winter; my Aunt must have bought them yesterday.
Right now it's about 48 out, with a high of 52. I can't wait until the weather is in the 60s and sunny; I'll be able to open my window! And even hang some laundry outside to dry. I love the way laundry smells when it can dry outdoors! It's so pleasant.
For the past week, every morning I've gone out, there's been a little frog (sometimes lots of little frogs) who jumps in the little pool in the chicken yard. And I saw fish in it this morning! I doubt they were there all Winter; my Aunt must have bought them yesterday.
Right now it's about 48 out, with a high of 52. I can't wait until the weather is in the 60s and sunny; I'll be able to open my window! And even hang some laundry outside to dry. I love the way laundry smells when it can dry outdoors! It's so pleasant.
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