One week spent on stray hold in a kennel in the basement of the Humane Society... Sure feels good to take a dust bath!! Help us welcome home our newest angel resident, Hypatia! She's a bit nervous, but after some lettuce, grapes, and a dust bath, we know she will feel right at home. As you can hear in the video, the other chicken residents have a lot to say about their new friend!
We hope you enjoy this video of Judy getting a belly rub as much as we do. 😂🤣 Watch til the end for maximum derp!
A short dance between Walter and Fiona. 😍🤩
Bathtime
Just Agatha enjoying some time outside on this rainy day. Nobody does it better.
Bonnie is the Center of Attention
UPDATE: Bonnie is doing great! You'd never guess that just about a month ago she survived a bear attack. The past few days she's been reintegrating with the other chickens. Here we see Walter and Fiona watching while she explores the dustbath. Walt does some dinosaur sounds. Dottie sings off-camera. Everyone relaxes.
We've been mourning a bit here at Xanadu this past month, and I'm sorry for all of the sad posts. Thank you all so much for sticking with us.
Please enjoy this video of Judy doing stationary zoomies, with a short cameo from Butters. Huskies are very strange doggos. We love this one so much!
Bonnie is doing AMAZING everyone!! We haven't hand fed her in 3 days. She has been eating and drinking on her own, and is done with all of her meds, except we are still dosing her daily with cbd to continue to help with healing. She is still working on eye-beak coordination, but she is doing fantastic. She even spent a bit of time with Dottie today, our least bossy hen, but when it came time to dust bathe they were having trouble sharing so we had to let Bonnie do her thing. This is one happy chook. She's still going at it, and it's been at least an hour.
Thank you again for keeping her in your thoughts. She is a very special chicken with a strong desire to live and return to her normal chicken life. We are so grateful that she chose us as her caretakers. We love her so much and watching her go from completely broken to like new again in less than three weeks has been nothing short of a miracle.
Go Bonbon!
Bonnie is eating on her own again!!! 😄🎉🎈🎶🎺🐓
The New Normal
Have a peek behind Curtain Number One:
Lap Rooster
Oftentimes, basically every day, Glee crows me awake at the crack of dawn just so he can get some scritches and strokes till he himself falls back asleep. So unfair! But so, so sweet and cute.
Big L's Little Voice
This is the first we've ever heard L crow outside his coop. It needed to be documented. Enjoy.
Tip of the Day for April 11th, 2018
#LIFEHACK: Tired of the mess your house-rooster makes during snack-time? Well have we got a solution for you! Stop throwing his treats down on the coffee-table and instead get yourself a big, wide-mouthed pot. Put some dirt in that pot, throw some cracked corn on top, and then just sit back and relax. You've entered a new era of unmitigated joy. He digs it because he gets to peck around in the dirt. You love it because the mess is contained and because frankly he's just a super-cutie. Everyone wins.
I couldn't finish my smoothie yesterday so today the chickens got to enjoy it. 😙
The Betrayal
The snow has all melted and these three are enjoying some corn. But then, from off-camera, comes the seductive crow of Walter Bocker. Everyone takes notice. Suddenly, Bonnie abandons the others to see what the fuss is. And next, without warning, Clarice fluffs herself up to go have a look-see. And, finally, Big L follows desperately after his girls, holding a single kernel of corn in his beak as if to say, "Don't forget what we've shared."
Happy Saturday
It's one of those unusually warm and windy winter days where you just gotta grasp the opportunity to get out there and wriggle in the dirt with your best friends.
Hi Stephen
Stephen doing his best Gene Simmons.
Agatha Does a Preen
It's hard to believe that just a few short months ago Agatha came to us 10% bald. Today she's one of the fluffiest birds around. Here she is enjoying all those new feathers.
Here at Xanadu, we have many hawks who live nearby. The chickens have aviary netting to protect them from aerial attacks. This is what it's like clearing 8 inches of snow that has accumulated on top of it! The dry powder snow is so light and beautiful!
Ever hear a tiny rooster crow? The little trilly squeaks in the background are his little hen, Fiona! I can't believe how adorable and tiny they are! #bantam #adoptdontshop #shelterchicken #chickensofinstagram #veganswithchickens #cockadoodledoo
Naked Supper
We only get to spend one night with this great pair of rat friends we're fostering, but I know I'll never forget the way he(I'm calling him WIlliam S. Burrows) woke from his nap and crawled naked to the food bowl. Really, we've all been there, haven't we? And that's totally okay! Here at Xanadu, come to mealtime as you are; shirts and shoes and even fur are all optional. <3
Meanwhile, Down at Yasgur's Farm
For kicks Stephen and Crosby pretend to be cows.
Mystery Rooster Theater 3000
That moment you suspect the Harry Potter series might be too scary for your rooster.
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Lettuce Give Thanks
Breakfast can be intense. Not everyone is cut out for ruthless competition first thing in the morning. So Clarice does something about it. If you watch closely, you'll see her tearing off shreds of lettuce and delivering them to her less assertive friends. Find her here on the left of the screen(she's the beautiful black bird) and watch while she offers a leaf to dear Bonnie. Listen and you'll hear darling Fiona singing off-camera in appreciation of the care package she's received. Clarice is a giver.
Clarice & Fiona Have a Bath While the Natives Watch
The local scrub jays struggle to comprehend why Clarise and Fiona would want to do their bathing in the dust.
