Meet the Ladies in the Line-Up

We chose 4 breeds - Orpington, Blue Ameraucana, Brahma, and Welsummer. The Orpingtons come in different colors, ours are the Buff variety. They lay brown eggs. The Ameraucanas are usually a blue-ish gray and lay pastel blue eggs. They will have a tuft of hair on their heads. Brahmas come in two different colors, we chose Light Brahmas which are white, gray, black splash. The last breed is Welsummer - these chickens have brown feathers and lay brown eggs with brown speckles.

Orpingtons

Daisy
Daisy is sweet. She likes to be held and will let you rub her tummy.

Forsythia
Forsythia is taller than Daisy. She likes to explore; she might be our first to fly!

Blue Ameraucanas

Petunia
Petunia is our smallest chick but jumps in with the big girls. She is a beautiful blue, gray. She will fall asleep in your hand.

Violet
Violet is very inquisitive. She has long legs and big feet. We think she'll be bigger than her counterpart.

Brahmas

Lily

Lily loves to eat! She is gentle and has a soft voice.

Verbena
Verbena is quiet until you pick her up, for a little bird she has a loud chirp!

Welsummers

Myrtle Mum (short for chrysanthemum)

Myrtle seems to be one of the leaders. Eager to explore new things and doesn't seem afraid of anything.

Marigold
Marigold is a gentle, sweet chick. She falls asleep in your hand and loves to be held.

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Week 10

Chick Days The chicks are excited to come out of the coop each day. They are getting better at making the leap into the yard. The chicks run around the yard together. Lily and Verbena seem to be at the top of the pecking order. They are the biggest chicks by far and will top out at 10 lbs a piece. The other chicks will be 5-7 lbs. The other chicks don't seem to mind not being the lead chicks. Petunia often hangs out with Verbena as seen below. Verbena and Petunia eagerly look for bugs as Honey takes the birds-eye-view. The chicks spend almost all day exploring. We offer water dishes around the yard. Here the girls are meeting around the water cooler. We read that the chicks will return to the coop each night. The evening we went to put them in the coop and they were all settled in. So cute! We have to yet to watch the chick parade at dusk, but hope to soon.

Week 3

They're Growing! The chicks needed more space; we added a third box. We call it the Triplex. Verbena in the tunnel Petunia on a perch We continue to be mesmerized by the chicks. We watch the chicks explore their home. We love their curiosity. Lily sitting on my chair Myrtle found a new perch Violet laughing at the empty pool. Where did all of the chicks go? Now that all of the chicks can fly, the containment pool no longer worked. We sectioned off part of our porch and lined the floor with newspaper. The chicks like their new space. Petunia landing on the divider The chicks get a few treats each day. They love raw oatmeal, sesame seeds, dill, and parsley. They scratch in their food, sending it everywhere! Hence the tray. The chicks love clover, thankfully we have a yard full of clover and dandelions. I knew we kept weeds for a reason! The chicks play chase and keep away...

Egg Update

Egg-citing Days Daisy layed the first egg, followed a few days later by Violet. The chickens layed 16 eggs in 13 days. As the days have gotten longer and warmer in March, the chickens have layed 105 eggs! There are usually 4-6 eggs in the coop each day. While many people say their chicken lay their eggs in the early morning, our girls take after their keepers and often lay in the late morning to early afternoon. We aren't morning people in this house. Opening the egg boxes each day is like a surprise party. How many eggs will there be? What colors will we find? Check out these beauties, Our first dozen Daisy and Forsythia lay pinkish-brown eggs. We get one blue egg and one blue-green egg from Violet and Petunia; we haven't figured out who is producing which color. Myrtle's eggs are brown with speckles. Marigold's egg are truly spectacular, check it out:

The Chick Feed

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