Monday, February 09, 2009
Big Red, maybe Red-zilla
The largest of six “roosters” in this group of 13 chickens, Big Red is the dominant force. He’s not really mean, but being who he is he’s not exactly nice either. He could have about an acre to roam and maybe 20 more hens to really have his needs met. It’s a lovely spring-like day today, 40 degrees or more. We walked on the pond and it felt unsafe to me so I beat it for the shore and skulked along on safe old terra firma while Mark and the dogs enjoyed the open space on the ice and took some photos. We cleaned the llama-chicken coop: 3.5 wheel barrows of bedding.