I know you're probably bored to tears about my chicken/sheltie stories but having both the chickens and the shelties in the house is keeping my life interesting -
I've got 2 week old peeps in the house and I'm trying to get Gracie and Bud used to them. I'm pretty sure Bud would just as soon eat them as be nice to them but he's behaving while I'm around (and the baby gate is up when I'm not). I've been taking the chicks out of their brooder and handling them a lot so they're used to me too and letting Gracie sniff them while I'm holding them. She's started giving each one a little lick when I show them to her. They look at her like they're trying to figure it out. I'm sure they think she's some sort of huge, slobbery chicken. I wish I could get a pic but I have my hands full with the chicks and trying to watch Gracie too. It's so durn cute.
The roosters who live in thier coop outside are funny too. They're used to me and are getting used to the dogs too. They don't so much run from the dogs anymore. In fact they follow me and the shelties around. Yesterday, we were going through a gate and I guess Bud was blocking the chickens. One of the chickens stopped and lifted his little foot and gave Bud a kick in the pants. It was hilarious! Of course, the chicken is too small to hurt Bud and Bud barely felt it but he turned around and gave the rooster a small woof to remind him that he wasn't in charge. I guess I need to carry my camera at all times. I keep missing some funny pics.
