Sunday, April 27, 2014

We all heart hens

It has been almost a week and although they scamper away from me when I try to catch them, and chirp when they get separated, the girls are adjusting fairly well I'd say. They're still not that interested in the grass, and prefer to be up in the coop. 




Sister Monica Joan has passed Daisy in size already. 




They are just slightly taller than a coke can. 





Side note: I have discovered that it is very hard to get a good picture of a baby hen. I'm getting mostly feathery butts. 



One kitty has finally figured out there might be something  interesting in the coop.

Mungo has started a daily hen watch....



He was covert at first, but that didn't last long...




I'm quite certain I'll find him napping on the roof of the coop one of these days.

Thankfully the other 2 cats don't seem to care. And norman....well, here's what he was doing behind me while I was with the hens...


As long as he can nap, he's happy. You and me both, brother. :)



Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Naming the hens

Introducing the newest ladies on the ranch....

SISTER MONICA JOAN


and DAISY



Its only been 2 days, but they are becoming fast friends. They love to snuggle side by side. 




And they LOVE the coop! As soon as I put them in the cage on the grass, they quickly climb the ladder and up to the 2nd floor to the nesting boxes. 



Norman is not to sure about this yet....


Monday, April 21, 2014

The gals

Happy Easter!!!

New life is in my heart...and in my yard.



Farm fresh eggs, here we come!....in a few months, that is.  These lovely ladies won't be ready to lay for a few more months - they're only about 4 weeks old.



Can you see mungo checking out the coop? I can't even write a chicken post without those sweet kitties being in it.

Anywho, here are the deets on the birds: 

One bird is a Buff Orpington...the "buff" colored one. She will be a lovely light tan color, and i'm told these birds are incredibly friendly! 

The other bird is called a Barred Rock, another people-lover, and she'll have an awesome black & white pattern when her feathers come in. They're already starting to appear - can't wait to see her!!






I hope they will be best friends. Guess I should get busy naming them...