Posts Tagged ‘ dogs ’

RIP Little Red Hen

By cmf
June 24, 2009
RIP Little Red Hen

Well, it finally happened — the little red hen went over the fence this morning, and before I could get my robe on and get out there, Raymond (bad dog!) had done her in. I sort of figured I’d lose one to dogs before it was all over, but frankly, why couldn’t it have...
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Teenage Chickens

By cmf
April 15, 2009
Teenage Chickens

Here are the chickens — they’re so goofy looking right now, they seem to be in whatever passes for eighth grade in chicken-dom. Their feet are enormous, and while their feathers are coming in, they’re still not really feathered out (look at their funny tails). But they’re getting little chicken-y personalities, and they...
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Chickens in the Shed

By cmf
March 23, 2009
Chickens in the Shed

This is Raymond, staring at the shed door, because on the far side of that door are four baby chicks in a cardboard box tucked into a dog crate all kept warm by an infrared light. There were six chicks, but I erred and thought they were too hot under the light, and so...
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