It's been four years...

[Cats Critters]

Four years ago today my first chickens hatched and on the 19th of this year I will have had chickens for 4 years (shipping time). They arrived at 2 days old and scared me out of my mind. That these 22 tiny little things where all mine to care for, no mother or anything. But I got through it raised them hatched their babies and let them hatch their own babies. But today due to a few things (major predators attacks , two roosters butchered, and a few random deaths) only one of those orginal birds is left. My cuckoo maran who has been a lovely girl and a good mother over those four years, happy birthday girl.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/image/id/5546466/width/400/flags/LL

 

[TheSpiceGirls]

Awe, that's got to be so tough loosing them when you hand raise them like that. I dread the day I have to face that music. Your Cuckoo Marans is beautiful. I bought one as a baby chick nearly a year and a half ago but sadly, she turned out to be a he.