Happily back in the pack

Tigris Rex Jr.
B.L.
Taylor
Bailey and pup Tigris
I enjoyed my week at camp, But I am very glad to be home.
For those that don't know I was camp nurse at Camp Inagehi last week.
The kids were great, the staff was wonderful and the days were long.
The pups went with me and other than getting a few ticks, I think they fared well.
http://www.campinagehi.org/
I did lose one chicken while I was gone (I think to a hawk), so now the chickens only get out when I am going to be outside too.
Here's a kinda funny story.......
Yesterday I was out doing my chores......so I decided to give the chickens some free time.
I forgot that Bailey was out at the time so...........that meant trouble.
Bailey is an old dog with a crippled leg, everybody that sees her feels sorry for her, but I always tell them "she gets around just fine" she often brings up rabbits, snakes etc.......so I knew I was in trouble.
Bailey spotted the chickens about the time I spotted her........I started calling her name and running toward her as she started running toward the chickens. I was in my birkenstock sandals, so you can just imagine. She plowed into the flock and I was right behind her, screaming her name at this point. She didn't even hear me, she wanted a chicken whether I liked it or not.
One of my Barred Rocks peeled off and was on her own, Bailey was hot on her trail and I was hot on Bailey's trail, sandals and all. We ended up on the hill beside the house. The chicken was trapped and decided not to jump off the retaining wall.
Bailey got her........I was screaming for Bailey to let her go as Bailey was getting a better hold.....feathers were flying and I was screaming.........I decided I was not going to let Bailey have that chicken and I knew she was about to head off to the woods. There was an exercise pen that I keep pups in right beside me (don't worry Jim, the pups were not in it). I grabbed it and used it to convince Bailey to let my chicken go. She released the bird.....and by now the Adrenalin was flowing so I picked up Bailey and headed to the barn. Once I got to the barn and deposited Bailey in there I went to check on my poor pullet. About that time Chris opened the window to his office and said, what is going on out there. He said he heard the commotion, but was on the phone at the time.........COMFORTING huh?????
The chicken made it down to the coop, I picked her up and did a quick inspection, no blood........
I placed her in a nesting box and checked on her throughout the day. She has a little limp this morning.
Needless to say I spent the rest of the morning trying to get the rest of the chickens back in the coop. I am so glad my chicken survived. They are staying in today, they were munching on pineapple that I had left-over in the frig and loving it earlier this morning.
As you can see from the pictures the pups are doing great and growing every minute.
Just another day in the pack and I love it!