Sorry for the silence, everyone. It's not that I'm not thinking of you! It's making me crazy that I haven't been posting here enough. I've been dealing with an explosion of honey (lots of beekeeping), homework assignments for the writing courses I've been taking, barn chores, work and whatever else. I am starting to feel my age!
Anyway, we had a little party for the birthday chicken this weekend and my friend Ronna made this fantastic cake:
The chicken part was chocolate cake, the rest was red velvet. Fantastic!! Ronna did a blog post about it too.
I love this hen. She better live forever!
Blowing out the candles (and wow, looks that patch of grey!)
Charlotte even got presents, like these freeze-dried mealworms from our friends Pierre and Kathy.
And also a rubber chicken, a stuffed chicken, a hen house dip bowl, yogurt and a watermelon!
Charlotte and her babies LOVED the yogurt...
On top of everything else, she's started moulting!
And my friends' kids made a beautiful album all about Charlotte...
We are lucky to have such wonderful people in our lives!
And here's a video of the birthday girl and her kids, enjoying yogurt..
PS: Redford the barn cat is being sighted almost every day and is eating his nummies at his feeding station!
What a gorgeous girl!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday sweet one.
Jane x
Charlotte must be the luckiest chicken in the world!
ReplyDeleteOur dogs and cat celebrate birthdays, but our single hen (Richard) is of uncertain birthdate. Maybe this is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteI would like to celebrate my birthday at your place.:-)
ReplyDeleteI never wished a happy birthday to a chicken before :)
ReplyDeleteHappy b-day, Charlotte.
Looks like you had a fun day of celebrating!
There can't be many chickens who have featured on their own cake. I expect she has eaten it by now. Or someone has?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that this is a first in the world! No other hen has ever had a birthday bash like this! You care for your critters very well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a birthday party, Charlotte! We wonder whether the yogurt was enjoyed most for eating or the spa treatment on the feet ;-)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear Redford is staying close to home and enjoying his noms!
Ronna is so talented!! I love her cakes.
ReplyDeleteWho knew I'd ever fall in love with a HEN?
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Charlotte!
Too cute! What a great birthday party.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Charlotte! She's adorable with that dollop of yogurt on her beak. I wasn't aware that chickens liked dairy, but Charlotte and her youngsters sure do!
ReplyDeleteWow. You weren't kidding about the molting. She has feathers everywhere!
Well this could turn into a children's story some day.
ReplyDeleteYour blog warms my heart. (And I wish Ronna lived HERE!)
ReplyDeleteA chicken with its own birthday cake!?!? AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy Birthday to Charlotte the chicken.
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