Reverend Mother always says when the Lord closes a door, somewhere he opens a window.

Lots of changes in the coop!

First, we had to bid adieu to Wendy/Walter. He just couldn't stay, for what would the neighbors think (at 6 AM)? Robert from The Urban Farm Store, where we purchesed our chicks, was kind enough to help find a loving home -- a farmer who wanted a rooster for his flock. We will always remember you, young lad, for your impeccable roosting skills. Fare thee well!

Next, we had John Bake come and extend the ladies' habitat. Hannah is planning to build a ladder for them to navigate down to their play area, where they will feast on worms and bugs and slugs. Doesn't the extension look nice?



And finally, John brought over two nice young pretty-sure-they're-ladies for us, for a grand total of 5! The two additions are a Barred Plymouth Rock and the beautiful Golden Laced Wyandotte. Here's what she'll look like as an adult:



The former has already been named. She will be called WendyTooIsNotARoo, or actually WendyToo for short in honor of the brother she will never meet. The jury's still out on the Wyandotte: Hannah wants 'Tiffany', I prefer 'CindyLauper', but truth be told, I think a great compromise would be 'Lisa P' from the movie Adventureland.





The new gals seem much younger than their new friends; I'd guess by two or three weeks. Also, there doesn't seem to be much intermingling going on - for now, it's 2 versus 3...