The cool nights have been a wonderful treat, the chickens are all happy & doing well.  We are battling a bit of a mild mite problem, we are in the home stretch of that month long battle I should hope and are winning for sure!

The first merge has begun with the Blue Orpingtons who are 21 weeks old today.  They moved in with our Black Orpingtons and Miguel our Black Rooster has moved out.  At first, the older hens were afraid but after only 1 day they seem to be getting along fairly well.  That first day though.. the black hens REFUSED to get down from the perch…  so much so that they dropped an egg FROM THE PERCH!  Hilarious.. it didn’t crack of course, the sand floor cushioned it perfectly! 🙂

Pierre & his ladies have a new home not too far down the road.  Unfortunately, they haven’t gone yet due to the mite problem, as I want to make SURE that we do not spread this issue to anyone.  So I am waiting until we have 2 whole MITE FREE weeks before they move to their new home.

I also gave in an ordered some chicken saddles, the professionally made kind…  I’m excited to get them in a few days.  While the washcloth could work, and one does, the other is much too loose and I just don’t want to worry about it.  I’m paying $16 including shipping for 4 lovely saddles.. you just can’t beat the price.  I didn’t pick the fabric, instead I gave her a range of colors & things I like, with explicit instructions for NO CAMO! 🙂  Not my thing.  I’ll post them as soon as I get them on my girls.

More later….