Vera's vagina

Now before you get your knickers in a twist, let me explain.

I was checking for lice around Vera's vent 

and she smiled at me, so I took a photo. 

My camera is sort of grafted to my hand 

and it was blogger's reflex...I swear!

If you sort of squint, it looks like she has teeth. *chuckle*

Actually this post is a bit of an experiment.  

I have been watching my blog stats 

and I notice that an old post (Hazel hates herbicide) 

has had the most hits and following very close behind 

is the post I put up earlier this month with the title: 

The Last Post.

It made me wonder if it is the title 

that somehow draws people who follow 

but only go past the title if it tweaks their interest, 

or perhaps prompts those casual browsers to take a better look.

Maybe it pings the search engines.

Anyway,  I decided to be a bit naughty with my title today 

to see what happens.  

The title is misleading anyhow.

Chickens don't have vaginas...

the multi purpose opening or vent 

is actually called the cloaca.  

 I love the way that word rolls off the tongue.

If you have a few minutes this video

about a cloaca is hysterical.

As I was examining Vera for lice, 

I noticed all the different feathers she has.

I know a few of you love your hen's fluffy bums.

When you spread these feathers 

the shafts are tufted all the way to the skin...

they look like those fat pipe cleaners.

 The flight feathers on their wings are just gorgeous 

and are supported by smaller feathers.

 

These are the feathers on Vera's back...

see how they are outlined and fringed on the edges?

The feathers on her neck have a denser centre and finer ends too.  

They are short near her head 

and longer the further down her neck you go.

Vera is one of my favourites.   

She has a lovely personality,

is friendly and placid and

is regularly laying little brown eggs.

If I am in the garden and feel a peck on my leg, 

I know it is Vera letting me know she is there.

I can't resist a girl 

with a beautiful smile.

(I must correct the mispost I made about the fox attack.  

I did say Vera had been whisked away 

but it was actually Charlotte...

Vera is clearly alive and well.)