Barbara laid another egg today. That makes in 5 days. What a gal! Meanwhile Mabel did the most amazing thing this evening.
While I was on the chaise working on my laptop. She began chatting to me then hopped up on arm. She peered at the computer screen, all the while talking away like she had a lot to say. I talked back to her trying to coo with her. She stared into my eyes and chatted back.
Then she jumped down and wandered onto the lawn, but quickly came back and jumped up on the table next to me, sat down and let me pet her for several minutes.Cal was outside with us and we were just astounded at her friendly, puppy-like behavior. She clearly wanted attention and pets.
Not to be out done, Barbara sauntered over to Cal and jumped up on his knee. She shied away from being petted though.
Earlier this morning, the girls had visitors, our friends Jack, Marian and Nancy came by to meet them. Marian even brought us a chicken- warming gift, darling chicken place mats.
After the girls got escorted back into the coop we let Annie out in the yard. We are slowly introducing the chickens into her life. She wags her tail and whimpers wanting to get close to them. Tonight she jumped up on the chaise, laid down and just looked at the coop, no barking, whimpering or jumping. Tomorrow I'll increase her leash time and length and let her get closer to the girls.
My behavioral training program seems to be working...or their behavioral training is working with us. Either way it is a blast. Thanks again Zahra, my chicken raising massage therapist.
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