Hen Scratching
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I wasn’t really attacked by a chicken but she did draw blood. I was a bit late this morning opening up the coop for the 
chickens. I expected them to be up and scratching at the feeders already. When I opened the front door of the coop, two chicks flew down from the shelf where they had been roosting and right out the front door by my feet!
I was able to guide one of them back into the coop immediately but the other chicken got by me.
I turned to grab her but she jumped and squawked and I ended up with just tail feathers! I jumped again and she fluttered and again I only grabbed her tail. I held fast while trying to get a better hold of the squawking, flapping chicken! I finally managed to toss her back into the coop but not unscathed. 
I have a scratch on my finger and wrist that bled from chicken feet and I scraped my shin on who-knows-what.
The coop was in an uproar! I quickly checked the food and water and opened the hatch. Then I turned my back and walked away to go lick my wounds.
P.S. I also had a wonderful time at the ladies’ ice cream social last night. Rose’s flower garden was a beautiful setting. By the way, does anyone bring hostess gifts anymore? I always try to bring something for the hostess to thank her for all her hard work, but I was the only one out of 12 women. Am I old fashioned or just a goody-goody?
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I always take something, too, so we must both be old-fashioned. Miss Manners would approve, I think.
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