Thursday, January 20, 2011

I hate going out into the chicken coop at night.
I don't really do it on purpose.
Night sometimes just sneaks up on me.
Even with a light I feel vulnerable. In the coop. In the dark.

Though the worst surprise encounter I've ever had in the coop was a sleeping skunk. (After eating 6 eggs and taking about a 5 hour nap he waddled off into the forest without misshap.)
Still, you never know what might be waiting for you.





2 comments:

  1. Racoons are horrible in the coop. They left the bodies of six hens after chewing their heads off in our coop a few years ago. Our coop is more secure now.

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  2. Bleck! I used to think 'coons were sweet and cuddly......until I heard several dead bird stories from friends. Now our coop is secured as well. But they are so wiley. I'm always on the look out!

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