FRIZZLES
Momma stuck her face in the mud.
Puffy, the Ultimate Alpha,
but, not too macho to take care of baby's.
Puffy takes his Alpha status very seriously.
Never off duty.
In all the time I have Puffy, I have only seen him dust bathe 2 times.
He's too busy standing guard, to bother himself with such things.
Play?
Never!
Always alert, always at attention and on guard.
Always the Alpha.
Nothing gets past Puffy.
Curly Sue
Puffy & Momma's baby
Ginger-Red Frizzle, chatting with pullet
Butter, Cochin mix.
MOMMA
the "house chicken"
My little girl wasn't feeling well one day,
so I took her into the patio, and when she was feeling better, just a few days later,
she had already decided that she didn't want to go back into the coop.
So, Momma lives on the patio.
I'm o.k. with that.
She's very happy, and I love having her here with me.
She'll go outside when the rest of the chickens are out,
as long as no one bothers her or tries to get too close.
Even if her hubby, Puffy tries to get near,
she comes running over to me to pick her up,
She doesn't like any of the chickens anymore!
She is spoiled,
and has me well trained.
That's o.k.
Momma is just awesome.
Update on Momma.
Momma passed away from congestive heart failure,
January 4th 2008.
I miss her, everyday.
I'm Still Here
Momma
Rest
in Peace
January
4, 2008
Friend,
please don't mourn for me
I'm still here, though you don't see.
I'm right by your side each night and day
and within your heart I long to stay.
My body is gone but I'm always near.
I'm everything you feel, see or hear.
My spirit is free, but I'll never depart
as long as you keep me alive in your heart.
I'll never wander out of your sight-
I'm the brightest star on a summer night.
I'll never be beyond your reach-
I'm the warm moist sand when you're at the beach.
I'm the colorful leaves when fall comes around
and the pure white snow that blankets the ground.
I'm the beautiful flowers of which you're so fond,
The clear cool water in a quiet pond.
I'm the first bright blossom you'll see in the spring,
The first warm raindrop that April will bring.
I'm the first ray of light when the sun starts to shine,
and you'll see that the face in the moon is mine.
When you start thinking there's no one to love you,
you can talk to me through the Lord above you.
I'll whisper my answer through the leaves on the trees,
and you'll feel my presence in the soft summer breeze.
I'm the hot salty tears that flow when you weep
and the beautiful dreams that come while you sleep.
I'm the smile you see on a baby's face.
Just look for me, friend, I'm everyplace!
BUGSY
Is actually a Sizzle.
He is beautiful.
Wants to be the Alpha,
but Puffy wont let him.
He'll just have to wait his turn.
And, I think he has a long, long wait.
EFFIE
This is my Sizzle hen, named after Jennifer Holiday's character, in Dream Girls,
the Broadway Show, not the movie.
Effie & Bugsy are a pair.
I think I may allow Effie to hatch some of her eggs, soon.