It’s a Girl! (At Last)
February 9, 2008|Comments (none)
We are just now back from the Lea County Flea Market where we found the man who sold us the hens-that-weren’t and told him the whole story. Turns out that he thought they were hens, too. He said he’d gladly let us exchange them for hens. I hope he remembers who sold him those roosters so he can give them a piece of his mind! Anyway, Josh and I were faced with a decision: either get more Rhode Island Reds or try another breed. Nothing against Rhode Island Reds… but we decided to get Ameraucanas instead. Ameraucanas sell for $15 each instead of $10 each (like the Rhode Island Reds) so we traded the Gabor Sisters for two new gals. lay green and blue eggs which are said to be low in cholesterol. In keeping with my sixties television star inspired naming, I’ve decided to name our new girls after the lead roles in the Patty Duke Show: Patty Lane and Cathy Lane (for those of you who have never seen the show, Patty Duke played both characters). Here they are:
So now I am putting it to you, my wonderful blogging friends: which hen shall be Cathy Lane and which shall be Patty Lane? To better illustrate the different characters, I’ve included the introduction to the Patty Duke Show:
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