We have become chicken parents-a new adventure for us. I'm a city girl born and bred, so I wasn't too sure about having actual livestock. (We also have two black Angus heifers). I probably would have stayed in the "someday it might be nice to have some animals about the place" stage, until my husband said one morning "let's go get some chicks!" So we did and I'm enjoying them more than I could have imagined!
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| When we first got them-little fluff balls! |
We spend a lot of time watching what we call "Chicken TV", our own personal reality show. They've gotten so used to us that we can walk among them while they are out. If I have on sandals, they even peck my toes! I had no idea they would be so much fun to watch. They love to hang out on the back porch.
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| Hey Mom! Can we come inside? |
The love to spend time out in the yard-this will be especially great when the grasshoppers come out.
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| They like our cows. |
We have 3 Ameraucanas, 3 Barred Rocks, 3 Buff Orpingtons and 1 Rhode Island Red. We know we have at least 2 roosters. They are about 12 weeks old and we're chicken novices, so we may have to wait and see who grows spurs and who lays eggs before we're sure who's who. Any chicken advice is welcome!
