What is your favorite stage? (A poll)

[M-H-Fielding]

Hi! I have been wondering, what is everyone's favorite stage of growth for poultry? If I have left a stage out, let me know!
I am new to posting polls!
You can only pick one.

 

[sourland]

I picked fully matured, but in reality it is a toss up between 'just hatched' and 'fully matured'.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

When they're ready as a group for an adventure outside of the brooder.

 

[M-H-Fielding]

Thanks, forgot that stage!

 

[CrazyCochin]

I love seeing what they grow up like, what feathers they'll get.

 

[M-H-Fielding]

I love seeing what they grow up like, what feathers they'll get.

Me too, especially with the mixed breeds! That is my second favorite stage.
I just can't resist newly hatched chicks.

 

[RainbowHen]

I love baby chicks but my favorite is when they are fully feather and looked like tiny, perfectly proportionate little chickens

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Honestly I love all the stages, maybe just hatched (24hours and younger) the least. I love watching day to day seeing how their feathers color and come in

 

[rosemarythyme]

I chose fully matured. While little bitty chicks are super cute and I can't help but fawn over them, I so appreciate when I don't have to worry about getting chick feed, checking the heat pad, supervising integration, worrying if they're really girls or not, etc.

The teenage phase is my least favorite. Chicks that were tolerant to you suddenly go fleeing if you even look at them, and they're awkward with the adults (just had one of my pullets stupidly play-challenge a hen, who nailed her several times in the back and then grabbed a beakful of feathers before letting her scurry away).

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I love them when they're just hatched -- their down, barely dry beginning to fluff; their tiny chirps; the way that the wibble-wobble around; the way that they huddle up to mama to snuggle and stay warm....
Of course, the full-grown stage is great, too. The kazoo honks that the bantams make when they're getting their adult voices in are funny, too.
I love all the stages -- from egg to adult.