Afro Chicks and other wildlife tales

Just in time for our holidays, the puppy came on heat for the first time. A variety of male dogs hang out in front

of the gate, driving our own male bonkers.

The last time we had a female dog on heat I flew to Germany to attend my brother's wedding, also leaving her

with my man. When I came back she was pregnant with 11 puppies.

This was 12 years ago, but I really really really do not want a repeat performance. Puppy (in my opinion) is far

too young to be a mother and we already have 13 animals.

Four of them brand new.

Liesl's chicks hatched yesterday. I just took them out very briefly to take some pictures.

They are the cutest things:

Eva wants to take them with to show Oma and Opa, but I think they would be even more difficult to export than the camelthorn seeds...

Lots of love to you,