Yesterday I bought 4 more chickens. For those of you keeping track, that equals 9 total. They don't have names yet, so....any suggestions? We're on a "B" theme here! Need some inspiration? Check them out, then post your suggestions!
These two little chickies are Silver Laced Wyandottes and when full grown, will look like this:
And then there are the other little chickies who also need names!
These are California White Leghorns and when full grown, will look like this, only more "life like" as they are not cartoons:
And, there have been a few requests as to what the housing for all these animals looks like. I guess some of you ("mom") think that I would have them live in terrible conditions. So that you don't have to call animal control, here are some photos of the chicken condominium I built (the larger addition is new construction that was built just this morning as to allow adequate room for 9 chicks and their rent just went up):
Current conditions. Far from squalor. Two cardboard boxes with an adjoining 'door', feed, water and fresh pine shavings. See happy chicks.
A view from inside the home.
New home, under construction. A view from the back - the large door is for me to enter to clean things out. The side attachment houses the nest boxes.
Inside view. Timber perches that I CUT A TREE DOWN FOR BY HAND. City girl no more!
Notice the natural oak flooring. If this coop were on the market, it'd be high dollar, let me tell you.
Easy access to nest boxes and eggs.
Obligatory muddy Jeep picture. The Jeepy is happy.
The..the...the...That's All Folks!!!!
Your little chicks have a happy home. You should name the new chicks...Betsy, Belinda, Beckett, Bailey.
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Butterfinger and Boomer?
I was gonna say Bernie too! Beau, Bonkers, Beeper, Bernice...I charge a finders fee! I'll take it in eggs.
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