1 month with the girls: So far, so good. They seem healthy, they go to their roost in the coop on their own each night, and no sign of predators or rodents. Plus, the girls are actually girls. They eat out of my hand, but they don't like to be picked up. I don't know if they'll ever love that, but I do want to be able to handle them without them getting pissy at me. Janet is definitely more comfortable being petted than Penny.

First taste of freedom! Actually, the second taste. Penny, on the left, has always ran to the run door as if she's wanting to get out, but she's been the biggest chicken. She keeps running back to the run. Better than being too daring and hopping fences!

Penny, on the left at an estimated age of 11-13 weeks. Janet, on the right at an estimated age of 12-14 weeks.

A little paranoid again that the girls might be boys. Janet, on the right, is so much bigger than Penny, but she's older too and has always been bigger.

1 month with the girls: So far, so good. They seem healthy, they go to their roost in the coop on their own each night, and no sign of predators or rodents. Plus, the girls are actually girls. They eat out of my hand, but they don't like to be picked up. I don't know if they'll ever love that, but I do want to be able to handle them without them getting pissy at me. Janet is definitely more comfortable being petted than Penny.

One month: Penny takes an afternoon nap while Janet checks herself out in the run mirror.

Day 21: I got the girls a bigger mirror for their run at a yard sale. They love checking themselves out, and why not, they're pretty!

Day 14: In the two weeks we've had them, Penny and Janet have gone from cowering in the corner of the coop when I open the door to eating out of my palm. And on the mornings when they're slow to come down from their coop, if I sit in the run, they'll make their way out. They still don't like to be picked up, but they've definitely warmed up to me.

1 month with the girls: So far, so good. They seem healthy, they go to their roost in the coop on their own each night, and no sign of predators or rodents. Plus, the girls are actually girls. They eat out of my hand, but they don't like to be picked up. I don't know if they'll ever love that, but I do want to be able to handle them without them getting pissy at me. Janet is definitely more comfortable being petted than Penny.

LauraSac
Apr 28, 2014

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