Shetland Chicks Arrived

[Araucana Nest]

This morning the Post office called Shetland Hens and a couple of CL for added diversity in my own CL flock. Sorry for poor photo I wanted a quick photo before I left them in the brooder to rest.

 

[Tre3hugger]

Never heard of Shetlands. About to go learn on Google. Good luck with them!

 

[Araucana Nest]

Never heard of Shetlands. About to go learn on Google. Good luck with them!

Thank you. It's a blue egg layer from the place that gave us the Shetland Pony. Mine are mostly black and, let's just agree that, they are amazing and beautiful

 

[Araucana Nest]

 

[LadiesAndJane]

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Congratulations!
I've been interested in these. Did you get them from Greenfire?

 

[Araucana Nest]

Congratulations!
I've been interested in these. Did you get them from Greenfire?

Yes. Been waiting since last summerI think. Eight healthy, active little peeps. I love them. They have little Mohawks already and remain still and quiet when I pick them up. ETA: Greenfire Farms by the way, was simply super the entire time. Excellent customer service.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Yes. Been waiting since last summerI think. Eight healthy, active little peeps. I love them. They have little Mohawks already and remain still and quiet when I pick them up. ETA: Greenfire Farms by the way, was simply super the entire time. Excellent customer service.

Thanks! We have a breeder on the island that just started offering them! I believe he got his breeding stock from Greenfire. I have been thinking about getting some. I love they way they look, that it would be helping keep an endangered breed going and the blue/green eggs. Love to get updates on how yours develop!

 

[Araucana Nest]

Thanks! We have a breeder on the island that just started offering them! I believe he got his breeding stock from Greenfire. I have been thinking about getting some. I love they way they look, that it would be helping keep an endangered breed going and the blue/green eggs. Love to get updates on how yours develop!

I’d love to keep updating It’s quite an adventure

 

[Araucana Nest]

They are nine days today. My little flock of baby Shetlands is very vocal and active but also docile for handling. They are the only baby peeps I’ve ever had to figure out that paper towels go under the feet when it is rolled across the brooder floor during cleaning time. They seem to be very smart and happy little chicks.

 

[Araucana Nest]

They are just over 5 weeks now and I find them irresistible. A very calm and easy going, yet curious little flock. A couple of cockerels are standing out now.