Wild Winds Homestead : Better late then never, Clarissa's birthday photos

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Better late then never, Clarissa's birthday photos

What I love most about Clarissa is her desire to learn new things like sewing, milking a goat, shooting a bow & arrow and a .22 rifle. She is kind, happy, helpful and easy going. She loves all her brothers and sisters, she is ALWAYS excited to see them. Every birthday needs a party, even if it is small one. Every special occassion is an excuse to wear a dress with her boots! There is an appropiate dress for just about all occassions. She makes me take her to visit her people every Memorial Day. She is a hard worker, a good friend. She enjoys ballet every week so I can enjoy watching her progress once a year (note her pointed toes inside those boots). She is my miracle.

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Our late chickens

Lucy the Red Star, died of natural cause of old age. We will miss her. She had the best personality!

Roni the Rhode Island Red-She was eaten, she would not stop eating eggs, we tried many things to stop her but in the end she was eating 3 eggs a day so we ate her.

Sophie the Red Star- She was egg bound, we tried to save her in vain.

Phil the Faverolle-Her death is still a mystery.

Blackbird the Black Australorp-She was injured and then several other chicken pecked out her flesh around the injury. We separated her and she eventually healed but did not walk very good. She spent most of her time just sitting in the lay box. She was put out of her misery.

Pickles the Barred Rock-She seemed to have some kind of a stroke, she stood for many hours in the same place and stared off into space. She would not eat and only drank for my husband. After a week she was kindly put out of her misery.

Willow, the Leghorn, is no more, she got in the dog pen and was played with to death.

Chicken who stopped by

Mabel the Mottled Java- She came to us from a neighbor, she would allow their other chicken in the coop. She was at the bottom of our pecking order until the new chickens arrived. She would hop the 3 foot fence and not allow the new chickens to eat their own food. She moved to the Jenie Hansen coop in West Haven! She does well there.

Ruby and Rhoda the Rhode Island Reds- Bought from a neighbor. They pecked the flesh out of Blackbird and were aggressive with several of the other hens. They found a new home with a daughter's friend. They do better there at the bottom of the pecking order.