The fillies were checked on just as it was turning light enough to see. This was the first night they have stayed outside in a paddock without their mom's. Two of them were missing their halters but they are cheap halters that will slide right off if they get caught on anything and I was pleased to see both halters were not broken, had just slid off over their ears. Both fillies stood well when the halters were put back on them. It was a gray misting day which didn't bother us for the walk. The sprinkles started as I was loading Sheena, her filly and Indy up into the big trailer. They were taken to Middle Grove and were very glad to be there. I snapped the picture below with my phone just before they took off at a gallop up the hill.
Once home, Irish's filly and Indy's colt were moved into Ribbon's old paddock and given grain. Zalena was moved in with Lola's filly and Soul's filly as all three of them will be going to the same home. Of course that meant I had to watch but Zalena, even though she is bossy, is kind and did nothing more than pin her ears. This afternoon Dan and Diesel came over so I put him to work helping me with listing apartments on Zillow. We didn't get the job done but with the two of us working got a lot farther than I had by myself. He left when Mark came home. Right after supper we took the golf cart up to the barn, Mark went to the work shop to grab the ladder. I went in the foal paddock to put Magdalena's halter back on then together we went to mom's to put up a new light fixture in her garage. Mark bought 3 of them but tonight he just got one up. These led lights are amazingly bright.
Jamie sent over the pictures of her new hens. These are Serama chickens. The smallest chicken in the world. Believe it or not they are house pets! YES I wrote that correctly. They live IN the house.
The Serama originated in the Kelantan province of Malaysia. The beginnings of the breed can be traced back to the 1600s. However the current strain of Seramas can be attributed to Wee Yean Een of the 1970s. It was he who gave the name Serama as a tribute to one of the Thai Kings. They are very sociable with people, love to be held and cosseted and are quiet compared to standard hens. Even the crow of the rooster is much softer and squeaky. These little chickens are very friendly and love to follow their humans around the house. This fascinating little bird is absolutely ideal for anyone who wants an indoor chicken. They are smart, lovable, talkative and fit into a relatively small space. Although they can be assertive, they are easy to handle being a calm and personable bird. They make fabulous house pets. SO does anyone else out there have house chickens for pets? I guess there is a first time for anything.
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