Hey guys, I haven’t posted in awhile, so I will start with older news. About a month ago, the striped chick died due to sickness. It was very sad, seeing as it was the cutest, friendliest, and a family favorite. It’s name was Clarence. The Buffs are growing oober fast and are starting to get little combs and light red coloring under their beaks. One chick is dark brown and the other chick is tan and brown. The colors are questionable for a Buff Orpington, so we think that the Buffs are a mix of Buff Orpington and something else. The dark brown chick is named Cinnamon and the lighter one is named Saffron. Saffron is a little nutty and has lots of energy. Cinnamon is calm (mostly) and likes to be pet.
As far as the big chicks are concerned, everything is fine. Guenevere and Ginger are wearing “Pinless Peepers” — little orange pieces of plastic that you hook on their nostrils. The Peepers prevent the chickens from seeing straight ahead thus disallowing them to peck Garretta. Talking about Garretta, she is doing great and laying about five times a week. A few weeks ago she was molting and her butt has been bare for months due to pecking and molting. We will take the peepers off Ginger and Guenevere after Garretta’s feathers return. My mom ordered the “Pinless Peepers” at an online store. The Peepers have been very effective and I recommend them to anyone with small flock dominance issues.
Dali is still here — we have not relocated him yet. He is hilarious as ever with his funny little dance moves and happy clucking. I will miss him tremendously after he’s gone.
The Silkies still haven’t been born at Mary’s farm. I guess with the cold spring weather her Silkie hatches haven’t been very successful. Looks like we’ll have to get them during the summer. See y’all later.
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