Nobody told ME!

[BigMikeK89]

This is Olivia, and Carly. I recently was very generously given these two LOVELY Easter Eggers from a friend in N. KY. They are very attached to each other. Where Carly goes, Olivia is very close behind. They roost together, eat together, and if you pay attention to one, you better believe the other one will want some lovin too. When I received these lovely birds, no one told me they have the vertical leap of a professional basketball player! Here they are roosted in my garage window... After coming through the top window *about 6ft* then once I returned them to the run, to my amazement, I saw Carly jump and CLEAR my 7 foot high fence to my 100 SQ FT run. HOLY CRAP

. No one told me they like to hang out in trees either! So I placed a new cover for the run by driving a 10ft pole 3 foot into the ground in the center of the run, and stretching a tarp over it. (I have a lot of clay and run off issues so this REALLY helped keep the mud and stink down. That and I dug a drainage ditch around the run.

No one told me how friendly these little chickens were. They will sit in my lap, or let me hold them and pet them like a cat. I think one might even pur. lmao They are very docial, very friendly, quiet, and sweet. And just look at them! I would recommend them to anyone!

 

[scratch'n'peck]

What sweet hens.

 

[b.hromada]

Awwwww, that's precious!

 

[gryeyes]

Before I had chickens, I wouldn't have believed anyone who told me they each have their own personalities. Even with more than fifty chickens, I see individuality and personality in each one of my flock. Easter Eggers are REALLY curious, I have discovered. Besides being so pretty! I have several, large fowl and bantam, from all white to the gorgeous partridge feather patterns. My dominant rooster is an EE, and he's an excellent flock guardian. Respectful of people, treats the hens well.

Oh, and contented chickens DO purr - although I refer to that sound as a trill.