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I have focused a lot of attention on Rudy the
roo, as he is so smart and has so much character, but now it's time to introduce you to the "girls". These young pullets are developing into quite beautiful hens. While Rudy takes his
responsibilites as flock keeper and protector quite seriously, the ladies are content to pursue nutrition for their occupation as future egg layers. Rudy keeps one eye on the ground, and another on the sky and another on his girls as they forage carefreely. (I know I've given Rudy an extra eye-but that's how watchful he is).
I've purchased colored leg bands (they are now hippy chicks with ankle bracelets) so we can tell them apart and they now have names. Introducing in no particular order, (ok, pecking order)- Phoebe, Sadie, Izzie, Ellie Mae, and Violet. Above is Phoebe, who is the biggest and a bit aloof. Nobody messes with Phoebe-not even Rudy. Check out her posture. She is the queen of the flock.
This is Violet, the smallest but friendliest. She's the first to come running to greet us.
Sadie could also be called stubborn Sadie. I'm convinced that she is the chick we've had to chase around the pen to get her in with the rest. She gave Adam a frustrating hour once when she balked at the coop door and led him on a chase to the back of beyond.
Ellie Mae and Izzie are true middle children. They get along with everyone and don't ruffle any feathers. Ellie Mae (pictured on the far left looking a bit like Mae West) does wander off on her own more than the rest, so she has a streak of independence.
This photo shows it well. I've called them and Violet in the foreground is first to come running; Izzie, hovering in the air, has delayed to find one last grasshopper-then flies to catch up; Sadie, on the left, is saying "maybe I'll come, or maybe I'll run over there". Phoebe, sitting on the right, is saying, "I'll come when the rest of these fools are out of the way", and Ellie is out of the picture doing her own thing.
I have focused a lot of attention on Rudy the roo, as he is so smart and has so much character, but now it's time to introduce you to the "girls". These young pullets are developing into quite beautiful hens. While Rudy takes his responsibilites as flock keeper and protector quite seriously, the ladies are content to pursue nutrition for their occupation as future egg layers. Rudy keeps one eye on the ground, and another on the sky and another on his girls as they forage carefreely. (I know I've given Rudy an extra eye-but that's how watchful he is).
I've purchased colored leg bands (they are now hippy chicks with ankle bracelets) so we can tell them apart and they now have names. Introducing in no particular order, (ok, pecking order)- Phoebe, Sadie, Izzie, Ellie Mae, and Violet. Above is Phoebe, who is the biggest and a bit aloof. Nobody messes with Phoebe-not even Rudy. Check out her posture. She is the queen of the flock.
This is Violet, the smallest but friendliest. She's the first to come running to greet us.
Sadie could also be called stubborn Sadie. I'm convinced that she is the chick we've had to chase around the pen to get her in with the rest. She gave Adam a frustrating hour once when she balked at the coop door and led him on a chase to the back of beyond.
Ellie Mae and Izzie are true middle children. They get along with everyone and don't ruffle any feathers. Ellie Mae (pictured on the far left looking a bit like Mae West) does wander off on her own more than the rest, so she has a streak of independence.
This photo shows it well. I've called them and Violet in the foreground is first to come running; Izzie, hovering in the air, has delayed to find one last grasshopper-then flies to catch up; Sadie, on the left, is saying "maybe I'll come, or maybe I'll run over there". Phoebe, sitting on the right, is saying, "I'll come when the rest of these fools are out of the way", and Ellie is out of the picture doing her own thing.
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