“C’mon, Kids, I Rented A Bus Today And I Wanna Get My Money’s Worth!”

The Big Bang Theory Evangelion crossover

Breaking news: my new hen has started laying!

Guess which one of these is Baby's First Egg...

She's still quite young and has been laying mini-eggs so far, it's really cute to find them in the nesting box every morning next to Dru's grown-up eggs.

As per tradition the new hen has received a name on this solemn occasion. She laid her first egg on the anniversary of an important event of the Paris Commune so I decided to name her Louise Michel. To celebrate this doubly important date, the hens got a croissant for breakfast.

As soon as they identified it as food and not a large yellow caterpillar, the competition became very fierce.

Dru pounced and grabbed it and made a run for it while Louise stood there staring at the empty spot where a croissant used to be. I had to catch her and gently turn her 180°, then she realised her croissant was getting away and gave chase.

To ensure equal croissant opportunity I then caught Drusilla and confiscated her prey to cut it in two, but they ignored my attempt at conciliation and just chose one half to fight over.

Here they are neck and neck, Louise Michel won't give an inch!

It was a cutthroat battle and once they were done they started over with the remaining half. They are not interested in win-win situations. Chickens are proud of their dinosaur heritage and only violence makes their blood sing.

without doubt the funniest thing i’ve ever seen

A young female Bison grazes on winter grasses, Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

© riverwindphotography, January 2022