My, How Time Flies

It has been almost 2 weeks since I had anything new to post. Sorry to leave you hanging. The chickens are doing well and are about 2 1/2 months old now. We will not start to look for eggs until the first part of July. The Rhode Island Red chicks are looking just like Rhode Island Reds look. I am very intrigued by the Americauna chicks. Out of 6 chicks, there are only 2 that look similar to each other. One chick is white, another chick has a black body with a brown head. One chick is a beautiful dove grey color (we are calling her Bluebell). The other three have a combination of black, brown, light brown, and almost yellow. It is this group that has 2 almost alike. They are almost hawk-like in their appearance and one looks like a golden eagle. Their beaks are different from the Rhode Island Red chicks. They look like they are longer and more hooked than other beaks. I do not look forward to a warning peck from these birds. Although we have no roosters, the hens will protect their nests when there are eggs in them. I guess it is a built in chicken thing. My husband has been learning what pecking order really means. It is not always the biggest chicken that has the most power over the other chickens. It is usually the chicken who has been there the longest. The others get in the pecking order when they arrive. The last arrivals will be at the bottom of the totem pole. It is funny to watch them when you put food in the pen. We give the chickens all the table scraps we have from vegetables and grains. The 2 chickens who were there first are given a wide berth by the others who are lower in the order. They know which birds they can crowd and which ones will give them a peck to put them back in line. I will try to get pictures today of all the chickens and post them tomorrow. Happy chick watching!