The rescue babies are growing and have started laying!
I was sure they were leghorn, first couple eggs were beautiful little white ones. However, my daughter found a larger light brown egg in the hay in our goat barn. Now I'm thinking White Rock is possible?
They have longer tail feathers and...
Oohh, I'm so excited!
They are all white, with light beak, comb and feet. Just like the one you see.
The only dark spots are where the blue-kote has stained the ends of a couple of their feathers.
Their feathers are very soft and and kinda fluffy.
I have a variety of breeds and colors, but...
Aww. Thanks howfunky and warmheart.
I won't admit it to the family, but it was very hard for me to leave them the first time.
Then today, the darned hubby asked me if I was going back to save the rest.
I just don't want to get in over my head and make things "uncomfortable" for the rest.
And...
A couple days ago my girls and I went to the local feed store. I can't recall what we went in for, but we ended up by the chicks and ducklings. As we walked up, one of the employees was holding a chick and looking in the bin for others that needed to be separated. It seems they had been pecking...