Chicken Walk

August 22nd, 2009 by: cheyenne

Not only do our neighbors have a penchant for home-grown vegetables, but they also seem to enjoy fresh eggs. In our immediate neighborhood there are at least six backyard chicken coops with two or three chickens apiece. Ever since Ronin learned what chickens said, we’ve made it a point to make the rounds of the visible coops so Ronin could look at all the bok boks.

A few blocks up the street we come to the first of the backyard chickens; Ronin actually does not let us walk past this alley without stopping to visit. There are three that live here and they pretty much have the run of the yard. When they see us coming, they usually cluster around the fence hoping for snacks.

Ronin pretty much picked out her outfit today.

The second coop we visited was not opened yet for the day and we couldn’t really see the chickens so we moved on to the third stop, a nice, easily accessible backyard coop with viewing windows.

Ronin discovered that if you run your fingernail down the dingy glass, it makes a sound that makes the mama’s head shatter. What fun!

And the chickens, also hoping for a handout. Every so often I have to prevent Ronin from poking her juicy grub-like finger through the chickenwire.

After I took this photo, the camera decided to totally break. It was bound to happen; five years of very heavy use and abuse. So, now we’re in the market for a new camera. Any suggestions? We’re eying the Canon G11.



5 Comments on “Chicken Walk”

  1. keely says:

    You make me smile and say hhhhhhhhhh with a little giggle, “gee she is getting big!” I’m thinking, thanks for the pictures i look forward to them.
    Keely

  2. melissa says:

    That first picture is amazing. I love it!

  3. Gramma Peg says:

    Ronin has a sense of style. Tres chic. The hat and the jeans jacket complete the ensemble. Beautiful photos. I love chickens too. Do you have room in your backyard for a little chicken coop?? Fresh eggs each day?? Orangey-yellow yolks?? A rooster crowing at 4 AM?? Chicken and dumplings?? Yumm. —Farmer Peg (aka Gramma)

  4. Nina says:

    Oh my, what a nice neighbourhood to live in!

  5. vida says:

    bok bok! love that little ronin! looking forward to seeing her in september (in LA)

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