Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments about
my girls being kicked out of their home. I had to laugh at the one anonymous comment scolding me for not knowing about the ordinance before getting chickens. Are you kidding?! Of course I knew I was breaking the law, but aren't some risks worth taking when you believe strongly in something (like the right to grow/produce food in my backyard). Silly anonymous commenter...you aren't the tattletale neighbor, are you??!!
So after having a minor panic attack about where I could (temporarily) house my girls, I found a fabulous home for them at
Seven Arrows Farm. When I pulled up and saw the property, I knew I had made the right decision.
The farm was a beautiful, lush, sprawling place, with the kindest owners. They take in rescued fowl of all kinds, so my chickens will be keeping the company of peacocks, ducks and plenty of other chickens.
Of course they have to be kept separate for a while, just until the rest of the flock has acclimated to them.
Which brings me to the traumatic part of the goodbye...my chickens had to go into a cage, just for a week or two, while they acclimate. But my girls are used to roaming free, so they completely freaked out when we placed them into the cage. They started flying around the cage, making their "stressed-out" noise and almost working themselves into a full-fledged panic attack. It was so upsetting for me to see them like that. Their little eyes all bugged out, their necks fully outstretched. It broke my heart.
And to make matters worse, the largest rooster on the farm took an immediate liking to my girls and proceeded to stand atop their cage crowing at the top if his lungs, which totally freaked out my sheltered chicks. I felt like a protective mother shooing away suitors from my teenage daughters.
All I can hope is that this friendly goat (such a sweetie) will look out for my chickens until I can visit them next week. Is that too much to ask from a goat...I think not.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, free of any and all fowl drama!
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Looks like a very fine place for your girls. We have lots of fowl drama here, goes with the territory don't ya know, all in fun:)
I am glad to see a happy pause in the story; I would not mind living there myself!
What a beautiful place you have found for your girls. I hope they'll return home soon.
Wow.. that anonymous comment is ridiculous and not very nice at all! If you don't have anything nice to say (or comment), don't say it at all, am I right?
I really hope you can get the law changed, there are chickens in many backyards here in Portland, OR. They are so fun! I hope the new (beautiful) home is only temporary for your girls, and you can have them back soon!
This looks like a lovely home! I'm sure your chicks will get comfortable soon, and live amongst all of the other wonderful animals! What a great place! glad you found it.
Aw, I hope they get acclimated soon, and I hope the goat does indeed keep them company. Good luck in your quest! Surely they will be back home soon!
What a lovely farm! Amazing pics.
This place looks like idyllic and I'm glad that there's a happy ending to this story...:-)). I'm sure the goat will take care of them.
xoxo