Not only roosters

Around here, we love all animals...not just roosters. This is my friend, Saul. He is helping me learn about roosters. He has a lot more experience than I do. Today, he brought one of his horses to show me. I knew he had horses, but I didn't know how beautiful they are. He gave me a demonstration...this horse can dance and prance with the best of them. It can walk backwards, sideways, in circles...all on command. Nice work, Saul...Salud!

First day out

These eight babies are a week old. Today was their first day out with mama. So far, everything is going fine.

wet again

It's still wet outside...but we need more rain. The chickens want more rain too. They have a better selection of food when it rains...more plants and lots of insects. I sure hope they get their wish. They look more beautiful when they eat good.

It's finally raining

It's too wet to take the camera out, so here's some from the last couple of days...

Jet update

His name is Jet and he still doesn't like the camera. He still looks like a rooster...But he's not as black as he used to be! Jet is showing all kinds of potential. Since his heritage is different than most of the other chickens, he will make the gene pool even more diverse. This is always a good thing. We are anxiously awaiting his adulthood!

Flap-flap-flap and click-click-click

Wings go "flap-flap"...
Cameras go "click-click"
...and...
sometimes they even happen at the same time...like this:

It doesn't last long

Photography is a strange thing. You can think your an expert but you still can't control the stuff that matters most...like scenery. The sunrise is the best time to be a photographer AND the most heartbreaking time to be a photographer. This pink sky only last about three minutes. The chickens were all late to the session...So, I was able to experience the entire range of human emotion in about 6 1/2 minutes. It was not fun...and my sluggish camera just made it worse. I wonder if my own panic was causing some electrical disturbance for the camera and the chickens...I guess it's possible. I need everyone to see how nice things look when the day starts. Maybe non-union chickens can work the 'odd-hours' to accommodate the Sunrise...