Pippa's New Home

I took Pippa to her new home today. She will be soooooo happy there! Her new family has a really nice barn for their chickens and they had a place ready for Pippa.

When I opened the door of her carrier, Pippa jumped right out. In a few minutes she was pecking and scratching around. She ate, drank and settled right in!

I loved seeing her new family's chickens. They had the cutest red frizzle. And a darling little cochin that decided to lay her egg underneath a pile of hay. She looked like a little mole rooting around underneath the hay!

They also have 2 beautiful roosters. They were huge!

I am so relieved that Pippa has such a wonderful new home!

Thanks to everyone for your support and messages!

Wait For Me

Every morning the big girls are waiting to be let out into the run. They dash out of the coop as soon as I open the door.

But when Zela has to lay her egg they all troop back inside. Honey and Butter wait patiently outside the nest box. Sometimes they lie down and take a nap.
As soon as Zela lays her egg and hops out of the nest box, all three girls can go outside together.

Butter and Honey only do this for Zela. If they have to lay an egg Zela doesn't bother to go inside and hold their wing.

Are ladies in waiting one of the perks for being top of the pecking order?

Chicke Cards

My Mom wants pictures of her grandbabies (ha,ha) to show to her friends.

So, I took these pics on April 7th.

Now I think I'll have a few printed into cards.

They are so cute, I want to pinch their fluffy little cheeks!

Can you see the chick-shaped heart?

Goodbye Pippa

Pippa won a cutest chick contest - here BYC
I am so proud of her.

She was cute as a chick, but she has grown into a beautiful chicken.

Winning the contest is a little ironic, because I just found Pippa a new home.

It's very sad, but Pippa is just too noisy for my suburban backyard.

I found some nice people that have a farm and their own flock of 18 chickens.

It will be nice for Pippa to have somewhere where

she can "crow" to her heart's delight.

Right now when she gets noisy I have to put her

inside, so my neighbors won't complain.

I will miss seeing her pretty little eggs in the nest box.
And her little chirpy voice.


My tiny tough girl.

This is Pippa's goodbye video.

I'm taking her to her new home on Monday.

*sigh* It's so sad. And it was a really hard decision to make.

Chick Dust Bath

Cutest video ever! Chicks dust bathing with their mommy. Awwwww - so sweet!


In this one Pepper gets covered in shavings.

Elvis Is In The Brooder

Pixie's found a hobby - Elvis impersonator.

I told her she was a little young for that and show biz was no place for a baby.

She told me, "Hunka, hunka 'm nota baybe."

They grow up so fast.

Ahh Sunbathing.....Mom!!

Pepper learned the hard way not to

sunbathe behind Lavender,

especially when Lavender is digging in the bedding!

"Ahh, this is the life. You have to try this, Ginger. It's great!"

"Pepper? I think you better move, Mom's coming...."

"You're right. I'll move over here, the sun is much better here anyway. Ahhh....."

Poof!

"Argh! Mom! Not again!"

"*sigh* I'll never get these shavings out of my fuzz."

Flappy

I finally caught, on film, the chicks trying out their wings. They can't just walk anymore, they always have to "fly".

Introducing

Introducing:

Pixie, Ginger, Pepper and Dixie

Thanks, everyone, for the great name ideas!

Pepper, Ginger, Dixie and Pixie

Pepper, Ginger, Dixie and Pixie


These pics were taken March 31st and I can already see how much they have changed in the last few days.
Today I noticed they were taller or their legs looked longer.
They look more like Silkie chickens and less like baby chicks.

They are 2 weeks old today.

There's a Silkie gender guessing game for my babies on BYC - check it out here and cast your vote!

Thanks for all the great comments!

Raisin Chasin'

Sorry for my poor video skills!
About 20 seconds into the video I give them a raisin.

Peekaboo

The chicks are so cute when they hide underneath Lavender and peek out.

Sadly, they grow up so fast. These pics were taken on March 31st. Today I noticed Pepper has started napping on her own. Before, they would follow Lavender around and peep at her until she would let them cuddle underneath her for a nap.

Pixie (the baby) still asks Lavender for a cuddle.

Diggers