Happy Father's Day

Just a quick post this Sunday because it is Father's Day and lots to do.  But I just had to share with you that chickens do NOT like sprinklers.  My chickens have been exploring more and more of my backyard, which is kinda broken into two main areas.  Anyway, they wandered over to the "other side" this morning, just about the time the sprinklers came on.  Well, they were trapped!  They all huddled over in the veg garden (a no no for sure), but still it seemed way to close to the water, after all, they will melt.  So, the bravest of the brave took flight!  She flew up and onto the wooden umbrella I have set up over my blueberry bushes.  It is covered with BIRD netting for obvious reasons.  Since it is an umbrella, it does move slightly in the breeze and just after these photos she flew up ON THE ROOF of the house!  Since I was shocked, I did not take any pictures of the actual flight and soon after she hopped off the roof where it is low and onto the terraced lawn.  Then they ALL made haste to the safety of the run and the coop and I am sure had many tales to tell one another.

Since I did feel sorry for them, I offered my last night's dinner left-overs from Panda Express, which was, ta da CHICKEN-fried rice.  I know what you are thinking, its wrong, but, they loved it!