The 6 youngsters had a bit of outdoor time today -- not unplanned, but surprised, judging by how well Rotisserie keeps them herded safely inside the coop. He slacked in his duties, however, and as a result 5 of the Jumbos are up in a Douglas Fir tonight. We'll see in the morning whether they became owl treats or not.
The Jumbos have been bad boys before: a few weeks ago a few got out when I was checking up on them before going to work. I couldn't get within 50 feet of the pack, and left them outside for the day (the others were caged up). I feared the worst, but when I got home, I found they had all returned, and on top of that, the outside door had closed. Either the patron saint of guineas visited that day, or the gusty winds slammed the door shut after they had returned. Lucky in any case.
On a positive note, they are huge and look tastier by the day.
This weekend I taught YT how to dust himself, and today he taught the others. Smart bird.
Here's Kiki striking a pose:
1 comment:
i came up a few weekends ago, but musta missed ya. left a card so you'd know I stopped by & still care.
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