Articles by hausfrau77
:PApril 5th~ We did it, we finally brought home our first chicks!
3 carefully researched and planned Cochin peeps....and 1 persistant Sicilian buttercup (my first experience with chicken math)
Petri the banty EE joined us 2 weeks later....
Here they are at about 12 weeks old...
I brought home 2 banties when the other girls were 2 weeks old, we lost the first BR baby the first night and this baby was just not consolable and not ok with being able to see the others while she grew big enough so in she went and that was that!
She fit right in and now is actually the boss...
Daughters favorite from the first day
So many feathers!
So friendly, always wanting to spend time with people, preferrably perched on thier lap.
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What a different little cochin! Smaller than the others, slower to develop.... with a pointy tail and different body shape. Does...
Our biggest Cochin. Mostly agreeable and cooperative, she is the least gregarious and likes to observe the goings on in a quiet self assured way. We are excited to see how she matures.
I'm so fancy.....Charasmatic, intelligent, talkative, and self assured. Sicialian buttercup was NOT on my list of must have backyard chicken breeds but I was so taken with this chick! So glad we did, this girl is couragous, first to try most everything of the girls. She is most enthusiastic...
Barred Cochin, cheerful little chicken. Husband wanted to name her T-Rex, compromised on Roxy. Evolved into RoxasaurusRex, turns out she is a voracious eater and runs about with her too short wings living up to her silly name daily. She is a social girl who loves to sunbathe and dustbathe with...