The Flower Flock

[BY Bob]

Here are some updated pictures of the Flower Flock. They're a little less than thrilled to be handled at the moment, but I managed okay! The first four are 6 weeks old, and the last four are 4 weeks old.

Jasmine (Sapphire Gem)
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Violet (Barred Rock)
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Chicky Winky (Buff Orpington)
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Daisy (Buff Orpington)- We had a birthday party for my son on Sunday, and my dad pointed out how tasty she looked!
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Poppy (Silver Laced Wyandotte)- She's still the smallest, and I'm honestly a little worried about how little she's grown.
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Hazel (Barnevelder)- She's the new boss of the flock.
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Ivy (Easter Egger)- I think she's probably the prettiest of the flock! Shed be my favorite, except she took about ten minutes to catch today when her sisters went in with no problem.
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Lily (Easter Egger)
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Another of the girls being watched over by Baloo, my 4 yr old Aussie/Lab/GSP.
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They are growing up beautifully.

 

[kristeninprogress]

They are growing up beautifully.

Thank you! Once they're all laying, I'll do another side-by-side series.

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you! Once they're all laying, I'll do another side-by-side series.

That would very cool to see. I need to do this next time I have littles.

 

[kristeninprogress]

I'm glad I did it, especially with my EEs and my PR, since you never know how EEs will feather out, and I wasn't sure if Hazel was a Partridge Rock or a Barnevelder.

 

[kristeninprogress]

Happy Birthday to me! The Flower Flock just grew by four!

Introducing:

Clementine (Ameraucana)
This one is already my favorite. I spotted her first in a bin of at least 100 chicks. She is definitely not timid either! She already walks right into my hands with no fuss, and she loves to nestle up in my shirt.

Mimosa (Ameraucana)
So. Much. Fluff! She's pretty chill and laid back, which is surprising for such a flighty breed.

Ash (Olive Egger)
I've got my eye on this one. She's extremely nervous, and she has a case of diarrhea. First time I held her, she sh*t all over the front of me. Pretty impressive for such a tiny thing.

Sage (Olive Egger)
This is probably the smartest of the four. She has eyes that take everything in, but she isn't flighty or timid. Maybe she's a he.

I'm getting 6 more chicks at the end of this week, too!

 

[kristeninprogress]

Update on the last additions!

Unfortunately, we lost sweet Mimosa before the big move to a rat snake. He must've been desperate, because she was too big for him to swallow. She'll be forever missed.

The rest of the girls are thriving. We've moved to a new town with more land, so they have plenty of room to run. Also, I discovered that I had been tricked by the local feed and seed with their "Ameraucanas". Still love my sweet Clementine, though.

Left to right: Sage (OE), Clementine (EE), and Ash (OE). All are approximately 7 weeks old.

 

[Riv-6]

Love threads like this So sweet watching them grow!

I'm so sorry to hear about Mimosa!

 

[kristeninprogress]

Love threads like this So sweet watching them grow!

I'm so sorry to hear about Mimosa!

Thank you. And I love looking back on this thread to remember how everyone was so little, once upon a time.

 

[BY Bob]

Update on the last additions!

Unfortunately, we lost sweet Mimosa before the big move to a rat snake. He must've been desperate, because she was too big for him to swallow. She'll be forever missed.

The rest of the girls are thriving. We've moved to a new town with more land, so they have plenty of room to run. Also, I discovered that I had been tricked by the local feed and seed with their "Ameraucanas". Still love my sweet Clementine, though.

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Left to right: Sage (OE), Clementine (EE), and Ash (OE). All are approximately 7 weeks old.

I'm so sorry about mimosa.
What a great photo. How did you get them to pose like that?

 

[kristeninprogress]

I'm so sorry about mimosa.
What a great photo. How did you get them to pose like that?

It took about 10 bad pictures to get that one! Thank you!