Animals Spring 2013

Here is some new pics of the animals here at Fruit Tree Hill....

This is the new Banty coop made from vintage window screens from the house at the end of the street.. the neat couple that live there are in their 90's and they save EVERYTHING... including all the vintage window screens from their home! Awesome! Cost us about 12 bucks to do this coop... paint and hardware. It's all screened in and lovely!
That's Lola in their... she is a silver laced Wyandotte.. she has a booboo back from being Hershey's favorite, the hen saddles are in the mail!

This is Porter... he's on loan from a friend's farm, he is our Ameracauna Dolly's new beau... hehehe.

This is Teddy Bear.. he is the proud papa of 27 babies!!!!!!! He is a lionhead.

The white and brown bun in the back is Sebastian, he is a lionhead. The cinnamon/black colored Netherland Dwarf in the front is Little Bear.

This is Kevin.... our crazy polish rooster. He is crazy. Seriously. and he's in time out. so there.

Hello Elvis! He is our little banty roo, the protector of the eggs. He is a Silver Birchen Cochin Bantam.

Hello Hershey! Our protector of all the chickens, he is a Barred Rock Rooster. He's handsome.

There's Dylan, working on his little "pond" for the ducks!

These are the ducks! Chris and Pat... because we don't know if they are boys or girls !! They are playing in a mud puddle under the swingset! :)

Winter at the Hill

Brr!! Last night we got the first flurry of the season. Nothing stuck, but it was pretty for the little bit it came down. Now, I was born in Florida, but raised in Ohio...so I hate snow.. but unfortunately, living in Ohio and now Missouri, I'm used to it. I guess it's just in my blood to hate the cold!!

The animals are all dealing with the winter in there own special ways :

Roxie likes to stay inside and lounge on her blanket  ( She is so very very spoiled lol)

The Ladies like the cold, as long as they have scratch grains!! ( they are also so very very spoiled!)

and my little fluffy butt, Elvis, also doesn't mind the cold. He is a bantam cochin and he has a special job in the flock... he is the protector of the eggs... it is so cute!! Sometimes he will even lay beside the hens as they lay the eggs.. then he sits with the eggs until we collect them! What a gentleman!!

Chickens in the Coop

The Gentle Giant, The mini roo, and the ladies

Hershey, our gentle giant rooster

Our mini rooster who thinks he's the boss * he isnt * Elvis :)

Lola, the real boss of the coop

Pretty Rose... who is never without her pal Loud Lucy ( in the background)

One last picture.... a chicken butt!! hehehehe.... that's Elvis. He's got a cute behind :)

Enjoying the Sunshine

They are all snuggled into this little patch of sunshine.. so cute. Also, it was feeding time! Love my chicks!

A boy and his rooster

Dylan is enchanted by his Plymouth Barred Rock rooster, Hershey. Hershey loves Dylan just as much. Look how big Hershey is getting! And he will still crawl up to Dylan and fall asleep in his arms. AWWW!!!!!!!! major cuteness alert! Who said that roosters were mean???? :)

Introducing Hershey, He rules the roost!

This is Hershey! He is a Barred Plymouth Rock Rooster and he is being held by his boy Dylan. :) Dylan is a self proclaimed chicken/rooster whisperer, telling us that he has a way with chicks and roosters. I believe him... Hershey is getting huge and he still likes to perch on Dylans hand and fall asleep! He is very protective of his lovely ladies and loves to be held.