Monthly wrap up

Well here I was proclaiming I was back from holidays (which I was) but then I've been trying to get on top of all of the works since returning.. boring stuff really. Not much has really been happening but I've made a few mental notes and report them now.

• I've noticed that not only does Tommy know his name he also knows when I say "Go for a swim". I was watching him one day have a drink of water and then start bathing in it, when I said "Go for a swim Tommy" at that point he looked up and walked off hurriedly to the pool for a swim. This has happened on a few occasions now.


• Speedy is nesting, she was nesting in the shed but as I removed her from her nest at night I told her that this is a "bery bad place Speedy". As Leon can concur from my grasp of the Japanese language every thing was bery.


• I ended up moving Speedy into the shed with a few eggs and now shes happily sitting in there. I've never known another chicken to sit on eggs even though the nest has been disrupted.


• Lady has lost all of her black on her head, I can still Miss Muffet and Lady apart as Miss Muffet is far friendlier.


• We've pulled two ticks from Miss Muffet and she still comes to the back door for some food.


• Last lot of Speedy's babies died when we were overseas, as did the other rooster as the neighbours curried him up as he was attacking a hen.
• Golden child is no longer going after the ducks and I even saw Tommy chase him to claim his territory.

And I think that's about it, oh my photography is still just as crap. I will blog more now that I've brought you up to speed. Speedy should be hatching sometime soon.

Post holiday results

While I tried to keep my fears hidden from my loved ones while I was on holiday, I was secretly worried about the animals while I was in Japan.

"Would they still be alive when I get home?" "Would they remember me when I got home?"

I was only concerned about Speedy and the ducks, mainly Speedy though as she's so tiny and I thought would be total snake food. Much to my relief when I got home yesterday - everyone was fine, and they all still remembered me.

Miss Muffet was straight down to the back door, Ralphy flew down from the tree and Speedy let me pat her under her wing - I was home and talk about a whole world away from the Shinjuku.

My trip to Japan was amazing, it was the best holiday a girl could have. While I wont go into it too much here, above is a photo from when we went and saw the snow monkeys.

Back door duck

Miss Muffet is my new best friend. I got busted by Papa this week as my new best friend has been constantly hanging out by the back door for me. So I may have fed her a few times, doesn't mean I did it all the time.

Speedy has found the best place to hang out (she and another hen discovered it the other day) - The worm farm. Papa left the top off it the other day, only for me to find out about two days later when I saw a hen laying an egg in there. Now everyone is in there, its a chicken/worm party. Papa makes it worse buy throwing worms to Speedy, but who could resist her?

Nothing really exciting has been happening here, aside from me going to Japan that is!!! So the ducks and chickens are being looked after by the neighbour. I ran through it with her today, fingers crossed everyone survives while I'm gone.

RFKAGC

In case your wondering RFKAGC is the new name for the 'Rooster Formally Known As Golden Child'. This rooster has it in for some duck lovin. He was chasing Miss Muffet around yesterday and then he wanted some Lady action as well. The other day he even went up to Tommy and looked like he was going to pounce on him. Tommy realised this and had a little word to him.
Its been quite at the farm of late, my love for taking photos of Old Boy has gone, I've got a rooster that wants to have sex with my ducks and Speedy well shes just the Princess that she is.
I watched Miss Muffet and Lady munch on some dog shit the other day, they loved it. All I could think about is the crack fox from The Mighty Boosh.
I'll try and get a photo of RFKAGC for you.

I've made a huge mistake

Yep that's right, I've made a huge mistake. Golden Child is golden child no more, I caught him trying to fuck Miss Muffet and I'm sorry, but chickens aren't allowed to mate with ducks.
But you know what? Miss Muffet just took it, I think she was pleased as the rooster (formally known as Golden Child) weighs about 1/10 of Tommy's weight.
Tommy is going to have to lift his game, it seems he's got some competition.

Cock Stew

Old Boy has his sweet revenge, tonight my friends its Cock Stew time at the ranch. Its been quite on the blog front lately, I've been nursing my wounds from the death of Old Boy. But today at Hydrorancho my favourite butcher made his return to the farm. No more will I wake up to 7 roosters crowing, now it will be 2. I made my decision today and picked the rooster who will follow in Old Boys path, but an extra one made a dash for it, so now there are two. So I've named the chosed rooster Golden Child, the other will be stew later.

Portrait

With summer nearly hear the bugs have arrived too. Everyone was out at about 5pm today trying to catch all of the bugs. It was so cute I had to get out there and take lots of photos. Tommy wasn't as quick as the girls catching them, he looked like he was waiting for the bugs to fly straight into his mouth.

Also, I forgot to mention it the other day, I saw a young rooster chasing its tail. It was going round and round, it was hilarious. I tried to get it on film but by the time I got the camera it had worked out it was just a tail.