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Star really is a gorgeous bird, inside and out. He's probably the most affectionate chicken I've ever had.

My hubby snapped this photo while I was having some quality time with Star yesterday. Look how big he's gotten!

In other news, since my last post there have been a few developments. Two new chicks were added to the flock named "Sugar" and "Spice". Sometimes referred to as my "clearance chickens", I purchased them from the feed store when they were marked down and nearly fully feathered out. Since they...

Star's brush with death early in life seems to have given him an abundance of confidence. It isn't unusual for us to find him standing off against a much larger roo like Gryffindor, an Easter Egger that is nearly twice his size. In fact, about the only chickens Star will back down from are our...

It's been a while now, and Star has pretty much caught up to the others of his age group developmentally. He has even been able to dominate a larger roo chick, though his efforts to intimidate Mrs. Hughes--a black australorp pullet the same age as him--it didn't go as well. "Did you have...

I went out to tend to the chickens this afternoon, and Star as usual came running up to greet me. I picked him up, put him on my shoulder, and PLOP. Big ol' stinky poo down my back. That little stinker! Fortunately, I was wearing my ratty old jacket and I was able to just toss it in the...

Today was a beautiful day. I took Star for a walk around the yard and then walked with him all the way to the park, where he met several little kids who were delighted to see him. They petted him and poked him, and little Star just took it all in stride with this look on his face like "Yes, I...

I'm not sure. We got him from a bin of assorted bantams s/r. I suspect bantam cochin but I really have no clue.

As much as he enjoys the company of his fellow chickens, he does seem to enjoy being brought into the house for some people-time, too, especially since everyone keeps feeding him little goodies that he doesn't have to share. I am seriously considering investing in a chicken diaper for him just...

Star enjoyed last night's snuggle time so much that I decided to bring him in again. It's hard to get a good photo in the low light, so I had to wait until he settled down for a nap to take a decent shot.

He does indeed enjoy cuddles! We had a nice long snuggle session today while I watched a movie with my hubby, and was quite upset when I had to put him back in the brooder with the others. I'll try to get more pictures this weekend, as he has already changed so much from the last photo I took.

It was that time of year again when the local farm supply store rearranged its displays and made room for the rows of brooders full of adorable peeping chicks. Since by this point, my husband, parents, and I were all thoroughly addicted to chickens, we stopped by to see what they had the moment...