Naming Chicks By The Grandbabes
This, I have to admit, is the funniest post I have ever written.
When we brought home our chicks from Murdoch's, we knew we would name them. However, naming things is something Hubby hates to do. With that in mind, I put the naming question out there to the Grandbabes! And yes, the chicks will keep those names! Grammy said so.
So here we go....
First there is "Burn" a Rhode Island Red. Burn is a bit shy girl who likes to be rubbed under her chin. She is a burnt orange-red, more than that of Spice below. They both have red tipped beaks, but Burn's is a bit brighter. I think "Burn" is a great name for this chick! Granddaughter named these first two hens. These chickens will lay 5-7 eggs per week that are large and brown.
This type of chicken is only one of 3 chickens not native to the United States. Rhode Island Reds come from England.
And "Spice" is a Rhode Island Red, too!
I think it is very cute that these two girls really stick together. In the brood box, they hangout with each other, dine together and nap together. I think it is totally cute! Burn & Spice were from the same hatching. |
| Spice is the lighter one on the left. |
Third is "Monster Truck Grave Digger" Digger for short, an appropriate name for this chick as she loves to DIG!!! She is an Easter Egger, says Grandpa. Digger is the largest of the hens. She is quick, has large feet and she loves to try to fly out of the brood box!
We noticed that Digger has a puffy face and is totally cute!
"Digger" is an Araucanas/Ameraucanas
or Easter Egger
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| Easter & Olive Egger Laying Eggs |
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Fifth is "Shark" an Araucanas/Ameraucanas or Easter Egger
These are some examples of the eggs our Eight Sisters will lay.
These chickens are so named because they can lay a variety of colors! They lay eggs the color of Easter Eggs that we dye in the Springtime for Easter! Each particular chicken will only lay one color egg her entire life, but each Easter Egger that you have in your brood could lay a different color egg each. This is truly a mystery until she lays her first egg.
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| Henny Penny is laying under the heat lamp. |
Sixth is "Flapper" a Partridge Rock Hen. This variety of chicken is also a Rare Breed. The Partridge Roch Chickens were first bread in the 1900's early in New England. These are calm and friendly chickens that love free-range, are hearty in cold and hot weather and lay large brown eggs.
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| Flapper is a bit camera shy! |
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| Here Flapper is snuggling with Grammy. |
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| "This is one of the best varieties for the exhibitor as it is quite rare and makes an outstanding show bird. The highly colored male has black hackle and saddle feathers with an edging of rich brilliant red, a lustrous greenish black breast and body touched with reddish bay on the wings. The females are completely different with their brown plumage and distinct pencilings of black following the outline of each feather. These are fairly good sized birds though not quite as large as their cousins, the Barred and White Rocks. The yellow skin and plump body make a nice eating fowl, and the hens lay brown eggs. The baby chicks are a rich dark brown resembling the color of an expensive fur coat."Back Yard Chickens. | |
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And Eighth is "Polish Princess" The Black Polish White Crested Chicken. She is so named because of the white 'crown' on her head.
We are not sure how the crown will turn out when she is fully grown, but there are examples below. What a Fun Chicken!!
We are calling them the Eight Sisters. They are all laying hens and will be only for laying eggs.
Here is our first Chick-Flick! wink* wink*
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Enjoy!
More fun photos to come! The back link below will take you to the Eight Sister's First day home on our backyard farm!
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The chicks are here!
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