Just over six weeks ago my girls were born…

And now it’s moving day.

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Meet the Girls: One day old vs Six weeks old

Zombie (named by my 5 yr old son) is a Black Australorp.  They were recommended as friendly breed and they are true to form. She is the sweetest of all the girls and flies up to see me when I open the brooder box (their home til now).

Ozzy(Oz as in the nickname for Australia), another Black Australorp is number two on the sweetness list.  She will sometimes join her sister sitting on me.

Chickaletta (my purse chicken ala Paw Patrol) is the smallest of the group.  She is a Buff Orpington and the breed is supposed to be super friendly.  The Buffs are sweet but more reserved than the Australorps.

Bluebella (named by my 4yr old daughter) is another buff and has beautiful tail feathers.  My daughter wishes she was still a snuggly fluff ball instead of a bird trying to fly on her head.

Soup is an Ameracauna.  Nicknamed “easter eggers” these chicks are supposed to lay green or blue eggs.  Soup is a heafty girl with an amazing mix of colors.

Maude (named by my husband) is another Ameracauna and the chickenist chicken of them all.  Anything comes near her and she runs away.  Once I catch her she will sit with us but she is defintely not a snuggler.

Chickens as Pets

I highly recommend chickens as pets, if you live in an area where they are allowed.  Even though they are not as cuddly as day old chicks, they are very entertaining. My young children have loved watching them grow and feed them snacks.  The kids will tell random strangers, “we have baby chicks!”  The hardest part is the Coop.  My handy husband built ours from a plan on the internet.  He has tweaked the design a bit so it took longer than expected, but it is beautiful.  As long as we can keep the girls safe from predators, I think they will love their new abode.

Night One

I was a nervous wreck!  First, I was worried because they were hot while grazing during transport.  Did you know chickens pant like dogs to keep cool?  Once in the coop, it took a while to get them to find the drinking water.  My girl Zombie was the first, Maude followed and all was good.  Locked them up for the night and tried not to worry.  Of course that didn’t last long…a thunderstorm moved in overnight!  My sweet hubby checked on them first thing in the morning and the coop was dry and the girls looked happy.  I had to see for myself and naturally everyone was safe and sound, what a relief!   

Now we just need to finish the chicken run so they girls can play outside without being in a dog kennel. 🙂