Chicks!
Mom and Dad went shopping for baaaaaaaaaaaby chickens today! They are tiny and fluffy and cute and full of noise. Cheech is not allowed to play with them for obvious reasons.
They all came out of the chick bucket labled "Austra White", but only two of them are Austra Whites. Apparently, when they sell all but one of a breed of chicks, they take the loner and put it in a nearby bucket so it doesn't feel lonely. They're pretty sure that one of the chicks (which is brown and stripey) is a Speckled Sussex. The fourth one looks kind of like a penguin right now and they have no idea what breed it is. I will do research at it and see if I can find out.
In other chicken news, Dot is definitely going down hill. We have no idea what's wrong with her, but she hasn't left the coop since we put her in there after a week of her hiding in the space under the coop. Luna has been snuggling with her a lot at night, which is sweet but a little sad.
The current plan is to try and move Esme and Nugget's smaller box over to near the larger coop while the chicks are being kept in a bucket inside under a heat lamp, and get those two acclimated to living in the larger coop. Luna and Rosemary haven't been picking Esme and Nugget quite as much since the young hawk showed up and started staring at them, so hopefully this is doable.
ETA: There is a breed of chickens called "Dorkings". Hee!
Return of ETA: Wow, and I thought poodle cuts on dogs were bad. ShowGirl chickens.
They all came out of the chick bucket labled "Austra White", but only two of them are Austra Whites. Apparently, when they sell all but one of a breed of chicks, they take the loner and put it in a nearby bucket so it doesn't feel lonely. They're pretty sure that one of the chicks (which is brown and stripey) is a Speckled Sussex. The fourth one looks kind of like a penguin right now and they have no idea what breed it is. I will do research at it and see if I can find out.
In other chicken news, Dot is definitely going down hill. We have no idea what's wrong with her, but she hasn't left the coop since we put her in there after a week of her hiding in the space under the coop. Luna has been snuggling with her a lot at night, which is sweet but a little sad.
The current plan is to try and move Esme and Nugget's smaller box over to near the larger coop while the chicks are being kept in a bucket inside under a heat lamp, and get those two acclimated to living in the larger coop. Luna and Rosemary haven't been picking Esme and Nugget quite as much since the young hawk showed up and started staring at them, so hopefully this is doable.
ETA: There is a breed of chickens called "Dorkings". Hee!
Return of ETA: Wow, and I thought poodle cuts on dogs were bad. ShowGirl chickens.