Nothing much to tell

The girls aren't doing anything particularly fantastic these days. They eat, scratch in the dirt, poop, sleep, and wander about, clucking as they go. That's their typical day. So, this update is more obligatory than it is to note any chicken milestones.

-Perching at night: By George, I think they've got it. Last night and again tonight, we went out to close up the coop and all three girls were on the roost/perch in the hen house. That's the first time all three of them have managed to get their wits and wings about them and get up there. For the last month, we've been having to scoop at least one chicken off of the floor or from the top of the feeder and place them on the roost. Hopefully, those days are behind us now.

-Eggs: None to date. They are heavy breeds and should be laying by 5 1/2 or 6 months of age; that means it should another 6 weeks or so--end of October?

-The food of champions: The girls can vanquish an entire watermelon, except the rind, in under an hour. Holy smokes. They also like tomatoes and bread. They do not enjoy mango or arugula or escarole. It's going to be a tough winter for them without all this great summer produce.

-Political preferences: In an earlier post, I noted that I couldn't quite explain the sound that Tallulah makes. The other night, Hubby nailed it: Barack or "Bah-raaahck." So far, neither of the other two have chimed in with "Obama." I'll see if I can get a sound clip on here.

-Predators: no signs of predators digging. We are pleased with that. As for other predators, the girls are aware that they live in a conceal-and-carry state, and have posted a sign using the official state-sanctioned language to keep guns out of their hen house.