This one doesn't.
Back on Valentine's Day I launched into an impromptu little garden clean-up in the greenhouse, deciding on a whim to clear out my scraggly looking, previously frozen, cat-flattened, permanent arugula bed in order to make way for new spring planting.
I gave an entire bucket of fairly nice arugula scraps to the chickens, figuring they would be thrilled to have some freshly picked greens. Whitey most definitely was not. I think she'd been expecting a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
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Whitey is Awesome!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
She may not ever smile, but she does have a content, mothers-glow look to her stance.
ReplyDeleteWhitey must be setting some age record for hens - she has been pecking for some time now hasn't she? Guess she was feeling a bit deprived when you fed the arugula - her adopted brood all grown up.
ReplyDeleteI love it. That's happened to me several times too...I take something out to the chickens that I think will be some glorious treat, toss it to them and they look at me like "we're supposed to EAT this?" Finicky girls. ; )
ReplyDeleteI love a chicken with an attitude!!
ReplyDeleteToo funny!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chicken posting. I love the chickens!
ReplyDeleteHmm, try the scraps in a heart shaped bucket next time. Whitey is non to subtle in her non verbal skills :)
ReplyDeleteYes, animals really do have facial expressions. I still laugh at the post of the sheep in the snowstorm, totally unthrilled with the situation.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog today - we've done a similar thing over here in the UK - only on a MUCH smaller scale!
ReplyDelete(we don't have that much land to spare being an island!)
Very interesting reading, and very funny stories!