Chickens are birds, which means they are a legitimate subject for this blog. Granted, they are not wild birds but they are birds nonetheless and having some is great fun. They follow us around, talking all the time, greet us each morning when we let them out of their coop and, best of all, give us eggs.
There are; however, issues. Here is one of them:

Snake and eggs for breakfast? We decided no. So our guest tried to have an egg for his breakfast.
His appetite was bigger than his unhinged mouth.
Clicking on the photos will give you larger, close up views. If you want. Some people have a prejudice against snakes.


May 27, 2011 at 6:06 am |
We just had a snake like this in our coop. What kind is it?
May 27, 2011 at 9:01 am |
That was a bull snake in our photo. Bull snakes have really sharp teeth but are otherwise harmless.
June 29, 2011 at 4:55 pm |
Eww! You took some great pictures. I would have freaked out and ran screaming!