The chicks are here! They got here at 6:30am a day early! It was chaotic but I managed to pick them up and all 19 chicks survived so far. We got 8 sex linked pullets, 2 buff rocks (they were supposed to be brahma's but oh well), and 2 NH reds. The company put some "extras" in the box for warmth which I am eh ok with but the extra's are Barred Rock Roosters. After some discussion Harry and I have decided to go ahead and give the little Roo a try. This means that we have to pick ONE and the rest have to find homes for. Its easy to spot the little Roo's as they are black and all the rest of the chicks are the yellow/gold fluffy chick color. After watching the chickens (all day long) we have already noted some personality differences.But there is also something else I have noticed. See this great and beautiful picture of this little girl getting herself a nice drink of water? Do you NOTICE anything odd about this picture? Perhaps you notice a chick that is looking at the camera beak first? As if it is going to attack at any moment?
How about this picture, where all the other little chickies are running away from the camera crowding into a corner?
There is that one chicken looking in the attach direction... as if to tempt you to mess with him. Cool and calculating.
He is the chicken that takes the treats and runs away from all the other chickens. He is smart, calculating and downright onery.
Of course it is the little Roo that we are going to keep (marked with a blue marker so we know who he is.) His name....
why its Uncle Ted of course.
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Hey, Lisa, thanks for stopping by my blog. I see that you are from Manchester. I'm originally from there but we moved up here from Derry about 8 yrs ago. Don't miss the traffic one bit. Email me your email address as I'd like to know whereabouts you are. Maybe it's my old stomping grounds!
Chicks are just way too cute and it's amazing how fast they grow. You'll have eggs before you know it. -Sandy
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They are so cute! I love the pictures of them.
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