The chickens — all six of them — are alive and well and seemingly happy. They spend most of the day wandering around the yard, pecking at the ground and eating bugs. And following each other around, sometimes flapping their wings and running to keep up with the flock. They give themselves dirt baths and stop to rest under bushes. They're fun to watch — just ask Maggie. And when it starts to get dark, the chickens put themselves back in the coop. Their good behavior is rewarded at the end of each day with fruit, vegetables and oatmeal (or fresh corn cut from the cob, as seen above). What constitutes good chicken behavior, you wonder? Staying in the yard, not wandering into the scary woods or down the driveway, returning willingly to the coop at night, and most importantly, staying alive. After all, they're our pets — or as Grace says: "They are all my daughters."
I'll provide another chicken update when they start laying eggs — sometime in the next month!
Travelingjenny 
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