- Aug 15, 2012
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I just picked these ladies up tonight from their previous home at a petting farm. I hope they won't be too disappointed with life in suburbia after growing up as the center of attention at a "real" farm...
This one we are calling Ruby. (Disclaimer, the kids got to pick the names!) She seems to be the boss-- holds her head the highest, was the first to take treats from us, and see how she is sort of guarding the others? What do you think? Basic Red Star?
This one is Socks, almost as creative as "Ruby," right? She is little, has a small comb and beautiful patterns on her feathers. Just gorgeous.
This is Henrietta, she has plain yellow legs (no socks).
And last, but certainly not least, is Midnight. Feathered feet, funny shaped almost purple comb. My first guess would be a Maran... but she has this funny kind of poof on her head like an 80's mall girl. She has already won my heart because when I got them home, Midnight and Socks where sharing a travelling box, and when I opened the box, I found them both asleep, and Midnight had Socks (who's little, remember) tucked under her wing. It was really cute.
Ok, so those are my new girls. Their old nest had a greenish egg, a brown one, and one that looked pale, maybe even white, but I didn't look at that closely. I was more interested in getting them boxed and home... I figured there's plenty of time for eggs in the days and months (and hopefully years) to come.
So now, rain down your wisdom upon me
This one we are calling Ruby. (Disclaimer, the kids got to pick the names!) She seems to be the boss-- holds her head the highest, was the first to take treats from us, and see how she is sort of guarding the others? What do you think? Basic Red Star?
This one is Socks, almost as creative as "Ruby," right? She is little, has a small comb and beautiful patterns on her feathers. Just gorgeous.
This is Henrietta, she has plain yellow legs (no socks).
And last, but certainly not least, is Midnight. Feathered feet, funny shaped almost purple comb. My first guess would be a Maran... but she has this funny kind of poof on her head like an 80's mall girl. She has already won my heart because when I got them home, Midnight and Socks where sharing a travelling box, and when I opened the box, I found them both asleep, and Midnight had Socks (who's little, remember) tucked under her wing. It was really cute.
Ok, so those are my new girls. Their old nest had a greenish egg, a brown one, and one that looked pale, maybe even white, but I didn't look at that closely. I was more interested in getting them boxed and home... I figured there's plenty of time for eggs in the days and months (and hopefully years) to come.
So now, rain down your wisdom upon me
