Days 20-29: June 2-13 (another photo heavy post)

It never ceases to amaze me how many changes can take place in just one month.... Tomorrow marks one month from the chickens' hatch date and they are remarkably different in every way.  Feathers cover 90% of their bodies and they have developed feather leg quarters. Flying around the brooder in response to our household movements is a new favorite pass time for our birds. 


June 9:

The chickens got to come out on carpet for the first time a few days ago and it was nothing short of adorable! They ran around and postured and peeped and then settled in.

Scallop posing for her photo

Sweet Pea and her lovely coloring

Our sweet little Lucy

Clockwise from bottom left: Irene, Coq Au Vanessa, Scallop, Jesus(our friend Mary's chick) and Ira Bea

Irene and Coq Au Vanessa

June 13:

This afternoon Lucy has discovered a particular affinity for jumping out of and roosting on the box. We can hardly get her to stay in the box for any period of time, so we are going to try placing a screened aquarium lid on the top of the box and hope for the best! 

Lucy surveying the new world she discovered

Coq Au Vanessa's golden color

Curious little Lucy

The feathering on the larger chickens has continued gradually. Color patterns have become pretty distinct and it is sometimes difficult to tell several of the chickens apart! It was easy to distinguish one from the other but now that stripes and facial patterns have blurred or disappeared, it is a bit of a challenge. 

Irene in the corner

Ira Bea starting to get more feathers in little by little

Slightly fuzzy photo of lucy

Eula Mae looking grown up

Sweet Pea settling in for the night