Rainy days

I managed to totally blind Speedy when I took this photo. Perhaps that is why she looks a little sad. Most of the chickens chilled in the pen today as its been raining all day. Last night I went out to the pen to check on everyone and while I woke (mostly) everyone up Old Boy remained sleeping. He looked like I could have covered him up with a blanket and tucked him in.

On Tuesday I noticed Tommy had this small black mark on his head. I thought it was a bit of oil from underneath the tractor but when I let him out of the pen on yesterday I realised it was a tick and a much bigger one at that. With the aid of my neighbour we were able to remove it with not too much fuss. That is if you don't count me trying four times to catch him. On the fifth time the neighbour was there and just grabbed him and held him down with his knee as we did the delicate operation. When I grab him I end up scratched and I talk to him and pat him "its OK Tommy", but I think he responded better to the knee in the back.