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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Rain

Yesterday the weather was just gorgeous, today all it did was rain.


The rain didn't stop the Guineas from making their routine patrols of the yard. I guess instead of searching for bugs they settled for worms.


It rained all day and it rained really hard. There was no puddle here yesterday, the whole yard was flooded.


The rams hate the rain, they only leave their tent if they think I'm going to give them some grain. Killarney always tries to slip his head through the fence when I approach with food. He has gotten his horns stuck a few times and I have had to free him. The other day the Commander told me he found Killarney's boy Albion in the barn with his head stuck between the stall bars, unfortunately it seems that the stupid gene may be hereditary. The rams horns are really looking good don't you think?


The chickens spent all day out in the rain, I have no idea why they didn't go back into the coop or at least under it. They hens were all soaked and with their feathers showing wear they didn't look to good.


I blame Leopold for giving the girls a little too much attention. You would think a rooster would know enough to get his girls in out of the rain, or at least seek a bit of shelter himself!
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  1. TeresaApril 30, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    What a dreary dismal day. I can't believe they are all standing out in the rain.

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  2. Chai ChaiMay 1, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    Teresa - I would go with bird brains but then it wouldn't explain the rams.

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  3. NancyDeMay 1, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Looks like a typical day in the rain forest.... actually, we've had lovely weather with most of the rain happening at night - May is always nice, and as soon as I pack up my classroom, it starts to rain (at least that is what it feels like!)

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  4. MichaeleMay 1, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Roosters look so pitiful when they are wet don't they? I think they know it too. What a soggy day!

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  5. Chai ChaiMay 1, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Nancy - I would rather have snow than that awful cold rain, yuck. You really have a challenge with the constant showers that you get, I guess every climate has its challenges.

    Michaele - I was thinking the same thing when I took that picture of Leopold! He normally looks so fancy, today he is just all wet.

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  6. Debbie @ Swampbilly RanchMay 1, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    I do think the am horns are looking nice. I don't understand why chickens stay out in the rain when they have a perfectly good shelter.

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  7. Chai ChaiMay 2, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    Debbie - Thanks for the comment about the horns, they should get a real good curl going by the end of the summer.

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