The Shelly and Kevin Thread

[cherrynberry]

Shelly’s first egg was a bit wonky, but I was so proud of her anyway. It was a gorgeous minty blue color with brown speckles. She was kinda grumpy though:
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Same egg, different lighting:
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She now lays mossy green eggs, and she loves to spend time in the next box. She spends hours making her nest and sitting with her egg, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she ended up going broody one day:
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She is beautiful!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

No, I think there was a problem at the post office, so it probably happened then, but those cups shouldn’t have been in that package anyway. There was also a giant heat pack in it, and those other two chicks that died were pinned under it. That’s why they died.

That's horrible! What hatchery was it?

 

[JustBabyMargo]

She is beautiful!

Thank you, Cherry.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

That's horrible! What hatchery was it?

Alchemist Farm. We will not be ordering from them again.

 

[cherrynberry]

Alchemist Farm. We will not be ordering from them again.

Thats awful! So glad Shelly met you!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Following.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Following.

Welcome! Happy to have you!

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Ever since Kevin moved in with the Polish girls, and Shelly, she developed a strong hatred for all the chickens living on the other side- even her hatch-mates. She likes to fight them any chance that she gets-

I let her dust out with them whenever she wants, so I have to watch her very closely to make sure she doesn’t attack the others.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Ever since Kevin moved in with the Polish girls, and Shelly, she developed a strong hatred for all the chickens living on the other side- even her hatch-mates. She likes to fight them any chance that she gets-
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I let her dust out with them whenever she wants, so I have to watch her very closely to make sure she doesn’t attack the others.

Angry Kevin is still adorable!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Ever since Kevin moved in with the Polish girls, and Shelly, she developed a strong hatred for all the chickens living on the other side- even her hatch-mates. She likes to fight them any chance that she gets-
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I let her dust out with them whenever she wants, so I have to watch her very closely to make sure she doesn’t attack the others.

My 2 olive eggers do that