Nona has an appointment tomorrow..
..her last appointment with her vet this is going to be a really, really rough Christmas
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Nona is pooped out from a day of wandering around the yard with her Dude and the chickens
today she is 17 years & 7 months !! this picture is from last year
so.. Big Momma is a Black Ameraucana.. but.. she's also a he.. Bigg Poppa crowed his first.. I wasn't sure.. but a neighbor also heard it.. so I separated him.. and, yep.. he's been renamed to B.U.Ck. ( B ig U gly C hic k en) and he'll be leaving.. but besides that.. the chickens got to enjoy some sun for Thanksgiving Eve day the "girls" (can't call 'em that anymore) frequently are in pairs.. sweet Irma with miss Emma behind her.. mr BUCk with Black Beauty.. and then Lavender with Bleu right beside her.. beautiful Cordon Bleu I'm quite positive with be our broody girl.. she is Blue Copper Marans lovely Lavender is an Olive Egger (a mutt mix between Marans and Ameraucana) Livers is on the left, Bleau & Beauty in back, and Emma on the right.. 2 peas in a pod.. again.. beautiful Bleu in the sun.. Livers in back on the left.. and BUCk & Lavender beautiful Black Beauty - a Black Australorp she most dominant of our 'littles' but qu...
Integrating a flock is hard work!
still working at keeping peace within the flock. they still have their occasional spats but the girls are learning to co-exist. it helps to open the door and let loose.. give 'em room to run and hide..
I keep telling Dude that we need to take care of our valuables
I wish there was a way to restore this antique to its original condition