We now are going to try our hand at raising chickens. Couldn't be too different than raising 5 boys, right? We got these little birds about 6 weeks ago when they were just fluffy little peeps. We've kept them in a brooder all this time. Actually, they outgrew their first brooder and are in the larger one now. Hopefully their permanant home will be built this weekend. We are making a "chicken tractor" for them. It will be mobile and moved around a bit. Coming up with names were easy for 2 of them. The blonde is Dalila, the redhead is Gertie and the brunette is Bard (because she is a Barred Rock). I want to call her Dot because she will have white specks in her. Oh well, do chickens really KNOW their names anyways? They sure are social though. They like to be in a group and they follow us around the yard. Amber still licks her chops a bunch when she's around them. We're not sure if you can convince a birddog otherwise. Hopefully, she will grow to love them like we do. We have been learning as we go with these little creatures. See, it is like raising 5 boys!
