Lurgey, thwartedness, crying goats, soggy cats, confused ducks and awaiting boxes.

[wraithwitch]

I've been moping about the place the last few days as I have contracted lurgey. On the first day I ignored it and went out to pull fireweed, but flagged rather quickly; it turns out sun is only good for defeating illness if taken in small measures. The days since have been spent in various stages of better/worse health whilst drinking a lot of

Comments

[themadone]

*40* chickens? That's a whole lot of chicken! :O

[wraithwitch]

It is, isn't it? It might not be that many, it might only be 30 - it depends how many roosters we get as they need at least four or five hens each to stay happy (the randy little bastards!)

[anonymous_james]

It must be a tough life being a rooster. I only hope they have a correct sense of when is the right time to announce the fact that it is morning. It could be annoying in the middle of the night.

[wraithwitch]

It *is* annoying when they crow in the middle of the night! (But I'm mostly used to it now so don't tent to wake up.)