Yesirree folks, we've got more baby birds!
Why are they in that plant pot?, you may well ask. I say, Hhmph! You try spending time with the tiniest of baby birds and not posing them in household objects, I dare you! The plant pot has a good view of the rest of the chicks in the brooder (AKA "the purple plastic wading pool"), which makes it an ideal setting for photo ops. If you take chicks too far away from their flock, they will try to make a break for it while you're fiddling with the camera. That yellow one pitched off the edge twice until I brought her a playmate.
We have 4 different chicken breeds this time: Rhode Island Reds (shown above hiding behind the tree), Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, and Silver-laced Wyandottes (shown below, and above if you're looking for a butt-view). Aaron has named the lot of them "Tikka" and "Masala".
The little Wyandottes look like tiny hawks, and are the heaviest of the bunch, weighing in at a whopping 43 grams. We will take some more (and better) pictures over the next few days once the sun comes out. Stay tuned!
Comments
Fred
Who knew that the little chicks looked so fierce. Like a little shrike or something. Very cute, but why is the "brooder" in the house?
Eileen
Well... Mostly because it is warm and dry. And there is electricity for the brooder lamp. Also, keeping them with us for the first week or two ensures that they are not (very) afraid of us.