Little vultures now gorgeous!

[2hotchicks]

After wanting chickens for many years, our town now allows up to 4 hens. So, in early September my two approximately 6 week old slw arrived. I was so excited. Then, I saw my little birds. They looked like some sort of prehistoric little vultures. My chicken expert coworker assured me my little vultures would grow into gorgeous birds but I kept thinking, why are my chickens so ugly? Luckily, my coworker was correct & my little vultures are growing into lovely birds. The girls hear, "They look like little chickens" so often that they come running when I say it lol. In the picture, Mildred was more interested in her food than the camera, but Louise was happy to pose.

 

[nchls school]

They are beautiful. Even after 50+ years of raising birds I sometimes forget that "little vultures" often grow into something quite beautiful.

 

[2hotchicks]

They are beautiful. Even after 50+ years of raising birds I sometimes forget that "little vultures" often grow into something quite beautiful.

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Thank you. These are my first chickens ever, at 55 years young. I could hardly believe these little things were my first chickens, they looked like baby vultures.
Your little roo also grew into a quite handsome young man. I guess I just received my birds when they were in the homely stage lol. How old was the roo when first pic was taken?

 

[nchls school]

The first picture shows the roo's mom with her next chicks; quail chicks. The second picture the serama chicks are 2 weeks old. The third is a chick after maturity (6 months).

 

[chrissynemetz]

They're such beautiful birds!