This last week, Mashaela and MaKenna both had appointments in Denver so we got to hang with the Nelson's for an afternoon. MaKenna's results are all clear again and she doesn't have to come back for 6 months which is much better than coming every 3 months so we are all super happy about that!
Rilyn and Ryder LOVE their cousins and it's nice when they get to see eachother.
Today we finally got the chickens we've been wanting for a very long time! We got 6 chicks. They are 4 days old and the cutest things ever. Seriously if they never got bigger and never laid eggs I would be just as happy to have them. I thought Rilyn would be excited but I am apparently over the top in love with them!
Introducing:
Desiree and Destiny - These two hot chicks are Barred Rocks. They will be black and white stripped with red combs.
Shaquita - She is a Black Australorp. She will be all black with a red comb. Apparently she will have a nice green glisten to her feathers.
And last but not least my favorite.....
Charmaine - She is a Buff Orpington. She will be cream with a red comb. They are very feathery. I LOVE her.
The ladies should start laying eggs around 20 weeks so we probably won't get much from them until next Spring since they probably won't lay much in the winter. Hopefully we will get at least a dozen a week between the 6 birds maybe even a few more.
Now let's hope we can keep them out of the mouths of the coyotes, hawks, foxes, bears, and neighborhood dogs.
Rilyn and Ryder LOVE their cousins and it's nice when they get to see eachother.
Today we finally got the chickens we've been wanting for a very long time! We got 6 chicks. They are 4 days old and the cutest things ever. Seriously if they never got bigger and never laid eggs I would be just as happy to have them. I thought Rilyn would be excited but I am apparently over the top in love with them!
Desiree and Destiny - These two hot chicks are Barred Rocks. They will be black and white stripped with red combs.
Heaven - This beauty is a Rhode Island Red. She will be a dark red color with a red comb.
Peep Peep - She is also a Rhode Island Red. She is a little lighter than Heaven and that's how I can tell them apart. Also Rilyn got to name her.
Shaquita - She is a Black Australorp. She will be all black with a red comb. Apparently she will have a nice green glisten to her feathers.
And last but not least my favorite.....
Charmaine - She is a Buff Orpington. She will be cream with a red comb. They are very feathery. I LOVE her.
The ladies should start laying eggs around 20 weeks so we probably won't get much from them until next Spring since they probably won't lay much in the winter. Hopefully we will get at least a dozen a week between the 6 birds maybe even a few more.
Now let's hope we can keep them out of the mouths of the coyotes, hawks, foxes, bears, and neighborhood dogs.
This post is full of so much goodness!! We are going to put a heat lamp in their coop during the winter to keep getting eggs. Just a thought if you guys wants eggs sooner.
ReplyDeleteSo happy about the test results and cousin time! So FUN!