Big chicks and the holidays

The 5 little chicks that were hatched here in July are now fully grown: 2 big red roosters and 3 hens. So far the young boys are behaving themselves, going after the young ladies, but respecting the older hens and Big Roo. He is starting to show his age, almost 7YO, which is up there in chicken years. As long as the pretty boys can get along with the old boy and the old girls, they can stay.

Today, Don on the Hill helped me put up a new roosting bar in the coop so that we can try to convince the 5 young uns to come inside at night. They have taken to roosting in the tree outside the coop, and it has been mighty cold, sometimes snowy, and sometimes windy and pouring rain. We need an intervention to get them inside before they become chicken popsicles!

And the last pic is our NJ house all decked out for Christmas by my favorite tenant, Lisa. It looks much better than any of my decorating attempts! 

Happy Holidays folks! I've gotta start writing out those cards. I am late as always...