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Heavysnowdestroyedtheroofofthecoop.
Due to the collapse of their home, the two
remaining Silkies have moved inside. They spend most of their time in the garage, but
I let them hang around the kitchen for about an hour every night. They drink out of the
dog bowl and roost on the small metal planter of dirt that used to hold lettuce heads but
now just has a coating of chicken feed on it. Which means they have soft earth to scratch
in even though it's 15 degrees outside.
Last night the quiet, calm pair sat on the top of the couch to watch TV with me. Every
so often they would coo or cock their head but then pretty much just fell asleep. It's kind
of nice having them inside. I never had a parrot, but birds make darn good company.
They'll sit on your lap and eat out of your hand.
They like to be petted and chase each other like cats or dogs would. They have never
had an “accident” indoors. I don't know why some people are convinced that all animals
