This time it was Honey first--he is the one practically roaring 'Oh, NO!' and grumping all the way to the camera, then settling down and seeming to dig it. Then for a bit we get to admire Bloop the MilleFleur Belgian d'Uccle roosters' comb. After that comes Meeko, who submits with only slightly more grace.
Today has been devoted to fall yard clean-up, we dumped three loads of leaves into the coop and now have very happy, busy chickens. We cleaned up a bit in the back of the yard, carefully skirting the brush pile that about 100 California quail have decided to call home. Our afternoon foray into the very back of the property to clean was accompanied by shudders & wailed imprecations at previous tenants as we dredged up a wonderland of trash, as usual around here. Good God. Every time we go out a new layer of crap has writhed it's way to the surface for us to gaze at in horrified fascination. I don't know what my neighbors must think, seeing me walk the property with a big bucket and a trash-grabbing gizmo all the time.
Also, some largish critter--I suspect a raccoon or a skunk--has been digging under the perimeter fence to go in and out of the yard. Not sure what to do about securing that much fence down below ground level to seal out chicken-eating beasties. Every solution I can think of involves weeks of digging and miles of expensive wire.
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