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We have loved all our chicks since that very first group and can tell many entertaining and tragic stories about each one. Of course, we learned the hard way that free-range chickens do so much destruction to the garden that we ended up building fences to keep them out.
Since that first year we get a set of 3 newly hatched chicks every spring and begin again. This year was the worst as the latest set were moved out to the coop at five weeks of age
So now we are left with Lee, the lonely survivor, who was just attacked by a dog who came up through the steep woods. She cleverly escaped and is now safely recuperating in the coop.
She is an odd bird and has carefully selected a spot to lay her eggs under the ramp that leads to that tiny run.
In order to get my daily egg I have to open that little door, crouch down and twist myself around to reach the egg...and then manage to get back on my feet.
That may seem simple to you but for me it is a daily ordeal.
I won't offend you with my picture and a date sign. Be grateful and believe this is true.