Monthly Archives: June 2011

Jailbreak.

Posted on June 29, 2011 by polloplayer

The CE let Hope and the chicks out of the pen for a bit yesterday and forgot that the gate from the Chicken Kingdom to the Big World was open. They made a run for it, which meant we spent … Continue reading →

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It may be summer, but here’s an Autumn update

Posted on June 28, 2011 by polloplayer

Miss Autumn’s day so far: early morning poke-about in the Chicken Kingdom, attended by humans bearing liberal handouts of scratch, a nap on the hallway Oriental carpet, brief altercation with sister Hope, who interprets any move in her direction as … Continue reading →

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She’s alive and clucking, but don’t read this before eating!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by polloplayer

Autumn just returned from the vet and we are poorer by – no, I really can’t tell you how much we just spent on chicken healthcare. Only a fellow poultry enthusiast could understand, and even most of those would probably … Continue reading →

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Terrible. Horrible. No good, very bad weekend…keeping our fingers crossed.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by polloplayer

I know you’re getting used to more frequent blog posts, so I will try not to disappoint. Just don’t get spoiled, okay? After all, there’s only so much one can say about chickens and the randomness of life, which is … Continue reading →

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Hey, what’s that cute chick’s name?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by polloplayer

The ballots are in, and after much deliberation, the little ones have officially been named. The powers that be (more or less) followed the voter’s wishes, with a few deviations here and there: some voter irregularities, a few behind-the-scenes manipulations – hey, … Continue reading →

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A real chicken dinner.

Posted on June 23, 2011 by polloplayer

No, we didn’t put the flock in a pot, but some distant cousins did grace our table last night. Ashleigh made a divine roast chicken dinner. I know there is a moral dilemma inherent in both eating and raising chickens, … Continue reading →

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Henpecked!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by polloplayer

The chicks are growing so fast! Since Hope is raising them, I haven’t really gotten close enough to take individual pictures of them, so the CE and I endeavored to “borrow” the babies for a photo shoot this morning. This … Continue reading →

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Name that chick!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by polloplayer

Drum roll please! Here is the highly anticipated chick-naming poll! There was a highly un-scientific winnowing of the name submissions from Saturday by a panel of, um, dare I call them judges? If your submission did not make the cut, you … Continue reading →

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So much to celebrate!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by polloplayer

Alexandra may be the only person who can claim her birthday was upstaged by chickens. Her birthday was last week and we celebrated with a lovely lunch: Alexandra drove south to celebrate her birthday with a hot-air balloon ride, but … Continue reading →

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Guess who rules the roost today!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by polloplayer

Happy Father’s Day to the best dad and husband this chick has ever seen! Happy, happy Fathers Day to the best man I know. xoxoxoxoxoxo

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