Clayton is Saving the Chickens....

Now it is Clayton's turn to be told on.......

The kids and I were outside watering today. It felt great to be out in the sunshine! We have 10 chickens 1 of which is blind. This poor little chicken in a great layer...so we just let her be. When she is threatened and not sure of where to run she will crouch down and tuck her head into her chest. To get her moving again we just nudge her with our toe or pick her up and move her. A few months ago I taught Clayton how to pick up the chickens and carry them around. He thinks it is great fun and tries it out on a regular basis. Now back to today.... We were watering and the chickens all came rushing over to scratch at the water in the tree rings. I asked Clayton to shoo them off as they make a mess. They all scattered but the blind one. Clayton gently picked her up and coddled her up against his chest. He began to coo and talk to her as he hauled her across the yard to the chicken coop. About halfway there I hear him start to snicker. I asked him what was so funny. He turned around and grinned. With all the seriousness a child can muster he said, "Oh, I just like to baptize the chickens in their water bucket!" After I recovered from shock I yelled, "You'd better not!" He replied, "But mom, I've done it lots of times before." Now I am thinking on the days egg production is down I had better make sure Clayton wasn't baptizing the chickens again.