Isn't she adorable? This is one of my friend Barb's chickens. She followed me around her ranch the day I stopped there a couple of weeks ago. Actually, all of her animals are friendly. She has four dogs and they are all rescues from the streets. Years ago, when our kids were just toddlers, I actually had 3 hens. I got them from my cousin's wife's parents' (got all that?) ranch down in Thermal, CA. They had 40 acres and raised alfalfa. Unfortunately, our collies pulled out their feathers and I returned them to the ranch to live in peace and quiet.. (I should have known Carson then and had her make one of her chicken lofts!) I got 3 geese instead. HA! They chased me around the yard and made a horrible racket. Back they went...sigh...I also had some ducks and I even built them a duck pond. They flew off. Such was the end of my adventures with farm animals while living in the city! Now, I just go up and visit Barb's ranch and her animals!
