19 Jan 26 I have literally just finished a 23 minute, 17 second conversation with a company explaining that: a) You cannot sell a product that you don't physically have and b) In no way, shape or form, does it take six weeks to travel from one part of Auckland to another part of Auckland. Hand on heart, true story. Anyway, onto a more interesting conumdrum... So we are (were/might be as you're reading this) the happy recipents of a new family of chicks. 'cause Frankie had some babies. And OMFG the chicks are sooooooooooooo cute! On a side note here: Did you know that 70% of chicks born are Roosters? This will be important in a few minutes. So first we had 8...one fell off and broke their neck, then we had 7. I left them out with Frankie that night as we believe here in the Circle of Life (or Survival of the Fittest). Woke up to 5. Then panicked and made them a home safe from predators. But here is where the conumdrum is: So, as stated above, 70% of chicks born are Roosters. However, you can only have 1 Rooster per home and we have been so unbelievably lucky with Pat the Rooster. He's a Legend with a capital L. He's kind and generous and funny and talkative. The epitome of a true Legend. Not, like the majority, violent, vicious and attack-like. Which means that we don't want or need another Rooster. Especially, more than one. And this is where the conumdrum is: You either eat extra Roosters or you kill them. So now my heart is all mooshy and squishy and full of love for the chicks, but I now know that we have baby Roosters which, under NO circumstances, can become adult Roosters here. I made the decision to leave them with Frankie in her home and woke up to 1 chick, because Frankie (in her wisdom), has decided that those she doesn't like, she just squishes. So, as I am writing this we have this one, lone, two inch ball of fluff, scooting around like the Terminator on speed. I am both praying for him to survive....and not. Love always, T and Spirit - Dino (dino_the_dinosaur_kettle), our horses, chooks and Pat the Rooster. Xx * I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where I work and live, and pay my respects to Elders, past and present.
