Easter Antics

Chickadee, Speckles and Frenchy go for a walk in their enclosure at Easter.

The hens love to eat green grass which has been in

short supply after a hot and dry summer in Australia.

Speckles stands on the grape vine growing on the ground.

Speckles hunts for bugs under the grape vine.

Tails up at Easter!

Frenchy (on right) is still growing new tail feathers after moulting.

The 3 Happy Hens hunt for bugs along the fence line.

Frenchy takes the lead.

After a chilly Good Friday with a cold wind, the weather

warmed up and the sun came out over the Easter long weekend. 

Speckles finds a sunny spot in the chicken enclosure.

Chickadee, Frenchy and Speckles flock to their favourite corner to hang out.

Frenchy looks funny standing on one leg with her wings raised.

 Chickadee looks enormous as she stands in the A-frame tractor coop.

Happy Easter from 'the girls'!

Autumn Moulting

Chickadee was the first hen to start moulting last

month after she dropped all her lovely black tail feathers.

Chickadee looks like a bobtail hen!

Chickadee lost feathers on her back.

You can see the new feather spikes on the bare patch on her back.

The wind blows and fluffs up Chickadee's rear where

you can see her new tail feather spikes growing.

Chickadee looks a bit scruffy when she's moulting.

New feather spikes are visible on her wing and back.

The girls stand under the outdoor table setting.

 Chickadee shakes her whole body.

The white flakes in the air are the new feather

spike coverings which we call 'dandruff'.

Speckles started moulting a few weeks after Chickadee.

Speckles (on the right) looks like a puff ball without her tail.

The 14 month old hen is doing her first, small

moult and she hasn't lost many body feathers.

Chickadee is snoozing. The girls sleep a lot when they're moulting.

Frenchy looks 'rough around the edges' when she is moulting.

The 14 month old hen has also lost her black tail
feathers and hasn't dropped many body feathers.

Paint Your Pet Workshop

Lydia chose this portrait photo of Nestle to paint last Friday

at a 'Paint Your Pet' workshop taught by a local artist.

Although crafty, Lydia had never painted in her life and she was a bit

apprehensive about attending the workshop with a couple of friends.

Nonetheless, Lydia gave it a go and was taught the grid method of painting. 

Lydia was amazed at her painting on canvas as it

really does looks like Nestle in the photo!

Gerard was very impressed with Lydia's artwork.

Sonya and Lydia stand proud with their finished pet paintings.

We think Jen's cartoon-style poodle painting

on a pink background is very cute!