Chickens on the homestead
Roaming in their pen
Clucking, pecking, roosting
Squawking now and then
I watered them and fed them
I cleaned their little coop
I made sure they were healthy
A happy little group
Their eggs became a staple
Fresh food to share and eat
We worked them in the garden
And butchered them for meat
I was “The Chicken Lady”
But now those days are done
A wily fox invaded
And killed them…every one
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So sad!!
Yes, very disappointing.
So sorry, Melissa. Our granddaughter loves chickens also.
I am very sad that the fox got the ones we hatched. They were our favorite!
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