After a long, long car ride, we are home again with the newest additions to the flock, Te Heihei! 8 little chickies, all of different breeds!
I ordered white egg layers mostly, because I wanted to add white eggs to my multicolored egg basket and because I wanted my niece and nephew to be able to dye Easter eggs from hens that are happy, healthy, and free of cages.
The white egg layers are as follows:
Rangi the Ancona:
Rangi is TROUBLE, boy! Already, I've caught her trying to fly out of the brooder and climbing up onto the EcoGlow. Don't fall for the innocent face!
Here comes trouble!
Roha the Exchequer Leghorn:
There is but one easy way to tell Rangi from Roha--Rangi has a blotch of black under her left eye. Otherwise, they are twins:
Ihi the golden Campine:
Man, does this chick ever like to be the center of attention! Any time the camera is out, Ihi is standing in the way!
Marama the Egyptian Fayoumi:
I am still meeting Marama, as she has spent the majority of her time under the EcoGlow. She is very energetic and curious thus far, always poking her beak into things!
Tiwhiri the light brown Leghorn:
Tiwhiri is the smart one of the brood, the first to figure out how to drink and the first to figure out how to eat.
Huka Kairakau the silver Lakenvelder:
Huka is already a little diva, having spent most of her time voicing her disapproval of things or glaring at me.
Then, because I have no self control, I also added two bantams to my order. They are straight run, so I'm pretty much expecting both to be boys at this point.
Hika Ma the Easter-egger bantam:
Look at the eyeliner!!
Ma (pronounced 'May' ) is a ham for attention, sitting calmly in your hand for as long as you want to hold him!
"*poke-poke* Are you awake, Huka?"
Weheruatanga o te Po the black frizzle Cochin bantam:
Po is... not doing well at this point. I'm keeping him stable and hoping he pulls through.
Group shot!
Left to right, we have Po's butt, Ma, Rangi, Ihi, and Roha.
Moments later, Ihi oozes out from under the EcoGlow. NOW she's comfy!
I ordered white egg layers mostly, because I wanted to add white eggs to my multicolored egg basket and because I wanted my niece and nephew to be able to dye Easter eggs from hens that are happy, healthy, and free of cages.
The white egg layers are as follows:Rangi the Ancona:
Rangi is TROUBLE, boy! Already, I've caught her trying to fly out of the brooder and climbing up onto the EcoGlow. Don't fall for the innocent face!
Here comes trouble!
Roha the Exchequer Leghorn:
There is but one easy way to tell Rangi from Roha--Rangi has a blotch of black under her left eye. Otherwise, they are twins:
Ihi the golden Campine:
Man, does this chick ever like to be the center of attention! Any time the camera is out, Ihi is standing in the way!
Marama the Egyptian Fayoumi:
I am still meeting Marama, as she has spent the majority of her time under the EcoGlow. She is very energetic and curious thus far, always poking her beak into things!
Tiwhiri the light brown Leghorn:
Tiwhiri is the smart one of the brood, the first to figure out how to drink and the first to figure out how to eat.
Huka Kairakau the silver Lakenvelder:
Huka is already a little diva, having spent most of her time voicing her disapproval of things or glaring at me.
Then, because I have no self control, I also added two bantams to my order. They are straight run, so I'm pretty much expecting both to be boys at this point.
Hika Ma the Easter-egger bantam:
Look at the eyeliner!!
Ma (pronounced 'May' ) is a ham for attention, sitting calmly in your hand for as long as you want to hold him!"*poke-poke* Are you awake, Huka?"
Weheruatanga o te Po the black frizzle Cochin bantam:
Po is... not doing well at this point. I'm keeping him stable and hoping he pulls through.
Group shot!
Left to right, we have Po's butt, Ma, Rangi, Ihi, and Roha.
Moments later, Ihi oozes out from under the EcoGlow. NOW she's comfy!
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