Okay, here are my chickens.
This is Maisie.
She is a Production Red hen, who I have had for over 4 years. She is extremely goofy, and kind of mean, but I really love her. I swear I have conversations with this chicken.
I named her Maisie after a chicken in a picture book I used to love when I was little. It's called Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka and the Big Red Hen. The big red hen in the story was called Maisie.
This is Marble.
She is a Barred Rock hen. She is also a little over 4 years old. She is kind of shy, and doesn't really like to be held. She likes to stand by you though, as long as you don't try to touch her. She loves to scratch around in the dirt, and find lots of tasty bugs.
I named her Marble because of her color.
(She looks a bit ragged in this photo. This was taken during her molt.)
This is Rocky.
She is a 4 year old Black Australorp hen. She is the leader of the flock, and she is absolutely massive. She is tall and elegant, and she takes her job as leader very seriously. She is always looking out for danger, and alerting the other chickens when she sees something. Rocky is also a great mom. Last month, she adopted four little chicks, and she is doing a really good job raising them.
My nephew (4 at the time) named her Rocky. I'm not quite sure why. She was the smallest and weakest chick, and the name didn't really suit her. She definitely grew into it though!
This is Bunny.
She is an Easter Egger, and she is 1 month old. Bunny loves being outside, and will do anything to go where she is not supposed to be. She is very friendly though, and like to be held.
I named her Bunny because she is an Easter Egger, and when I think of easter, I think of bunnies.
This is Cheeks.
This is also and Easter Egger, and she is 1 month old. She is super naughty, always getting into trouble. She doesn't really like to be held, and she'll scream her little head off if you dare to pick her up. She's really cute though, and I love watching her running around, causing trouble for her poor mom.
I named her Cheeks because, as soon as I got her, I knew she was going to be trouble. It was clear that she was going to be very cheeky. So, she got the name Cheeks.
This is Mango.
Mango is a Buff Cochin Bantam, and she is 1 month old. She is an absolute sweetheart. She likes to sit in my hand, and take naps in the shade. She is the quietest, and most chill chick I have ever had. She's perfectly happy with anything you want her to do. She is also ridiculously adorable.
She got the name Mango because she will be a beautiful golden color when she grows up.
Finally, last but certainly not least, is Papaya.
She (or he) is a Frizzle Buff Cochin Bantam. She is an absolute cuddle bug. She loves to be picked up, and she always pushes her head into my face and falls asleep. I wasn't actually expecting a frizzle chicken, and I didn't think I would ever own one. She is super cute though, and she makes me laugh every time I look at her. She is also an absolute mama's girl. She is the first of the chicks to go running after her mom, and she likes to bury herself in Rocky's neck feathers.
I named her Papaya because, like Mango, she is going to be a beautiful golden color.
This is Maisie.
She is a Production Red hen, who I have had for over 4 years. She is extremely goofy, and kind of mean, but I really love her. I swear I have conversations with this chicken.
I named her Maisie after a chicken in a picture book I used to love when I was little. It's called Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka and the Big Red Hen. The big red hen in the story was called Maisie.
This is Marble.
She is a Barred Rock hen. She is also a little over 4 years old. She is kind of shy, and doesn't really like to be held. She likes to stand by you though, as long as you don't try to touch her. She loves to scratch around in the dirt, and find lots of tasty bugs.
I named her Marble because of her color.
(She looks a bit ragged in this photo. This was taken during her molt.)
This is Rocky.
She is a 4 year old Black Australorp hen. She is the leader of the flock, and she is absolutely massive. She is tall and elegant, and she takes her job as leader very seriously. She is always looking out for danger, and alerting the other chickens when she sees something. Rocky is also a great mom. Last month, she adopted four little chicks, and she is doing a really good job raising them.
My nephew (4 at the time) named her Rocky. I'm not quite sure why. She was the smallest and weakest chick, and the name didn't really suit her. She definitely grew into it though!
This is Bunny.
She is an Easter Egger, and she is 1 month old. Bunny loves being outside, and will do anything to go where she is not supposed to be. She is very friendly though, and like to be held.
I named her Bunny because she is an Easter Egger, and when I think of easter, I think of bunnies.
This is Cheeks.
This is also and Easter Egger, and she is 1 month old. She is super naughty, always getting into trouble. She doesn't really like to be held, and she'll scream her little head off if you dare to pick her up. She's really cute though, and I love watching her running around, causing trouble for her poor mom.
I named her Cheeks because, as soon as I got her, I knew she was going to be trouble. It was clear that she was going to be very cheeky. So, she got the name Cheeks.
This is Mango.
Mango is a Buff Cochin Bantam, and she is 1 month old. She is an absolute sweetheart. She likes to sit in my hand, and take naps in the shade. She is the quietest, and most chill chick I have ever had. She's perfectly happy with anything you want her to do. She is also ridiculously adorable.
She got the name Mango because she will be a beautiful golden color when she grows up.
Finally, last but certainly not least, is Papaya.
She (or he) is a Frizzle Buff Cochin Bantam. She is an absolute cuddle bug. She loves to be picked up, and she always pushes her head into my face and falls asleep. I wasn't actually expecting a frizzle chicken, and I didn't think I would ever own one. She is super cute though, and she makes me laugh every time I look at her. She is also an absolute mama's girl. She is the first of the chicks to go running after her mom, and she likes to bury herself in Rocky's neck feathers.
I named her Papaya because, like Mango, she is going to be a beautiful golden color.
