Mike and Cathy have a farm...

  and on that farm there are some chickens. Among those chickens is a rooster named Sylvester (seen to the right of the two colored roosters in the first spread and again in the upper left corner of the final page.) Poor Sylvester once had a comb but now he doesn't. Some of the other chickens saw to that. I meant to ask Mike if Sylvester's comb would grow back, but I forgot. Cathy, Mike, or anyone smart in the ways of poultry, could you let me know? I worry about things.

Most of the eggs we eat come from Mike and Cathy's chickens at Perrywinkle Farm. Those are tasty eggs. Mike and Cathy are wonderful people, too. They, like all of the people whose farms I've visited lately, sell their goods at our local farmers' market.

Comments

[Agnes]

Animal month has been a constant delight. Such wonderful, lively chickens. Poor Sylvester does look diminished without his comb, but the one WITH the comb looks so lordly!

[Felicity]

I love chickens and your drawings are wonderful! You've captured that cross, crazy, slightly vacant look (or am I the only one who thinks they look like that?!) Love the combination of free flowing lines and colour details.

[Toni Kelly]

Wonderful collection of chickens.
Drawing animals from life is not easy. Bravo!

[BoisdeJasmin]

I love these chickens! And their eggs are great, as I know from my own experience. I have been impressed with your drawing of animals, and this is one of my favourites.

[Jana Bouc]

My favorite is the bottom right rooster in the middle picture. He's so jaunty! You make it look easy but I know it's not since I bet they don't hold still long.

[Maggie]

Err, Er, Er, Er Errrrrr! Love the rooster and the chickens. I have a soft spot for roosters. As a young child I would visit my great grandfather's farm and chase the chickens and the roosters much to my ggrandfathers dismay. I was always upsetting things in the chicken coop! Lve the combs!